Week of 10 Jul 2000

Decisions served

1. 14 Jul 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 579X)
   (1) AUTHORIZED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904, THE PARKE COUNTY ECONOMIC REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSION TO ACQUIRE THE RAIL LINE BY DONATION AS DESCRIBED IN ABOVE PROCEEDING; AND (2) DISMISSED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND CFR 1152.27(F)(2) THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION, EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE THE SALE IS CONSUMMATED.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PARKE AND VERMILLION COUNTIES, IN · decision 31156
2. 14 Jul 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 153X)
   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 MONROE COUNTY, IA · decision 31039
3. 14 Jul 2000 EP 481
   (1) GRANTED THE APPEAL OF DOYLE G. OWENS (MR. OWENS); (2) ADMITTED MR. OWENS TO PRACTICE BEFORE THE BAR OF THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD; AND (3) DISCONTINUED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · IN THE MATTER OF DOYLE G. OWENS · decision 30953
4. 13 Jul 2000 MCF 20972
   APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE PROPOSED CONTROL AND MERGER, SUBJECT TO THE FILING OF OPPOSING COMMENTS.

   Entire Board · LAIDLAW INC., ET AL.--CONTROL AND MERGER--918897 ONTARIO INC., B. R. BABCOCK LIMITED, BABCOCK COACH LINES LIMITED, LEE LINE CORP., AND LEE CHARTER SERVICES, INC. · decision 31117
5. 13 Jul 2000 FD 32980
   (1) DENIED UP'S MOTIONS TO DISMISS; AND (2) DIRECTED UP TO PAY THE $13.50 PER CHARGE NEGOTIATED BY THE PARTIES IN 1998, REDUCED BY AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY PAID TEX MEX FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING EXPENSES UNDER THE 1951 AGREEMENT, FOR EACH LOADED UP CAR THAT MOVED OVER THE BRIDGE FROM JUNE 15, 1993, THROUGH FEBRUARY 28, 1998, PLUS INTEREST TO THE DATE PAYMENT IS MADE AT THE RATE OF INTEREST PRESCRIBED IN 49 CFR PART 1141.

   Entire Board · MEXRAIL, INC. V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 29924
6. 13 Jul 2000 NOM 41763
   FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY BE-MAC AGAINST CONAGRA WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711 AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDINGS.

   Entire Board · CONAGRA, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 21642
7. 12 Jul 2000 FD 33853
   GRANTED THE JOINT REQUEST TO EXTEND THE PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED PROCEDURAL SCHEDULED; CEMEX'S REBUTTAL STATEMENT IS DUE BY AUGUST 12, 2000.

   Secretary · CEMEX USA -- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER -- THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31163
8. 12 Jul 2000 FD 33862
   INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502(B) TO CONSIDER PSCO'S PETITION AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY'S MOTION TO DISMISS.

   Secretary · PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO--CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION--PUEBLO COUNTY, CO · decision 31153
9. 12 Jul 2000 NOM 41843
   FOUND THAT COLLECTION OF THE UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC., AGAINST MASTER LOCK COMPANY WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711.

   Entire Board · MASTER LOCK COMPANY V. BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. AND THE PLAN COMMITTEE FOR BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 28663
10. 11 Jul 2000 MCF 20915
    DENIED (1) MR. ROSENTHAL'S REQUEST TO STRIKE APPLICANTS' STATEMENTS AND SUBMISSIONS, AND (2) PETITIONERS' REQUEST THAT WE EITHER VOID OR REVERSE THE JUNE 4, 1998 DECISION, AND (3) DISCONTINUED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · SUBURBAN TRANSIT CORP., ET AL.--POOLING--AMERICAN LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC. · decision 29846
11. 10 Jul 2000 AB 290 (Sub-No. 202X)
    NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F, TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 1.1-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD UNDER LEASE WITH THE NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY, IN CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC · decision 31127
12. 10 Jul 2000 NOM 41849
    (1) FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC., AGAINST AMERICAN IMPORTS, INC., WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711, AND (2) DISCONTINUED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · AMERICAN IMPORTS, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF BE-MAC TRANSPORT COMPANY, INC. · decision 28688