Week of 31 Jul 2000

Decisions served

1. 4 Aug 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 153X)
   NOTICE TO THE PARTIES: CORRECTED TO REFLECT THE ERROR CONTAINED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT THAT WAS SERVED JULY 14, 2000, WHICH CONTAIN A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR ON PAGE 1, DESCRIPTION OF THE LINE.

   Secretary · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN MONROE COUNTY, IA · decision 31227
2. 4 Aug 2000 AB 103 (Sub-No. 11X)
   GRANTED HPRT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO DECEMBER 24, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HEMPSTEAD, LAFAYETTE AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES, AR · decision 31219
3. 4 Aug 2000 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1161X)
   EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO JANUARY 19, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN VERMILION AND CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES, IL · decision 31214
4. 4 Aug 2000 FD 33910
   NOTICE THAT DRUNSIC HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF THE N&WRR UPON N&WRR'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAILROAD.

   Director Of Proceedings · WILLIAM J. DRUNSIC--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--NASHVILLE & WESTERN RAILROAD CORP. · decision 31212
5. 4 Aug 2000 FD 33907
   NOTICE THAT N&WRR, A NONCARRIER, HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO OPERATE A LINE OF RAILROAD OWNED BY THE RAIL AUTHORITY.

   Director Of Proceedings · NASHVILLE & WESTERN RAILROAD CORP.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--CHEATHAM COUNTY RAIL AUTHORITY · decision 31210
6. 3 Aug 2000 FD 33894
   NOTICE THAT KCS HAS AGREED TO GRANT NON-EXCLUSIVE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO GWWR OVER KCS' RAIL LINE, NEAR GRANDVIEW, MO.

   Director Of Proceedings · GATEWAY WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31186
7. 3 Aug 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 TOWNSHIP OF FORWARD, MONONGAHELA, PA, 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Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND (2) AMENDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) BY DELETING THE TOWNSHIP OF FORWARD RECEPTORS FROM THOSE IDENTIFIED ON THE SINNS-BROWNSVILLE, PA LINE SEGMENT.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 31073
8. 2 Aug 2000 AB 406 (Sub-No. 7X)
   GRANTED ITC'S JOINT REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD THE NITU TO DECEMBER 12, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY, LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BARTON, ELLSWORTH AND RICE COUNTIES, KAN. · decision 31207
9. 1 Aug 2000 AB 515 (Sub-No. 1X)
   NOTICE THAT UP AND CORP, JOINTLY FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903. UP SEEKS TO ABANDON AND CORP SEEKS TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A LINE OF RAILROAD IN COOS COUNTY, OR.

   Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC .--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN COOS COUNTY, OR · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 148X) · decision 31174
10. 1 Aug 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 143X)
    GRANTED ITC'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO FEBRUARY 5, 2001.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN WRIGHT, FRANKLIN AND CERRO GORDO COUNTIES, IA · decision 31169
11. 1 Aug 2000 AB 567 (Sub-No. 1X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · RUTHERFORD RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC · decision 31168
12. 31 Jul 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 137X)
    GRANTED UP'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO JANUARY 30, 2001.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN ADA COUNTY, ID · decision 31198