Week of 4 Sep 2000

Decisions served

1. 8 Sep 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 134X)
   NOTICE TO THE PARTIES: VACATES THE NOTICE SERVED ON AUGUST 10, 2000.

   Secretary · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA · decision 31281
2. 8 Sep 2000 FD 33913
   NOTICE THAT BNSF HAS AGREED TO ASSIGN TO MDW OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER THE RAINY SUBDIVISION OF THE DULUTH, WINNIPEG AND PACIFIC RAILWAY, BETWEEN MILEPOST O, AT DULUTH, MN, AND MILEPOST 165.2, AT RANIER, MN, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 165.2 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · MINNESOTA, DAKOTA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY, AND SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY · decision 31264
3. 8 Sep 2000 AB 515 (Sub-No. 1X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC .--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN COOS COUNTY, OR · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 148X) · decision 31173
4. 8 Sep 2000 EP 385 (Sub-No. 5)
   NOTICE THAT THE BOARD SOLICTS COMMENTS ON MODIFYING THE WAYBILL SAMPLE REPORTING REGULATIONS TO REQUIRE ALL RAILROADS TO IDENTIFY INTERNATIONAL RAIL TRAFFIC MOVING FROM OR THROUGH THE UNITED STATES AND TO REPORT SUCH TRAFFIC IN THE WAYBILL SAMPLE AS IF THE TRAFFIC HAD TERMINATED AT THE UNITED STATES BORDER.

   Entire Board · MODIFICATION OF THE CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLE REPORTING PROCEDURES · decision 31164
5. 8 Sep 2000 FD 33862
   CONCLUDED THAT THIS PROPOSAL WOULD NOT SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THE NATURAL OR HUMAN ENVIRONMENT PROVIDED THE RECOMMENDED MITIGATION MEASURES SET FORTH IN SEC. 6.0 ARE IMPLEMENTED.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO--CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION--PUEBLO COUNTY, CO · decision 31125
6. 7 Sep 2000 FD 33917
   NOTICE THAT NS HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO CTN OVER APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET OF NS' TRACK WITHIN ITS EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY, BEING FOUR CROSSOVER TRACKS LOCATED BETWEEN STATIONS 74+40 AND 178+73, ON SOUTHERN BEAR CREEK BRANCH, AND CONNECTING CTN'S EAST MAIN AND WEST MAIN, IN BALTIMORE CITY, MD.

   Director Of Proceedings · CANTON RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31276
7. 6 Sep 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 112X)
   GRANTED CITY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD TO MARCH 12, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER COUNTY, NE · decision 31266
8. 5 Sep 2000 AB 303 (Sub-No. 5X)
   GRANTED WCL'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT AND FOR FILING A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI · decision 31280
9. 5 Sep 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 BOROUGH OF LINCOLN, 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 BOROUGH OF LINCOLN, PA, FROM 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 31270
10. 5 Sep 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 577X)
    (1) EXEMPTED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 THE ABANDONMENT BY CSXT OF THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED 1.31-MILE RAIL LINE, SUBJECT TO THE EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN OREGON SHORT LINE R. CO.--ABANDONMENT--GOSHEN, 360 I.C.C. 91 (1979); (2) DIRECTED THAT CSXT MUST SERVE A COPY OF THIS DECISION ON MANVILLE, PRIMEX, AND BELDEN WITHIN 5 DAYS AFTER THE SERVICE OF THIS DECISION AND CERTIFY TO THE BOARD IT HAS DONE SO; AND (3) SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WAYNE COUNTY, IN · decision 31062