Week of 17 Jul 2000

Decisions served

1. 21 Jul 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 576X)
   GRANTED CSXT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 17, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GUERNSEY COUNTY, OH · decision 31182
2. 21 Jul 2000 FD 33901
   GRANTED HTT'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED ON JULY 3, 2000, AND THE PROCEEDING WILL BE DISMISSED.

   Secretary · HI-TECH TRANS, LLC--OPERATION EXEMPTION--OVER LINES OWNED BY CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND CONNECTING CARRIERS · decision 31181
3. 21 Jul 2000 AB 402 (Sub-No. 5X)
   (1) GRANTED THE JOINT MOTION OF WISDNR/DOT AND FVW TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE PORTION OF THE LINE FROM MILEPOST 18.9 TO MILEPOST 35.48 UNTIL JANUARY 19, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WI · decision 31172
4. 21 Jul 2000 NOR 42022
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT JULY 7, 2000, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · FMC WYOMING CORPORATION AND FMC CORPORATION V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31170
5. 21 Jul 2000 AB 559 (Sub-No. 1X)
   DENIED A REQUEST FILED BY GAULEY EAGLE HOLDINGS, INC., TO STAY THE BOARD'S JUNE 23, 2000 DECISION, WHICH REOPENED THESE PROCEEDINGS AND GRANTED EXEMPTIONS TO GAULEY RIVER AND CSXT, PERMITTING THEM TO ABANDON AND DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER THREE RAIL LINE SEGMENTS, TOTALING 30.7 MILES IN WEBSTER AND NICHOLAS COUNTIES, WV.

   Commissioner · GAULEY RIVER RAILROAD, LLC--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE--IN WEBSTER AND NICHOLAS COUNTIES, WV · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 572X) · decision 31167
6. 21 Jul 2000 FD 33897
   NOTICE THAT ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA RAILROAD COMPANY HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO LEASE AND OPERATE 35.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY BETWEEN MILEPOST 446.5, NEAR SHAWNEE, OK, AND MILEPOST 482.0, NEAR OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.

   Director Of Proceedings · ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA RAILROAD COMPANY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31147
7. 21 Jul 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 577X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WAYNE COUNTY, IN · decision 31061
8. 21 Jul 2000 AB 566-X
   (1) EXEMPTED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 THE DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE BY GATEWAY OF ITS OPERATION AS DESCRIBED ABOVE, SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS IN OREGON SHORT LINE R. CO.--ABANDONMENT--GOSHEN, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979); (2) DIRECTED GATEWAY TO SERVE A COPY OF THIS DECISION ON ALL SHIPPERS ON THE LINE WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION AND TO CERTIFY TO US THAT IT HAS DONE SO; (3) SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · GATEWAY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN JACKSON COUNTY, MO · decision 30998
9. 19 Jul 2000 FD 33561
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT JULY 3, 2000, INVOLVING THE ABOVE-ENTITLED PROCEEDING BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · PORT OF PEND OREILLE D/B/A PEND OREILLE VALLEY RAILROAD--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31166
10. 19 Jul 2000 FD 33901
    NOTICE THAT HTT HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO COMMENCE OPERATIONS OVER APPROXIMATELY 641 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM OAK ISLAND YARD IN NEWARK, NJ TO POINTS IN IRWIN, BUFFALO AND NIAGARA, NY AND LOWELLVILLE AND OR CANTON, OH.

    Director Of Proceedings · HI-TECH TRANS, LLC--OPERATION EXEMPTION--OVER LINES OWNED BY CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND CONNECTING CARRIERS · decision 31148
11. 18 Jul 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 153X)
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES: CORRECTED TO REFLECT THE LOCATION OF THE ABANDONMENT WHICH IS LOCATED IN MONROE COUNTY, IA.

    Secretary · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN MONROE COUNTY, IA · decision 31171
12. 18 Jul 2000 FD 33902
    NOTICE THAT PENNSYLVANIA LINES LLC AND NS HAVE AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO OSRR OVER 18.4 MILES OF THE WEST VIRGINIA SECONDARY LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST RR 47.3, AT NEW LEXINGTON, OH, AND MILEPOST RR 65.7, NEAR GLOUSTER, OH (LINE).

    Director Of Proceedings · OHIO SOUTHERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-PENNSYLVANIA LINES LLC AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31151
13. 18 Jul 2000 FD 33900
    NOTICE THAT OSRR HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO NS OVER OSRR'S MAINLINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN THE DIVISION OF CONTROL/OWNERSHIP BETWEEN OSRR AND THE PENNSLYVANIA LINES LLC (PRR) LINE OF RAILROAD OPERATED BY NS, (1) BETWEEN MILEPOST RQ-36.0 AT WILBREN, AND MILEPOST RQ-38.1, AT LEXINGTON, OH AND (2) THE ABOVE-MENTIONED MILEPOST RQ-38.1 AND MILEPOST RR-47.3 OF PRR'S LINE KNOWN AS THE WEST VIRGINIA SECONDARY.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--OHIO SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INCORPORATED IN PERRY COUNTY OH · decision 31150
14. 18 Jul 2000 FD 33899
    NOTICE THAT OSRR HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD AND LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO NS OVER OSRR'S MAINLINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN THE DIVISION OF CONTROL/OWNERSHIP BETWEEN OSRR AND THE PENNSYLVANIA LINES LLC LINE OF RAILROAD OPERATED BY NS, MILEPOST RR-65.7 AT GLOUSTER, OH, AND THE END OF OSRR'S LINE OF RAILROAD AT OSRR'S MILEPOST 57.3 AT SOUTH GLOUSTER, OH.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--OHIO SOUTHERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED IN ATHENS COUNTY OH · decision 31149
15. 18 Jul 2000 FD 33895
    NOTICE THAT OSRR HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE BY SUBLEASE FROM PRR AND NSR AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 2.1 ROUTE MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST RQ 36.0, AT WILBREN, OH, AND MILEPOST RQ 38.1, AT NEW LEXINGTON, OH (LINE).

    Director Of Proceedings · OHIO SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INCORPORATED--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--PENNSYLVANIA LINES LLC AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31146
16. 18 Jul 2000 FD 33896
    NOTICE THAT OSRR HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE BY LEASE FROM GLOUSTER COAL AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 0.6 MILES OF EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY AND INDUSTRIAL TRACKAGE (MILEPOST 56.7-MILEPOST 57.3), NEAR GLOUSTER, OH (LINE).

    Director Of Proceedings · OHIO SOUTHERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED -- ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION -- RAIL LINE AT GLOUSTER, OHIO · decision 31144
17. 18 Jul 2000 EP 583
    SEEKING COMMENTS ON REQUIRING CLASS I RAILROAD TO REPORT THE NUMBER OF RAIL CARS LOADED AND TERMINATED ANNUALLY.

    Entire Board · MODIFICATION OF THE CLASS I REPORTING REGULATIONS · decision 30877