Week of 27 Mar 2000

Decisions served

1. 31 Mar 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 146X)
   (1) AUTHORIZED JTI UNDER 49 U.S. C. 10904, TO ACQUIRE THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS DECISION; AND (2) DISMISSED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27(F)(2), THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION, EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE THE SALE IS CONSUMMATED.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS COUNTY, TX · decision 30933
2. 31 Mar 2000 FD 33865
   NOTICE THAT UP HAS AGREED TO GRANT NONEXCLUSIVE BRIDGE TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO I&M APPROXIMATELY FROM MILEPOST 8.9, AT THE ILLINOIS RIVER BRIDGE, TO MILEPOST 51.0, AT BARR, IL, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 42.1 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · ILLINOIS & MIDLAND RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30925
3. 31 Mar 2000 EP 582 (Sub-No. 1)
   SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON MODIFICATIONS TO REGULATIONS AT 49 CFR PART 1180, SUBPART A (49 CFR 1180.0-1180.9) GOVERNING PROPOSALS FOR MAJOR RAIL CONSOLIDATIONS.

   Entire Board · MAJOR RAIL CONSOLIDATION PROCEDURES · decision 30914
4. 31 Mar 2000 FD 33855
   NOTICE THAT MRI HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE (BY PURCHASE) AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 42.55 MILES OF RAIL LINE, KNOWN AS THE MOHALL LINE, BETWEEN MILEPOST 5.25 NORTH OF GRANVILLE, ND, AND MILEPOST 47.8 NEAR MOHALL, ND, TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SPUR TRACKS AND SIDINGS.

   Director Of Proceedings · MOHALL RAILROAD INC -- ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION -- LINE OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30892
5. 31 Mar 2000 AB 534 (Sub-No. 2X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALPENA AND PRESQUE ISLE COUNTIES, MI · decision 30822
6. 29 Mar 2000 EP 582
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT MARCH 17, 2000, BEFORE THE UNITED COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · PUBLIC VIEWS ON MAJOR RAIL CONSOLIDATIONS · decision 30928
7. 29 Mar 2000 AB 31 (Sub-No. 33)
   (1) GRANTED GTW'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED ON OR BEFOR SEPTEMBER 30, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--ABANDONMENT--IN MACOMB AND OAKLAND COUNTIES, MI · decision 30881
8. 29 Mar 2000 MCF 20963
   TENTATIVELY APPROVED AN APPLICATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 14303 FOR STAGECOACH AND COACH TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF CENTURY AND ALL WEST, SUBJECT TO THE FILING OF OPPOSING COMMENTS.

   Entire Board · STAGECOACH HOLDINGS PLC AND COACH USA, INC. ET AL.--CONTROL--CENTURY AIRLINE SERVICES, INC. · also entered in MCF 20965 · decision 30871
9. 28 Mar 2000 NOR 42051
   (1) GRANTED COMPLAINANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL PRODUCTION OF DOCUMENTS, FILED ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 18, 2000; (2) ORDERED DEFENDANT TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTS SOUGHT BY COMPLAINANT WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS DECISION; AND (3) GRANTED DEFENDANT'S PETITION FOR SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM DIRECTED TO L.E. PEABODY & ASSOCIATES, INC.

   Administrative Law Judge · WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30923
10. 28 Mar 2000 AB 57 (Sub-No. 46X)
    DENIED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE PUBLIC USE CONDITION.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ST. PAUL, RAMSEY COUNTY, MN · decision 30913
11. 28 Mar 2000 FD 33859
    NOTICE THAT ISW HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO PURCHASE AND OPERATE TWO CONNECTING LINES OF RAILROAD IN VANDERBURGH AND POSEY COUNTIES, IN, AS FOLLOWS: (1) APPROXIMATELY 17.2 MILES FROM EVANSVILLE TO POSEYVILLE; AND (2) APPROXIMATELY 4.667 ROUTE MILES FROM POSEYVILLE TO CYNTHIANA.

    Director Of Proceedings · INDIANA SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD CO.-- ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--EVANSVILLE TERMINAL COMPANY, INC. AND AB RAIL INVESTMENTS, INC. · decision 30894
12. 28 Mar 2000 FD 33858
    NOTICE THAT PIONEER HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF ISW, UPON ISW'S BECOMING A CARRIER.

    Director Of Proceedings · PIONEER RAILCORP--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--INDIANA SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY CO. · decision 30893
13. 27 Mar 2000 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1176X)
    (1) GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE 0.65-MILE SEGMENT OF THE MARDELLA INDUSTRIAL TRACK BETWEEN MILEPOSTS 41.45 AND 40.8 AND (2) EXTENDED THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD WITH RESPECT TO THAT SEGMENT TO SEPTEMBER 24, 2000.

    Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WICOMICO COUNTY, MD · decision 30920
14. 27 Mar 2000 EP 627
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT MARCH 13, 2000, INVOLVING THE ABOVE-ENTITLED PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · MARKET DOMINANCE DETERMINATIONS--PRODUCT AND GEOGRAPHIC COMPETITION · decision 30919
15. 27 Mar 2000 FD 33847
    NOTICE THAT NCRC HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE APPROXIMATELY 18.2 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY BNSF.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEBRASKA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30878