Week of 20 Mar 2000

Decisions served

1. 24 Mar 2000 AB 437 (Sub-No. 1)
   (1) MODIFIED THE CITU AS INDICATED IN THE DECISION, (2) GRANTED REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD, AND (3) EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE CITU UNTIL JULY 5, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY, L.L.C.--ABANDONMENT--IN SUMNER, HARPER, BARBER, RENO AND KINGMAN COUNTIES, KS · decision 30897
2. 24 Mar 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 147X)
   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-MCPHERSON AND SALINE COUNTIES, KS · decision 30869
3. 24 Mar 2000 NOM 41665
   (1) DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING AND (2) FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY AMERICAN FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC., AGAINST MAKITA U.S.A. INC., WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10701(A) AND SECTION 2(E) OF THE NRA.

   Entire Board · MAKITA U. S. A., INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF AMERICAN FREIGHT SYSTEM, INC. · decision 28065
4. 24 Mar 2000 NOM 41713
   FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY MIDDLEWEST FREIGHTWAYS, INC., AGAINST CASE CORPORATION WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · CASE CORPORATION F/K/A J.I. CASE COMPANY V. MIDDLEWEST FREIGHTWAYS, INC. · decision 25390
5. 23 Mar 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 130X)
   GRANTED ITC'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD TO SEPTEMBER 19, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POCAHONTAS, BUENA VISTA AND CLAY COUNTIES, IA (ROYAL BRANCH) · decision 30921
6. 23 Mar 2000 AB 6 (Sub-No. 385X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND (2) MODIFIED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1999, EXEMPTING THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE DESCRIBED ABOVE TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AND TO PERMIT PUBLIC USE NEGOTIATIONS.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GREENE COUNTY, MO · decision 30899
7. 22 Mar 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 567X)
   EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO MAY 8, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA · decision 30891
8. 22 Mar 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 568X)
   GRANTED CSXT'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA · decision 30890
9. 21 Mar 2000 S5M 1 (Sub-No. 10)
   NOTICE THAT: (1) THE BOARD IS EXTENDING THE TIME TO FILE COMMENTS AND REPLIES IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) ANNOUNCED A CORRECTION TO THE PRIOR NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER.

   Secretary · HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS BUREAU COMMITTEE - AGREEMENT · decision 30900
10. 21 Mar 2000 FD 33388
    REOPENED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN NS AND THE CITY OF MUNCIE, IN BY (1) ADDED THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO CONDITION NO. 51 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89, AND (2) AMENDED CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) BY DELETING THE CITY OF MUNCIE RECEPTORS FROM THOSE IDENTIFIED ON THE ALEXANDRIA-MUNCIE, IN LINE SEGMENT.

    Entire Board · 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 30828
11. 21 Mar 2000 FD 33388
    REOPENED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN NS AND MADISON COUNTY, IN BY (1) ADDED THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO CONDITION NO. 51 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89, AND (2) AMENDED CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) BY DELETING THE MADISON COUNTY RECEPTORS NOT LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF MUNCIE FROM THOSE IDENTIFIED ON THE ALEXANDRIA-MUNCIE, IN LINE SEGMENT.

    Entire Board · 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 30827
12. 21 Mar 2000 FD 32760
    INTERPRETED CONDITIONS THAT THE BOARD IMPOSED IN GRANTING MERGER AUTHORITY THAT RELATE TO THE PRESERVATION OF PRE-MERGER BUILD-IN, BUILD-OUT OPTIONS FOR ALL SHIPPERS.

    Entire Board · 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 30604
13. 20 Mar 2000 FD 33385
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT MARCH 10, 2000, INVOLVING THE ABOVE-ENTITLED PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--YOUNGSTOWN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 30912
14. 20 Mar 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 112X)
    GRANTED CITY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO SEPTEMBER 13, 2000.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER COUNTY, NE · decision 30895
15. 20 Mar 2000 EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
    APPROVED THE SECOND QUARTER 2000 RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (UNADJUSTED) OF 1.050, RCAF (ADJUSTED) OF 0.593, AND THE RCAF-5 OF 0.577 AS SUBMITTED BY THE AAR.

    Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 30885