Week of 14 Aug 2000

Decisions served

1. 18 Aug 2000 MCF 20972
   (1) POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE BOARD'S PRIOR DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING PENDING FURTHER ORDER OF THE BOARD; AND (2) ESTABLISHED NEW FILING DATES.

   Secretary · 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 31260
2. 18 Aug 2000 MCF 20940
   DIRECTED GREYHOUND AND LAIDLAW TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THIS PROCEEDING IN LIGHT OF STATEMENTS BY GREYHOUND THAT ITS OPERATIONS MAY BE IN JEOPARDY.

   Entire Board · LAIDLAW INC. AND LAIDLAW TRANSIT ACQUISITION CORP.--MERGER--GREYHOUND LINES, INC. · decision 31254
3. 18 Aug 2000 AB 77 (Sub-No. 11X)
   NOTICE THAT APPLICANT HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 0.4-MILE PORTION OF ITS ST. FRANCIS LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 0.0 AND MILEPOST R-0.40 IN FORT KENT, AROOSTOOK COUNTY, ME.

   Director Of Proceedings · BANGOR & AROOSTOOK RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN AROOSTOOK COUNTY, ME · decision 31222
4. 17 Aug 2000 AB 290 (Sub-No. 208X)
   NOTICE THAT CNOTP FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903-05 TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE CRAB ORCHARD LINE, A DISTANCE OF 15.4 MILES IN CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTIES, TN.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTIES, TN · decision 31220
5. 16 Aug 2000 NOR 42052
   ORDERED THAT BEFORE ANY DOCUMENT SUBSEQUENTLY FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING MAY BECOME PART OF OUR OFFICIAL RECORD, IT MUST BE SERVED ON OTHER PERSONS DESIGNATED AS PARTIES OF RECORD ON THE SERVICE LIST, AND THE DOCUMENT SHOULD SO INDICATE.

   Secretary · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--UNILATERALLY IMPOSED INTERCHANGE CHARGES · decision 31250
6. 16 Aug 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 129X)
   GRANTED INHF'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO FEBRUARY 28, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS AND GUTHRIE COUNTIES, IA (PERRY BRANCH AND YALE SPUR) · decision 31236
7. 16 Aug 2000 AB 32 (Sub-No. 89)
   GRANTED B & M'S APPLICATION UNDER 10903 TO ABANDON AND DISCONTINUE SERVICE ON A LINE RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE BEMIS BRANCH IN WALTHAM AND WATERTOWN, MA, A DISTANCE OF 2.11 MILES, IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MA, SUBJECT TO PUBLIC USE AND EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MA · decision 31183
8. 16 Aug 2000 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 38)
   DECLINED THE GENERAL CHAIRMAN OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN GENERAL COMMITTEE'S PETITION FOR REVIEW OF AN ARBITRATION AWARD ENTERED BY AN ARBITRATION PANEL CHAIRED BY NEUTRAL MEMBER ECKEHARD MUESSIG.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-CONTROL AND MERGER-SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION, SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, SPCSL CORP., AND THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 30887
9. 16 Aug 2000 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 37)
   DECLINED THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS, GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT FOR THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD--EASTERN REGION'S PETITION FOR REVIEW OF AN ARBITRATION AWARD ENTERED BY A PANEL CHAIRED BY NEUTRAL MEMBER ECKEHARD MUESSIG.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-CONTROL AND MERGER-SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION, SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, SPCSL CORP., AND THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 30886
10. 15 Aug 2000 AB 57 (Sub-No. 50X)
    (1) GRANTED SOO'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ITS NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED ON DECEMBER 22, 1999; AND (2) DISMISSED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION AND DISCONTINUED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARSHALL AND ROBERTS COUNTIES, SD · decision 31241
11. 14 Aug 2000 AB 57 (Sub-No. 51)
    (1) GRANTED SOO'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THE ABANDONMENT APPLICATION FILED ON APRIL 28, 2000; AND (2) DISMISSED THE ABANDONMENT APPLICATION AND DISCONTINUED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT-ROBERTS COUNTY SOUTH DAKOTA · decision 31239
12. 14 Aug 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 123X)
    GRANTED ITC'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO FEBRUARY 13, 2001.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN BUTLER COUNTY, IA · decision 31235
13. 14 Aug 2000 FD 33388
    (1) REOPENED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING; AND (2) AMENDED THE RAILROAD CORRIDOR AGREEMENT DATED MAY 17, 1999, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BROAD/WALL STREET CROSSING IN TONTOGANY, OH (155796D), WILL BE UPGRADED TO FLASHING LIGHTS AND GATES IN LIEU OF THE WASHINGTON STREET CROSSING (155798S).

    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 31190
14. 14 Aug 2000 FD 33871
    GRANTED AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502, FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 11323-25, FOR BNSF TO PURCHASE AND OPERATE A 2.25-MILE SEGMENT OF UP'S LINE FROM ORIN, WY AND FISHER, WY, SUBJECT TO STANDARD LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--LINES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31053