Week of 3 Jan 2000

Decisions served

1. 7 Jan 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 141X)
   CORRECTED THE EA SERVED DECEMBER 28, 1999, WHICH INADVERTENTLY ISSUED AN INCORRECT COMMENT CORRESPONDENCE DOCKET NO. IN THE EA ON PAGE 4.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PIMA COUNTY, AZ · decision 30768
2. 7 Jan 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 567X)
   EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO MARCH 8, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA · decision 30755
3. 7 Jan 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 70)
   REQUESTED PUBLIC REVIEW ON COMMENT ON, A DRAFT SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TO COMPLETE THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS UNDER THE NEPA FOR THIS RAIL ABANDONMENT PROCEEDING.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--WALLACE BRANCH, ID · decision 30717
4. 7 Jan 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 70)
   ADDRESSED THE UP'S FILINGS WITH THE BOARD ON JUNE 18, 1999 AND OCTOBER 19, 1999, OF ENVIRONMENTAL INFORMATION REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS IN THIS RAIL PROCEEDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COURT'S DECISION IN STATE OF IDAHO V. ICC.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--WALLACE BRANCH, ID · decision 30711
5. 7 Jan 2000 FD 33786
   NOTICE THAT NJ TRANSIT HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150, SUBPART D, TO ACQUIRE FROM CONRAIL CERTAIN PHYSICAL ASSETS OF A 31.83-MILE RAIL LINE, KNOWN AS THE BORDENTOWN SECONDARY TRACK, BETWEEN CAMDEN (MILEPOST 1.07) AND TRENTON, NJ (MILEPOST 32.9).

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--CERTAIN ASSETS OF CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 30687
6. 7 Jan 2000 FD 33385
   (1) DENIED BOARDMAN'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE AND PENN-OHIO'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE, (2) COLUMBIANA COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY'S MOTION TO STAY, PETITION TO REOPEN, MOTION TO STRIKE, AND REQUEST TO REJECT, AND (3) SET $1,080,560 PURCHASE PRICE FOR RVI'S 35.7-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 0.0 AT YOUNGSTOWN, OH, TO MILEPOST 35.7 AT DARLINGTON, PA, AND A CONNECTING 1-MILE LINE SEGMENT NEAR NEGLEY, OH.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--YOUNGSTOWN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in AB 555 (Sub-No. 2X), AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 30686
7. 6 Jan 2000 FD 33821
   DENIED CITY'S AND UTU-IL'S PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--ELGIN, JOLIET AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30709
8. 5 Jan 2000 FD 33820
   EXTENDED LHRR'S DUE DATE TO REPLY TO JANUARY 21, 2000.

   Secretary · CENTRAL OF TENNESSEE RAILWAY & NAVIGATION COMPANY INCORPORATED DBA THE LONGHORN RAILWAY COMPANY -- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 30754
9. 5 Jan 2000 AB 103 (Sub-No. 12X)
   GRANTED LPT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL MAY 25, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN WEBSTER, BIENVILLE, NATCHITOCHES AND WINN PARISHES, LA · decision 30729
10. 5 Jan 2000 EP 290 (Sub-No. 2)
    (1) GRANTED THE REQUEST OF WCTL TO INSPECT ALL RCAF WORKPAPERS USED IN DEVELOPING RCAF; AND (2) ORDERED THE AAR TO MAKE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION THE CONFIDENTIAL RCAF WORKPAPERS UNDER THE CONDITION THAT THE PROPRIETARY WORKPAPERS ARE SUBJECT TO A STANDARD PROTECTIVE ORDER AND TREATED AS 'HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL'.

    Entire Board · RAILROAD COST RECOVERY PROCEDURES FACTOR · also entered in EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) · decision 30609
11. 5 Jan 2000 EP 385 (Sub-No. 4)
    APPROVED THE NPR THAT MODIFIES EXISTING REGULATIONS AT 49 CFR PART 1244 TO REQUIRE ALL RR'S TO IDENTIFY CONTRACT MOVEMENTS IN THE ANNUAL CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLE AND SETS A 30-YEAR LIMIT ON THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF THE WAYBILL SAMPLE.

    Entire Board · MODIFICATION OF THE CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLE AND PUBLIC USE FILE · decision 30510
12. 3 Jan 2000 FD 32760
    GRANTED THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION FROM JANUARY 3, 2000 TO JANUARY 18, 2000, OF THE DEADLINE FOR FILING ITS NEXT QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL AND MERGER--SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION, SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, SPCSL CORP., AND THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY UP-SP MERGER · decision 30745