Week of 5 Jun 2000

Decisions served

1. 9 Jun 2000 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 93)
   DIRECTS (1) THAT CSX AND NS SHALL IMMEDIATELY CONVENE MEETINGS WITH SHIPPERS, RAILROADS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES IN THE BUFFALO AREA TO DISCUSS RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE ISSUES CONSISTENT WITH THIS DECISION, (2) CSX AND NS SHALL PROVIDE AN INITIAL REPORT TO THE BOARD ON THE RESULTS OF THE MEETINGS AND ON SUGGESTIONS FOR ADDRESSING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE BUFFALO AREA RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE BY SEPTEMBER 7, 2000, AND (3) INTERESTED PARTIES MAY FILE COMMENTS ON THE INITIAL REPORT BY OCTOBER 17, 2000.

   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 (BUFFALO AREA INFRASTRUCTURE) · decision 31096
2. 9 Jun 2000 AB 564
   (1)DENIED THE REQUESTS FOR AN ORAL HEARING FILED BY THE PARTIES; AND (2) FOUND THAT THE PARTIES REQUESTING AN ORAL HEARING HAVE NOT SHOWN THAT ONE IS NECESSARY TO RESOLVE MATERIAL ISSUES OF FACT IN THIS CASE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CAMAS PRAIRIE RAILNET, INC.—ABANDONMENT— IN LEWIS, NEZ PERCE, AND IDAHO COUNTIES, IDAHO (BETWEEN SPALDING AND GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO) · decision 31095
3. 9 Jun 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 151X)
   FOUND NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT UNDER 49 CFR 1105.10(G) WILL BE MADE PURSUANT TO 49 CFR 1011.8(C)(10).

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, IA · decision 31089
4. 9 Jun 2000 AB 68 (Sub-No. 3X)
   GRANTED LS&I'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 7, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · LAKE SUPERIOR & ISHPEMING RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI · decision 31084
5. 8 Jun 2000 AB 3 (Sub-No. 66)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) GRANTED CITY'S REQUEST TO PARTIALLY VACATE THE CITU.

   Director Of Proceedings · MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31063
6. 8 Jun 2000 FD 33830
   (1) GRANTED VERMONT'S MOTION TO DISMISS THE VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · STATE OF VERMONT--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--CERTAIN ASSETS OF BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION · decision 30999
7. 7 Jun 2000 FD 32000 (Sub-No. 12)
   GRANTED SPEEC'S PERMISSION TO FILE ITS REPLY TO SP'S ARBITRATION APPEAL BY JUNE 23, 2000.

   Secretary · RIO GRANDE INDUSTRIES, INC., SPTC HOLDING, INC., AND THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL--SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 31099
8. 7 Jun 2000 AB 564
   (1) GRANTED CSPR'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER ; (2) ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND CONFIDENTIALITY UNDERTAKING IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION; AND (3) ORDERED THAT THE SPECIFIED INCOME AND EXPENSE DATA AND COMMERCIAL INFORMATION BE KEPT UNDER SEAL AND NOT PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET OR OTHERWISE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

   Secretary · CAMAS PRAIRIE RAILNET, INC.—ABANDONMENT— IN LEWIS, NEZ PERCE, AND IDAHO COUNTIES, IDAHO (BETWEEN SPALDING AND GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO) · decision 31085
9. 7 Jun 2000 NOR 41685
   DENIED THE PETITION FILED BY KOCH SEEKING A PARTIAL STAY.

   Commissioner · CF INDUSTRIES, INC. V. KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. · decision 31077
10. 6 Jun 2000 FD 33838
    (1) GRANTED THE MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER, (2) ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING IN THE APPENDIX OF THIS DECISION, AND (3) ORDERED THAT THE SPECIFIED CONFIDENTIAL MATERIAL IN THE SHARED USE AGREEMENT SUBMITTED IN FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33838 WILL BE KEPT UNDER SEAL BY THE BOARD AND NOT PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET OR OTHERWISE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, UNLESS THE ATTACHED UNDERTAKING IS EXECUTED AND THE TERMS OF THE PROTECTIVE ORDER ARE FOLLOWED, OR UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED BY THE BOARD.

    Secretary · METRO REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 31081
11. 5 Jun 2000 NOR 41685
    NOTICE THAT COURT ACTIONS WERE INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT MAY 18 AND MAY 24, 2000, RESPECTIVELY, INVOLVING THE ABOVE-ENTITLED PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · CF INDUSTRIES, INC. V. KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. · decision 31086
12. 5 Jun 2000 FD 33801
    NOTICE THAT WSOR, HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 6.73 MILES OF A SERIES OF SHORT RAIL LINES IN NORTH MILWAUKEE, WI, KNOWN AS THE GIBSON LINE OR THE GIBSON SPUR, OWNED BY SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY (CPR), WHICH IT CURRENTLY LEASES AND OPERATES FROM CPR.

    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--LINES OF SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY · decision 31051
13. 5 Jun 2000 FD 33780
    DENIED (1) THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION-MISSOURI LEGISLATIVE BOARD'S REQUEST TO RECONSIDER THE DECISION SERVED ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AND (2) THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEER'S REQUEST THAT THE EXEMPTION BE REJECTED AND/OR REVOKED.

    Entire Board · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--GATEWAY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 30558