Week of 17 Apr 2000

Decisions served

1. 21 Apr 2000 S5M 61 (Sub-No. 6)
   ORDERED THAT REPLY COMMENTS AND REBUTTAL COMMENTS BE SERVED ON THE PARTIES LISTED IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE -- AGREEMENT · decision 30982
2. 21 Apr 2000 S5M 116 (Sub-No. 1)
   DIRECTED THAT REPLY COMMENTS SHALL BE SERVED ON THE PARTIES LISTED IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · WILLAMETTE TARIFF BUREAU, INC. -- RENEWAL OF AGREEMENT · also entered in S5M 55 (Sub-No. 2), S5M 118 (Sub-No. 2), S5M 58 (Sub-No. 4), S5M 63 (Sub-No. 4), S5M 22 (Sub-No. 8), S5M 25 (Sub-No. 9), S5M 34 (Sub-No. 10), S5M 60 (Sub-No. 11), S5M 70 (Sub-No. 12), S5M 45 (Sub-No. 16), S5M 46 (Sub-No. 21) · decision 30981
3. 21 Apr 2000 AB 566-X
   NOTICE THAT GATEWAY FILED WITH THE BOARD A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 5.45-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, KNOWN AS THE COBURG LINE, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 0.0 AT SHEFFIELD INTERLOCKING TO MILEPOST 5.45 NEAR BV JUNCTION, IN JACKSON COUNTY, MO.

   Director Of Proceedings · GATEWAY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN JACKSON COUNTY, MO · decision 30967
4. 21 Apr 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 578X)
   NOTICE THAT CSXT HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON ITS LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEP0ST B-40.34 AND MILEPOST B-40.60, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY .26 MILES, AT CHARLESTOWN, IN CLARK COUNTY, IN (LINE).

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK COUNTY, IN · decision 30960
5. 21 Apr 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 152X)
   NOTICE THAT UP HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 0.75-MILE PORTION OF THE ORANGE INDUSTRIAL LEAD IN ORANGE COUNTY, TX.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ORANGE COUNTY, TX · decision 30959
6. 21 Apr 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 151X)
   NOTICE THAT UP HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 0.44-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD OVER THE SHEFFIELD INDUSTRIAL LEAD.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, IA · decision 30958
7. 21 Apr 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 145X)
   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 STANISLAUS COUNTY, CA · decision 30939
8. 20 Apr 2000 AB 531-X
   GRANTED PVVR'S REQUEST FILED APRIL 18, 2000, TO FURTHER EXTEND, UNTIL JULY 21, 2000, THE TIME TO CONSUMMATE THEIR ABANDONMENT AND FOR FILING A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION IN THE ABOVE PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · PIONEER VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HAMPEN COUNTY, MA · decision 30987
9. 18 Apr 2000 AB 303 (Sub-No. 13X)
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION, WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT APRIL 7, 2000, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BROWN COUNTY, WI · decision 30979
10. 18 Apr 2000 NOR 42051
    (1) EXTENDED THE DATE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE SUBPOENA DUCES TECUM AND ALL OTHER ASPECTS OF THE ALJ'S MARCH 28, 2000 ORDER; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING REMAIN UNCHANGED.

    Secretary · WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30977
11. 18 Apr 2000 NOR 42038
    POSTPONED THE DATE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACCOUNTING PROVISIONS OF THE MARCH 6 DECISION UNTIL JULY 14, 2000.

    Commissioner · MINNESOTA POWER, INC. V. DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30948
12. 18 Apr 2000 FD 33388
    REOPENED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION AND BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, MI, BY: (1) ADDING THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO THE NEW 'SHARED' SUBSECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 51 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND (2) AMENDING CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) BY DELETING BROWNSTOWN TOWNSHIP, MI, FROM THE LIST OF COMMUNITIES ON THE CARLETON-ECORSE, MI 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 30918
13. 18 Apr 2000 FD 33388
    REOPENED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CSX AND THE TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, BELLE VERNON, PA, BY: (1) ADDING THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO CONDITION NO. 51 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND (2) AMENDING CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) BY DELETING THE TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON RECEPTORS FROM THOSE IDENTIFIED ON THE SINNS-BROWNSVILLE, PA 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 30917
14. 18 Apr 2000 FD 33388
    REOPENED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED TEH ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CSX AND THE VILLAGE OF LAGRANGE, OH, BY: (1) ADDING THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO CONDITION NO. 51 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND (2) AMENDIING CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) BY DELETING THE VILLAGE OF LAGRANGE, OH, FROM THE LIST OF COMMUNITIES ON THE BEREA-GREENWICH, OH 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 30910
15. 18 Apr 2000 FD 33388
    REOPENED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CSX AND THE TOWNSHIP OF MILTON, OH, BY: (1) ADDING THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO CONDITION NO. 51 OF APPENIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND (2) AMENDING CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) BY DELETING THE TOWNSHIP OF MILTON RECEPTORS FROM THOSE IDENTIFIED ON THE DESHLER-TOLEDO, OH 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 30909