Week of 3 Jul 2000

Decisions served

1. 7 Jul 2000 FD 33901
   DENIED PETITION FOR STAY FILED BY UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION-NEW YORK LEGISLATIVE BOARD.

   Commissioner · HI-TECH TRANS, LLC--OPERATION EXEMPTION--OVER LINES OWNED BY CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND CONNECTING CARRIERS · decision 31154
2. 7 Jul 2000 NOR 42052
   (1) EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR FILING COMMENTS IN THIS MATTER UNTIL AUGUST 11, 2000 AND THE DUE DATE FOR FILING REPLIES UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1, 2000; AND (2) DENIED THE REQUEST FOR FURTHER REVISION OF THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Secretary · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--UNILATERALLY IMPOSED INTERCHANGE CHARGES · decision 31152
3. 7 Jul 2000 FD 33884
   NOTICE THAT IC HAS AGREED TO AMEND THE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS PREVIOUSLY GRANTED TO WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. OVER ITS LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN IC'S CONNECTION WITH UNION PACIFIC NEAR 16TH STREET IN CHICAGO AND IC'S MARKHAM YARD IN HAZEL CREST, IL, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 22 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31137
4. 7 Jul 2000 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 90)
   ORDERED THAT THE 3-YEAR BUFFALO RATE STUDY WILL CONTINUE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCHEDULE SET OUT IN DECISION NO. 1 OF THE ABOVE PROCEEDING.

   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 RATE STUDY) · decision 31132
5. 7 Jul 2000 FD 33886
   NOTICE THAT ARZC D/B/A PS&P HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO LEASE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 1.8 MILES OF CERTAIN RAIL LINES FROM THE UP AS FOLLOWS: (1) FROM UP MILEPOST 53.83 TO UP MILEPOST 54.23; AND (2) FROM UP MILEPOST 55.28 TO UP MILEPOST 56.70, IN ABERDEEN AND HOQUIAM COUNTIES, WA.

   Director Of Proceedings · ARIZONA & CALIFORNIA RAILROAD COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP D/B/A PUGET SOUND & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31124
6. 7 Jul 2000 FD 33843
   NOTICE THAT ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI RAILROAD COMPANY, HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO LEASE AND OPERATE 3.2+/-MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS NEAR UP'S VAN BUREN, ARKANSAS YARD, IN SEBASTIAN COUNTY, AR.

   Director Of Proceedings · ARKANSAS AND MISSOURI RAILROAD COMPANY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31107
7. 7 Jul 2000 FD 33876
   (1) GRANTED A MOTION TO DISMISS A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED BY THE STATE OF GEORGIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND (2) DISCONTINUED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · STATE OF GEORGIA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD, INC. · decision 31038
8. 7 Jul 2000 FD 33290
   DENIED A PETITION BY UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION TO REVOKE THE SUBJECT EXEMPTION ON GROUNDS THAT THE TRANSACTION WAS A SHAM DESIGNED TO AVOID THE IMPOSITION OF LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · SAULT STE. MARIE BRIDGE CO.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29933
9. 6 Jul 2000 FD 33890
   NOTICE THAT IP HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE CONTROL, THROUGH STOCK PURCHASE, OF MOSCOW, CAMDEN & SAN AUGUSTINE RAILROAD AND ANGELINA AND NECHES RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, CLASS III RAILROADS, OPERATING IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

   Director Of Proceedings · INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY--ACQUISITION OF CONTROL EXEMPTION--MOSCOW, CAMDEN & SAN AUGUSTINE RAILROAD AND ANGELINA & NECHES RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31138
10. 6 Jul 2000 FD 33891
    NOTICE THAT CGR HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO LEASE CERTAIN LINES FROM THE TERMINAL RAILWAY ALABAMA STATE DOCKS, AN AGENCY OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA, AND OPERATE EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH THE USE OF A CONTRACT AGENT APPROXIMATELY 0.46 MILES OF RAIL LINE.

    Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL GULF RAILWAY, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--TERMINAL RAILWAY ALABAMA STATE DOCKS · decision 31136
11. 5 Jul 2000 AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS EASTERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BUTLER AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES, KS · decision 31140
12. 5 Jul 2000 FD 33889
    NOTICE THAT THE STATE OF TEXAS (ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE THE RIGHT-OF-WAY UNDERLYING A RAIL LINE FROM WEST TEXAS & LUBBOCK RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.

    Director Of Proceedings · STATE OF TEXAS (ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION)--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--WEST TEXAS & LUBBOCK RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. · decision 31119
13. 5 Jul 2000 FD 32000 (Sub-No. 12)
    DENIED THE PETITION OF UP FOR STAY OF AN ARBITRATION PANEL'S AWARD.

    Commissioner · RIO GRANDE INDUSTRIES, INC., SPTC HOLDING, INC., AND THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL--SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 31034
14. 5 Jul 2000 FD 33796
    DENIED THE PETITION FILED BY RT FOR INSTITUTION OF A DECLARATORY ORDER PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER REGARDING CARRIER STATUS · decision 30855
15. 3 Jul 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 126X)
    GRANTED WISDOT REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL OCTOBER 28, 2000.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WI · decision 31141