Week of 20 Dec 1999

Decisions served

1. 23 Dec 1999 FD 33834
   NOTICE THAT UP HAS AGREED TO GRANT LIMITED OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO BNSF BETWEEN ROSEVILLE, CA, IN THE VICINITY OF UP'S MILEPOST 106.6 (VALLEY SUBDIVISION), AND BINNEY JUNCTION, CA, IN THE VICINITY OF UP'S MILEPOST 141.9 (VALLEY SUBDIVISION).

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30699
2. 23 Dec 1999 FD 33818
   NOTICE THAT CCPR, HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO LEASE AND OPERATE 35.7 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM CCPA EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 0.0 AT OR NEAR YOUNGSTOWN, OH, TO MILEPOST 35.7 AT OR NEAR DARLINGTON, PA.

   Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL COLUMBIANA & PENNSYLVANIA RAILWAY, INC. OPERATION OF LINES OF THE COLUMBIANA COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY-- BETWEEN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO AND DARLINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA AND TO ACQUIRE INCIDENTIAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO OPERATE OVER THE LINES OF THE OHIO & PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, ALLIED ERECTING AND DISMANTLING COMPANY, INC., AND DARLINGTON PIPE COMPANY BETWEEN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO AND STRUTHERS, OHIO. · decision 30629
3. 23 Dec 1999 FD 33817
   NOTICE THAT ASR, HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1180.2(D)(2) TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF CCPR, UPON CCPR'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAILROAD.

   Director Of Proceedings · ARKANSAS SHORTLINE RAILROADS, INC. -- CONTINUATION IN CONTROL -- CENTRAL COLUMBIANA & PENNSYLVANIA RAILWAY, INC.; DARDENANELLE & RUSSELLVILLE RTAILROAD, INC AND THE QUACHITA RAILROAD. · decision 30628
4. 23 Dec 1999 NOM 41301
   FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY GROSS AGAINST GRACE WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10701(A) AND SECTION 2(E) OF THE NRA, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · W. R. GRACE & CO. - CONN. V. GROSS COMMON CARRIER, INC. · decision 20533
5. 22 Dec 1999 AB 33 (Sub-No. 140)
   CORRECTED AN ERROR IN ORDERING PARAGRAPH 10 ON PAGE 15 OF THE DECISION SERVED DECEMBER 17, 1999.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER AND GAGE COUNTIES, NEB., AND MARSHALL COUNTY, KAN. · decision 30716
6. 22 Dec 1999 AB 290 (Sub-No. 155X)
   FOUND THAT NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT UNDER 49 CFR 1105.10(G) WILL BE MADE PURSUANT TO 49 CFR 1011.8(C)(10).

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--IN OCONEE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA · decision 30704
7. 21 Dec 1999 FD 33827
   NOTICE THAT CBEC HAS AGREED TO GRANT LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO UP OVER APPROXIMATELY 6.2 MILES OF CBEC TRACKAGE EXTENDING BETWEEN CBEC MILEPOST 0.0 AND CBEC MILEPOST 6.2, NEAR COUNCIL BLUFFS. IA.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CBEC RAILWAY, INC. · decision 30675
8. 20 Dec 1999 NOM 42048
   (1) GRANTED RESPONDENT'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION TO FILE A REPLY FOR 30 DAYS UNTIL JANUARY 21, 2000; AND (2) RESCHEDULED PETITIONER'S REBUTTAL DUE DATE 20 DAYS THEREAFTER, ON FEBRUARY 10, 2000.

   Secretary · PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--NANCY HALL V. ALOHA INTERNATIONAL MOVING SERVICES, INC., ALLIED VAN LINES, INC., VIP TRANSPORT, INC., AND ALLIED INTERNATIONAL N.A., INC. · decision 30703
9. 20 Dec 1999 EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
   APPROVED THE FIRST QUARTER 2000 RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (UNADJUSTED) OF 1.043, RCAF (ADJUSTED) OF 0.594, AND RCAF-5 OF 0.581.

   Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 30679
10. 20 Dec 1999 FD 33830
    NOTICE THAT VERMONT HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150, SUBPART D, TO ACQUIRE FROM B&M AND STR CERTAIN ASSETS OF A LINE OF RAILROAD EXTENDING BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 123 IN WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, AND APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 163 IN WELLS RIVER, VT, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 40 RAIL MILES, IN WINDSOR AND ORANGE COUNTIES, VT.

    Director Of Proceedings · STATE OF VERMONT--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--CERTAIN ASSETS OF BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION · decision 30673
11. 20 Dec 1999 FD 33829
    NOTICE THAT GMRC HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150, SUBPART D TO ACQUIRE FROM B&M AN EXCLUSIVE FREIGHT RAILROAD OPERATIONS EASEMENT (FREIGHT EASEMENT) OVER A LINE OF RAILROAD EXTENDING BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 123 IN WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT AND APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 163 IN WELLS RIVER, VT, IN WINDSOR AND ORANGE COUNTIES, VT.

    Director Of Proceedings · GREEN MOUNTAIN RAILROAD CORPORATION--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CERTAIN RIGHTS OF BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION · decision 30672
12. 20 Dec 1999 FD 33821
    NOTICE THAT EJ&E HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO UP FROM JOLIET, IL (MILEPOST 1.8), THROUGH WEST CHICAGO, IL (MILEPOST 29), TO THE END OF EJ&E'S OWNERSHIP AT WAUKEGAN, IL (MILEPOST 75), A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 76 MILES.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--ELGIN, JOLIET AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30660