Week of 13 Mar 2000

Decisions served

1. 17 Mar 2000 EP 582
   (1) DIRECTED CLASS I RAILROADS TO SUSPEND ACTIVITY RELATING TO ANY RAILROAD TRANSACTION THAT WOULD BE CATEGORIZED AS A MAJOR TRANSACTION UNDER 49 CFR 1180.2, PENDING DEVELOPMENT OF NEW RULES BY THE BOARD, AS OUTLINED IN THIS DECISION; AND (2) CONCLUDED THAT NO FILINGS RELATING TO SUCH A TRANSACTION BE ACCEPTED FOR 15 MONTHS.

   Entire Board · PUBLIC VIEWS ON MAJOR RAIL CONSOLIDATIONS · decision 30905
2. 17 Mar 2000 AB 439 (Sub-No. 5X)
   RECOMMENDED THAT DART CONSULT WITH THE NGS AT LEAST 90 DAYS PRIOR TO DISTURBING OR DESTROYING ANY GEODETIC MARKER IN ORDER TO PLAN FOR ITS RELOCATION.

   Director Of Proceedings · DALLAS AREA RAPID TRANSIT--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS COUNTY, TX · decision 30888
3. 17 Mar 2000 AB 406 (Sub-No. 11X)
   NOTICE THAT UP AND CKR HAVE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F FOR UP TO ABANDON AND CKR TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER : (1) A 4.6-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE HOISINGTON SUBDIVISION BETWEEN MILEPOST 491.20 NEAR BRIDGEPORT, KS, AND MILEPOST 495.80 NEAR LINDSBORG, KS; (2) A 10.25-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE MCPHERSON SUBDIVISION BETWEEN MILEPOST 534.75, NEAR BRIDGEPORT AND MILEPOST 545.00 NEAR SID, KS.

   Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY-DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-MCPHERSON AND SALINE COUNTIES. KS · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 147X) · decision 30870
4. 17 Mar 2000 FD 33362
   DENIED P&L'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE BOARD'S JULY 9, 1999 DECISION.

   Entire Board · PADUCAH & LOUISVILLE RAILWAY, INC.--CONTROL EXEMPTION--PADUCAH & ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30447
5. 16 Mar 2000 NOR 42051
   ASSIGNED UP'S PETITION FOR SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM, FILED FEBRUARY 11, 2000, AND WPL'S MOTION TO COMPEL, FILED FEBRUARY 18, 2000, TO JUDGE JOSEPH NACY FOR RESOLUTION, AND UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED ALL SUBSEQUENT DISCOVERY DISPUTES IN THIS PROCEEDING ARE ALSO ASSIGNED TO JUDGE NACY.

   Secretary · WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30911
6. 16 Mar 2000 FD 33388
   DISMISSED THE UTU-8 PETITION.

   Secretary · CSX CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTROL AND OPERATING LEASES/AGREEMENTS--CONRAIL INC. AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 30902
7. 15 Mar 2000 EP 290 (Sub-No. 2)
   (1) GRANTED WCTL AND AAR'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; AND (2) DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH THE PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · RAILROAD COST RECOVERY PROCEDURES FACTOR · also entered in EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) · decision 30901
8. 15 Mar 2000 AB 402 (Sub-No. 6X)
   GRANTED WISDNR AND FVW'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 20, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WAUPACA COUNTY, WI · decision 30884
9. 15 Mar 2000 MCF 20962
   APPROVED THE APPLICATION BY TEDESCO TRUST AND IT NONCARRIER SUBSIDIARY FRANMAR, FOR THEIR CONTROL OF ONE ADDITIONAL MOTOR CARRIER OF PASSENGERS, IN ADDITION TO THOSE THEY ALREADY CONTROL, SUBJECT TO PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Entire Board · TEDESCO FAMILY ESB TRUST--CONTROL--FUNAWAY TOURS OF NEW JERSEY, INC. · decision 30847
10. 13 Mar 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 574X)
    EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS TO JUNE 14, 2000.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARLAN COUNTY, KY · decision 30876
11. 13 Mar 2000 AB 290 (Sub-No. 165X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE DECISION SERVED JANUARY 13, 1995.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--IN CINCINNATI(ST.BERNARD), OH · decision 30867