Week of 11 Sep 2000

Decisions served

1. 15 Sep 2000 NOR 41685
   ORDERED KOCH PIPELINE TO PAY FARMLAND REPARATIONS OF $4,212,512.65, EXCLUSIVE OF INTEREST.

   Secretary · CF INDUSTRIES, INC. V. KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. · decision 31317
2. 15 Sep 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 576X)
   GRANTED CSXT'S NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO NOVEMBER 16, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GUERNSEY COUNTY, OH · decision 31306
3. 15 Sep 2000 FD 33926
   NOTICE THAT UP HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO BNSF OVER UP'S LINES AS FOLLOWS: (1) BETWEEN EAST PORTLAND, OR, IN THE VICINITY OF UP'S MILEPOST 770.34, AND OAKRIDGE, OR, IN THE VICINITY OF UP'S MILEPOST 580.5; AND (2) BETWEEN OAKRIDGE, OR, IN THE VICINITY OF UP'S MILEPOST 580.5 AND CHEMULT, OR, IN THE VICINITY OF UP'S MILEPOST 502.9, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 245 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31302
4. 15 Sep 2000 AB 470-X
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN THIS DECISION FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOUTHEAST KANSAS RAILROAD COMPANY-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN VERNON AND BARTON COUNTIES, MO · decision 31290
5. 15 Sep 2000 FD 33920
   NOTICE THAT BIG EAGLE RAIL, LLC, HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO LEASE FROM KANAWHA RAIL CORP., AND OPERATE RAIL TRACKAGE LOCATED IN KANAWHA COUNTY, WV, TOGETHER WITH OTHER ASSOCIATED RAIL PROPERTIES (TRACKAGE).

   Director Of Proceedings · BIG EAGLE RAIL, LLC--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--KANAWHA RAIL CORP. · decision 31279
6. 15 Sep 2000 AB 486 (Sub-No. 2X)
   NOTICE THAT KYLE RAILROAD COMPANY AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, JOINTLY FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR KYLE TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER AND UP TO ABANDON A 70.5-MILE SEGMENT OF A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE LENORA BRANCH AND NORTON COUNTIES, KS.

   Director Of Proceedings · KYLE RAILROAD COMPANY- DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION - IN SMITH, PHILLIPS AND NORTON COUNTIES, KS · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 154X) · decision 31277
7. 15 Sep 2000 FD 33413
   (1) DENIED THE PETITION TO REVOKE THE EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING, FILED BY LAURENCE I. COE, PHILIP C. LARSON, AND DENNIS E. LARSON; AND (2) ACCEPTED THE REBUTTAL STATEMENT OF COE AND THE REPLY TO THE REBUTTAL BY TRIMAX.

   Entire Board · TRIMAX HOLDINGS, INC.--CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION--ALLEGHENY VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY AND SOUTHWEST PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31123
8. 15 Sep 2000 AB 83 (Sub-No. 16X)
   (1) GRANTED MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW ITS NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; AND (2) DISMISSED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED ON JUNE 11, 1998.

   Entire Board · MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ANDROSCOGGIN COUNTY, ME · decision 30578
9. 14 Sep 2000 FD 33924
   NOTICE THAT ARTHUR J. FOURNIER, HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF THE SANDUSKY RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC., UPON SRRC'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAILROAD.

   Director Of Proceedings · ARTHUR J. FOURNIER--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--SANDUSKY RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. · decision 31299
10. 14 Sep 2000 FD 33923
    NOTICE THAT SANDUSKY RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC., HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE FROM NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 7.47 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN FREEMONT, SANDUSKY COUNTY, OH.

    Director Of Proceedings · SANDUSKY RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31298
11. 14 Sep 2000 AB 486 (Sub-No. 3X)
    NOTICE THAT KYLE AND UP JOINTLY FILED WITH THE BOARD A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR UP TO ABANDON AND KYLE TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE ON A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE FRANKFORT BRANCH, BETWEEN MILEPOST 409.1 NEAR FRANKFORT AND MILEPOST 472.0 AT AMES, IN MARSHALL, WASHINGTON, AND CLOUD COUNTIES, KS, A DISTANCE OF 60.12 MILES.

    Director Of Proceedings · KYLE RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN MARSHALL, WASHINGTON, AND CLOUD COUNTIES, KS · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 155X) · decision 31288
12. 13 Sep 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 571X)
    (1) GRANTED CSXT'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED LINE; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON THE LINE MUST BE EXERCISED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 15, 2000.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SAGINAW COUNTY, MI · decision 31283
13. 13 Sep 2000 AB 564
    GRANTED CSPR AN APPLICATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE GRANGEVILLE LINE, OR SECOND SUBDIVISION, A DISTANCE OF 66.8 MILES, IN LEWIS, NEZ PERCE, AND IDAHO COUNTIES, ID.

    Entire Board · CAMAS PRAIRIE RAILNET, INC.—ABANDONMENT— IN LEWIS, NEZ PERCE, AND IDAHO COUNTIES, IDAHO (BETWEEN SPALDING AND GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO) · decision 31215
14. 12 Sep 2000 FD 33861
    (1) GRANTED NS' MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT SUBMITTED IN FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33861 WILL BE KEPT UNDER SEAL BY THE BOARD 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 · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-- TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION --BESSEMER AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31295
15. 12 Sep 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 2.3 ROUTE MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST RQ 36.0, AT WILBREN, OH, AND MILEPOST RQ 38.1, AT NEW LEXINGTON, OH, INCLUDING CONNECTING TRACKS IN THE VICINITY OF NEW LEXINGTON (LINE).

    Director Of Proceedings · OHIO SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INCORPORATED--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--PENNSYLVANIA LINES LLC AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31285
16. 12 Sep 2000 AB 303 (Sub-No. 23X)
    GRANTED WCL AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A LINE OR RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE CRANDON-WHITE LAKE LINE, A DISTANCE OF 26 MILES, IN FOREST AND LANGLADE COUNTIES, WI, SUBJECT TO TRAIL USE, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FOREST AND LANGLADE COUNTIES, WI · decision 31130
17. 11 Sep 2000 NOR 42054
    GRANTED THE JOINT REQUEST FOR A 20-DAY EXTENSION OF THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Secretary · PPL MONTANA, LLC V. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31307
18. 11 Sep 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 70)
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 25, 2000, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

    Secretary · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--WALLACE BRANCH, ID · decision 31293
19. 11 Sep 2000 NOR 41685
    ORDERED THAT KOCH PIPLINE SHALL PAY CF INDUSTRIES $10,509,346.80 IN REPARATIONS AND INTEREST THROUGH AUGUST 7, 2000.

    Secretary · CF INDUSTRIES, INC. V. KOCH PIPELINE COMPANY, L.P. · decision 31292