Week of 24 Jul 2000

Decisions served

1. 28 Jul 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 120X)
   GRANTED THE AGENCIES REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL JANUARY 31, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN WARREN COUNTY, IA · decision 31194
2. 28 Jul 2000 FD 33906
   NOTICE THAT D-L , A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER, HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO OPERATE 4.96 ROUTE MILES OF TRACK IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PA UNDER CONTRACT WITH LACKAWANNA COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE-LACKAWANNA RAILROAD CO., INC.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--LACKAWANNA COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY · decision 31180
3. 28 Jul 2000 FD 33905
   NOTICE THAT LCRA, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION AND NONOPERATING CLASS III RAIL CARRIER, HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE 4.96 ROUTE MILES OF TRACK IN LACKAWANNA COUNTY, PA, FROM F&L.

   Director Of Proceedings · LACKAWANNA COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY--ACQUITITION EXEMPTION--F&L REALTY, INC. · decision 31179
4. 28 Jul 2000 AB 402 (Sub-No. 7X)
   GRANTED THE JOINT MOTION OF WISDNR/DOT AND FVW TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO JANUARY 25, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FOND DU LAC AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, WI · decision 31165
5. 28 Jul 2000 MCF 20969
   APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE PROPOSED ACQUISTIONS OF CONTROL, SUBJECT TO THE FILING OF OPPOSING COMMENTS, STAGECOACH AND ITS SUBSIDIARY, COACH, NONCARRIERS, AND VARIOUS SUBSIDIARIES OF EACH HAVE FILED AN APPLICATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 14303 IN ABOVE PROCEEDING TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF MOTOR PASSENGER CARRIERS B&A, DILLION'S , AND MCMAHON; AND IN DOCKET NO. MC-F-20970 TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF MOTOR PASSENGER CARRIER EXPRESS.

   Entire Board · STAGECOACH HOLDINGS PLC AND COACH USA, INC. ET AL.-- CONTROL-- B&A CHARTER TOURS, INC., DILLON'S BUS SERVICE, INC., AND THE MCMAHON TRANSPORTATION CO. · also entered in MCF 20970 · decision 31142
6. 27 Jul 2000 AB 290 (Sub-No. 206X)
   GRANTED MADISON'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO JANUARY 23, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MADISON COUNTY, IL · decision 31209
7. 27 Jul 2000 AB 290 (Sub-No. 203X)
   GRANTED MCT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO JANUARY 23, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MADISON AND BOND COUNTIES, IL · decision 31206
8. 27 Jul 2000 FD 33842
   GRANTED APPLICANTS REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THEIR NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE AN APPLICATION, AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED, ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY-COMMON CONTROL · decision 31204
9. 27 Jul 2000 FD 33894
   (1) GRANTED KCS AND GWWR'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; AND (2) ORDERED THAT SECTION 4.1 TO THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT SUBMITTED IN FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33894 WILL BE KEPT UNDER SEAL 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 · GATEWAY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31187
10. 27 Jul 2000 AB 567 (Sub-No. 1X)
    NOTICE THAT RRDC AND TBRY HAVE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F FOR RRDC TO ABANDON AND TBRY TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 7.87-MILE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST SB-180.47 IN SPINDALE AND MILEPOST SB-188.34 NEAR GILKEY IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC.

    Director Of Proceedings · RUTHERFORD RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC · also entered in AB 568 (Sub-No. 1X) · decision 31157
11. 27 Jul 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 VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON, OH, BY: (1) ADDING THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 51 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND (2) AMENDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) BY DELETING THE VILLAGE OF WELLINGTON, OH, FROM 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 31072
12. 27 Jul 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 562X)
    DENIED A PETITION TO REOPEN THE ABOVE PROCEEDING FILED BY NEW SOUTHERN OF ROCKY MOUNT, INC., A SHIPPER ON THE INVOLVED TRACK SEGMENT THAT HAS FILED AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PURCHASE THE TRACK.

    Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ROCKY MOUNT, NASH COUNTY, NC · decision 30719
13. 26 Jul 2000 NOR 42022
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT JULY 11, 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 · also entered in EP 346 (Sub-No. 29A) · decision 31203
14. 26 Jul 2000 FD 32645
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT JULY 17, 2000, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

    Secretary · BIG STONE-GRANT INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION, L.L.C.--CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION--ORTONVILLE, MN AND BIG STONE CITY, SD · also entered in FD 32645 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 31202
15. 26 Jul 2000 NOR 42038
    POSTPONED THE DATE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE MARCH 6 DECISION UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29, 2000.

    Commissioner · MINNESOTA POWER, INC. V. DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31197
16. 26 Jul 2000 FD 33892
    NOTICE THAT NETEX, A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, CLASS III RAIL CARRIER, HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO AQUIRE PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO WITH THE UP, APPROXIMATELY 34.6 MILES OF UP'S RAIL LINE WEST OF SULPHUR SPRINGS, TX TO THE EASTERN COUNTY LINE OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, TX.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORTHEAST TEXAS RURAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--LINES OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31178
17. 26 Jul 2000 FD 33893
    NOTICE THAT THE BLACKLANDS RAILROAD COMPANY, A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER, HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE FROM NETEX THE RIGHTS TO OPERATE OVER APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORTHEAST TEXAS RURAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT · decision 31175
18. 26 Jul 2000 EP 552 (Sub-No. 4)
    (1) ANNOUNCED THE 1999 REVENUE DETERMINATIONS FOR THE NATION'S CLASS I RAILROADS; AND (2) FOUND GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INC., TO BE REVENUE ADEQUATE.

    Entire Board · RAILROAD REVENUE ADEQUACY - 1999 DETERMINATION · decision 31115
19. 25 Jul 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 70)
    REJECTED CART'S PETITION FOR STAY BECAUSE IT WAS LATE-FILED.

    Commissioner · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--WALLACE BRANCH, ID · decision 31196
20. 25 Jul 2000 FD 33904
    NOTICE THAT MARS, AN INDIVIDUAL, HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF THE SFR, UPON SFR'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAILROAD.

    Director Of Proceedings · THOMAS Z. MARS--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--SUNFLOUR RAILROAD, INC. · decision 31177
21. 25 Jul 2000 FD 33903
    NOTICE THAT SFR, A NONCARRIER HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE FROM SOO AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 26.3 MILES OF RAIL LINE EXTENDING FROM A CONNECTION WITH SOO, IN MARSHALL AND ROBERTS COUNTIES, SD.

    Director Of Proceedings · SUNFLOUR RAILROAD, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31176
22. 24 Jul 2000 FD 33898
    NOTICE THAT WATCO, SKO, PRCC, SEK, AND BMR HAVE FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION, INVOLVING THE MERGER OF SEK INTO SKO, WITH SKO AS THE SURVIVING CORPORATION, AND THE MERGER OF BMR INTO PRCC, WITH PRCC AS THE SURVIVING CORPORATION.

    Director Of Proceedings · WATCO COMPANY INC., SOUTH KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD COMPANY, PALOUSE RIVER & COULEE CITY RAILROAD, INC., SOUTHEAST KANSAS RAILROAD COMPANY, AND BLUE MOUNTAIN RAILROAD, INC.--CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION · decision 31145
23. 24 Jul 2000 AB 303 (Sub-No. 23X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FOREST AND LANGLADE COUNTIES, WI · decision 31075