Week of 10 Jan 2000

Decisions served

1. 14 Jan 2000 AB 406 (Sub-No. 6X)
   GRANTED CKR'S EXTENSION REQUEST TO FEBRUARY 7, 2000, TO FILE THEIR REPLY.

   Secretary · CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARION AND MCPHERSON COUNTIES, KS · decision 30778
2. 14 Jan 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 140)
   GRANTED SNC'S PETITION TO STAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF ABANDONMENT WITH RESPECT TO THE 28.72-MILE LINE SEGMENT BETWEEN MILEPOST 95 AND MILEPOST 125 UNTIL JANUARY 31, 2000.

   Commissioner · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER AND GAGE COUNTIES, NEB., AND MARSHALL COUNTY, KAN. · decision 30756
3. 14 Jan 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 143X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN WRIGHT, FRANKLIN AND CERRO GORDO COUNTIES, IA · decision 30732
4. 14 Jan 2000 AB 57 (Sub-No. 50X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARSHALL AND ROBERTS COUNTIES, SD · decision 30731
5. 14 Jan 2000 WCC 102
   (1) GRANTED NPR'S MOTION FOR PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW ITS MOTION TO COMPEL; (2) DENIED AS MOOT DEFENDANTS' MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME; (3) DENIED COMPLAINANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO REPLY TO DEFENDANTS' RELPLY; (4) GRANTED COMPLAINANT'S MOTION FOR CLARIFICATION; AND (5) DENIED COMPLAINT'S MOTION TO COMPEL.

   Secretary · OCEAN LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT, INC. V. NPR, INC., AND HOLT CARGO SYSTEMS, INC. · decision 30663
6. 13 Jan 2000 WCC 104
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   Secretary · TRAILER BRIDGE, INC. V. SEA STAR LINES, LLC · decision 30759
7. 13 Jan 2000 AB 491-X
   GRANTED COUNCIL'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL MARCH 11, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/PENNSYLVANIA LINES--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA · decision 30753
8. 12 Jan 2000 AB 103 (Sub-No. 11X)
   EXTENDED HPRT'S NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO JUNE 27, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HEMPSTEAD, LAFAYETTE AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES, AR · decision 30769
9. 12 Jan 2000 FD 33842
   GRANTED THE PETITION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND THE PARTIES TO THIS PROCEEDING MUST COMPLY WITH THE PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THE APPENDIX.

   Secretary · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED, ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY-COMMON CONTROL · decision 30762
10. 12 Jan 2000 FD 33407
    AMENDED NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT; ADDITION OF U.S. COAST GUARD AND U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR BUREAU OF RECLAMATION AS COOPERATING AGENCIES.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION CONSTRUCTION INTO THE POWDER RIVER BASIN · decision 30757
11. 12 Jan 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 551X)
    GRANTED CRC'S AND CSXT'S REQUEST FOR AN ADDITIONAL 6-MONTH EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN EDGAR AND VERMILION COUNTIES, IL · also entered in AB 167 (Sub-No. 1181X) · decision 30749
12. 12 Jan 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 143X)
    NOTICE THAT UP HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 12.38-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD OVER THE THORNTON INDUSTRIAL LEAD FROM MILEPOST 17.14 NEAR THORNTON TO MILEPOST 29.52 NEAR BELMOND, IN WRIGHT, FRANKLIN AND CERRO GORDO COUNTIES, IA.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN WRIGHT, FRANKLIN AND CERRO GORDO COUNTIES, IA · decision 30735
13. 11 Jan 2000 AB 406 (Sub-No. 7X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JUNE 15, 2000.

    Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BARTON, ELLSWORTH AND RICE COUNTIES, KAN. · decision 30746
14. 11 Jan 2000 AB 57 (Sub-No. 50X)
    NOTICE THAT SOO HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 8.1+/-MILE PORTION OF ITS LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 228.2+/-WEST OF CLAIRE CITY AND MILEPOST 236.3+/-, AT THE END OF THE TRACK NEAR VEBLEN, IN MARSHALL AND ROBERTS COUNTIES, SD.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARSHALL AND ROBERTS COUNTIES, SD · decision 30721
15. 11 Jan 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 576X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING, AND (2) MODIFIED THE DECISION SERVED ON NOVEMBER 22, 1999 EXEMPTING THE ABANDONMENT BY CSXT OF THE LINE DESCRIBED ABOVE TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS AFTER THE DECEMBER 22, 1999 EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL JUNE 19, 2000.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GUERNSEY COUNTY, OH · decision 30715
16. 11 Jan 2000 FD 33839
    NOTICE THAT DART HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE BY PURCHASE A RAIL LINE OF UP EXTENDING BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 747.25 AND APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 746,25, A DISTATNCE OF APPROXIMATELY 1 ROUTE MILE IN ROWLETT, TX.

    Director Of Proceedings · DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30714
17. 10 Jan 2000 FD 33813
    EXEMPTED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 THE ACQUISITION BY RAILAMERICA OF DIRECT CONTROL OF RAILTEX AND INDIRECT CONTROL OF RAILTEX'S 17 DOMESTIC CLASS III RAIL CARRIERS.

    Entire Board · RAILAMERICA INC-CONTROL EXEMPTION-RAILTEX INC · decision 30662