Week of 28 Feb 2000

Decisions served

1. 3 Mar 2000 FD 33407
   (1) GRANTED THE CITY OF ROCHESTER'S (ROCHESTER) MOTION, AND (2) VACATED THE FEBRUARY 2 DECISION.

   Administrative Law Judge · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION CONSTRUCTION INTO THE POWDER RIVER BASIN · decision 30873
2. 3 Mar 2000 FD 33851
   NOTICE THAT PACIFICO HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE FROM THE SORC AND OPERATE APROXIMATELY 381.9 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN BREWSTER, COLEMAN, CRANE, CROCKETT, IRION, PECOS, PRESIDIO, REAGAN, RUNNELS, TOM GREEN, AND UPTON COUNTIES, TX.

   Director Of Proceedings · TEXAS PACIFICO TRANSPORTATION, LTD.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SOUTH ORIENT RAILROAD COMPANY, LTD. · decision 30859
3. 3 Mar 2000 FD 33385
   DENIED (1) RVI'S PETITION TO VACATE THE SEPTEMBER 10, 1999 DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING, WHICH POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION, (2) THE PETITION OF DARLING BRICK AND CLAY PRODUCTS COMPANY AND THE INSUL COMPANY, INC., TO REOPEN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33385, (3) FOUND THAT IF COLUMBIANA COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY (CCPA) TENDERS CASH OR CERTIFIED CHECK TO RVI ON OR BEFORE APRIL 6, 2000, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1, 080, 560, RVI SHALL CONVEY, BY QUITCLAIM DEED TO CCPA, ALL OF ITS PROPERTY INTERESTS, AS DISCUSSED IN THIS DECISION, IN ITS 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, (4) DIRECTED THAT RVI SHALL DELIVER ALL RELEASES FROM ANY MORTGAGES TO CCPA WITHIN 90 DAYS OF CLOSING.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--YOUNGSTOWN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 30783
4. 2 Mar 2000 EP 627
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 14, 2000, INVOLVING THE ABOVE-ENTITLED PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · MARKET DOMINANCE DETERMINATIONS--PRODUCT AND GEOGRAPHIC COMPETITION · decision 30868
5. 2 Mar 2000 FD 33746
   NOTICE THAT MISSISSIPPI RAIL GROUP, INC., HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO LEASE FROM THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI APPROXIMATELY 21.4 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM MILEPOST 0.2, AT ABERDEEN JUNCTION, TO MILEPOST 21.66, AT KOSCIUSKO, IN HOLMES AND ATTALA COUNTIES, MS.

   Director Of Proceedings · MISSISSIPPI RAIL GROUP, INC.--LEASE EXEMPTION--STATE OF MISSISSIPPI · decision 30858
6. 2 Mar 2000 FD 31700
   (1) ACCEPTED DOT'S RESPONSE TO ATDD'S PETITION; AND (2) DENIED BOTH THE PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND THE PETITION FOR STAY FILED BY ATDD.

   Entire Board · CANADIAN PACIFIC LIMITED, ET AL · decision 30742
7. 1 Mar 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 146X)
   POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE OFA PROCESS TO PROCEED.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS COUNTY, TX · decision 30866
8. 1 Mar 2000 AB 303 (Sub-No. 18X)
   GRANTED WISDNR'S AND WCL'S JOINT REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO AUGUST 29, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, WIS. · decision 30864
9. 28 Feb 2000 AB 32 (Sub-No. 88X)
   NOTICE THAT B&M FILED WITH THE BOARD A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON AND TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 2.95-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN ROCKINGHAM AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES, NH, KNOWN AS THE MANCHESTER AND LAWRENCE BRANCH.

   Director Of Proceedings · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--ROCKINGHAM AND HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES, NH · decision 30841