Week of 24 Jan 2000

Decisions served

1. 28 Jan 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 140)
   DENIED SNC'S PETITION TO REOPEN THIS PROCEEDING AND; DENIED THE ABANDONMENT OF THE 28.72-MILE SOUTHERN SEGMENT OF THE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 95 NORTH OF BEATRICE AND MILEPOST 125.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER AND GAGE COUNTIES, NEB., AND MARSHALL COUNTY, KAN. · decision 30774
2. 28 Jan 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 146X)
   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 EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS COUNTY, TX · decision 30765
3. 28 Jan 2000 AB 31 (Sub-No. 36X)
   EXEMPTED, UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502, THE ABANDONMENT BY GTW OF A 1.31-MILE PORTION OF A LINE OF RAILROAD IN DETROIT, MI, FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903-05, SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--ABANDOMENT EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE IN DETROIT, MI · decision 30585
4. 27 Jan 2000 AB 290 (Sub-No. 203X)
   GRANTED MCT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS FROM JANUARY 29, 2000, OR UNTIL JULY 27, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MADISON AND BOND COUNTIES, IL · decision 30787
5. 27 Jan 2000 EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)
   PROPOSED THE ADOPTION OF A 2000 PRODUCTIVITY VALUE OF 3.5% , WHICH IS 2.1% LOWER THAN THE VALUE DEVELOPED FOR THE 1993-1997 5-YEAR PERIOD CURRENTLY USED OF 5.7%.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD COST RECOVERY PROCEDURES-PRODUCTIVITY ADJUSTMENT · decision 30740
6. 26 Jan 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 93X)
   GRANTED UP'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE PERIODS FOR NEGOTIATIONS FOR INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING IN THESE PROCEEDINGS TO AUGUST 8, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-WHITTIER JUNCTION-COLIMA JUNCTION LINE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CAL. · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 96), AB 33 (Sub-No. 97X), AB 33 (Sub-No. 98X), AB 3 (Sub-No. 133X) · decision 30785
7. 25 Jan 2000 AB 290 (Sub-No. 192X)
   RECOMMENDED THAT NSR (1) NOTIFY NGS AT LEAST 90 DAYS PRIOR TO ANY SALVAGE ACTIVITY SO THAT PLANS MAY BE MADE FOR RELOCATION OF THE GEODETIC STATION MARKERS; AND (2) INSTRUCTED NSR TO RETAIN ITS INTEREST IN AND TAKE NO STEPS TO ALTER THE HISTORIC INTEGRITY OF THE ENTIRE RAIL LINE UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE SECTION 106 PROCESS OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION .

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ANDERSON AND WOODFORD COUNTIES, KY · decision 30794
8. 25 Jan 2000 FD 33844
   NOTICE THAT COLLECTIVELY, APPLICANTS HAVE FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION, THAT INVOLVES KCSR'S ACQUISITION OF KCST'S RAIL SUBSIDIARIES, GWWR AND GWER, THROUGH ACQUIRING KCST'S STOCK FROM KCSL.

   Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN INDUSTRIES, INC. ET AL.--CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION · decision 30776
9. 24 Jan 2000 EP 582
   ANNOUNCED THAT THE BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING BEGINNING ON WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2000, AT ITS OFFICES IN WASHINGTON, D. C., TO PROVIDE INTERESTED PERSONS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT OF MAJOR RAILROAD CONSOLDIATIONS AND THE PRESENT AND FUTURE STRUCTURE OF THE NORTH AMERICAN RAILROAD INDUSTRY.

   Entire Board · PUBLIC VIEWS ON MAJOR RAIL CONSOLIDATIONS · decision 30790
10. 24 Jan 2000 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1161X)
    EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO JULY 23, 2000.

    Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN VERMILION AND CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES, IL · decision 30788
11. 24 Jan 2000 AB 402 (Sub-No. 5X)
    GRANTED WISDNR/DOT AND FVW'S MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL JULY 23, 2000.

    Director Of Proceedings · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WI · decision 30782
12. 24 Jan 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 146X)
    NOTICE THAT UP HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON, 2,367 FEET OF RAILROAD OVER THE OAKLAND AVENUE SPUR FROM STATION 186+62 AT MALCOLM X BOULEVARD TO THE END OF THE TRACK AT STATION 210+29.2 IN THE CITY OF DALLAS, DALLAS COUNTY, TX.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS COUNTY, TX · decision 30758
13. 24 Jan 2000 EP 627
    (1) DENIED THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION-ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE BOARD'S (UTU-IL) PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION, AND (2) REVERSED THE $150 FEE ASSESSED FOR FILING THE PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION BUT RETAINED AS AN OFFSET TO THE UNPAID COURT COSTS OWED BY THE UTU-IL TO THE BOARD.

    Entire Board · MARKET DOMINANCE DETERMINATIONS--PRODUCT AND GEOGRAPHIC COMPETITION · decision 30681