Week of 18 Sep 2000

Decisions served

1. 22 Sep 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 112X)
   GRANTED UP'S REQUEST FOR A 45-DAY EXTENSION OF THE TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PORTION OF THE LINE FROM JUST EAST OF 18TH STREET TO 33RD STREET.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER COUNTY, NE · decision 31347
2. 22 Sep 2000 FD 33925
   NOTICE THAT BUFFALO RIDGE REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY, HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO OPERATE OVER ITS OWN RAIL LINE, AT OR NEAR AGATE, MN AND MANLEY, NM.

   Director Of Proceedings · BUFFALO RIDGE REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE BETWEEN MANLEY AND WORTHINGTON, MN · decision 31319
3. 22 Sep 2000 FD 33927
   NOTICE THAT SMS RAIL SERVICE, INC. HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE, MAINTAIN AND OPERATE RAILROAD TRACK WITHIN THE 970-ACRE PAULSBORO, NJ, REFINERY OF VALERO REFINING COMPANY-NEW JERSEY, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH VALERO DATED AUGUST 31, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · SMS RAIL SERVICE, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--VALERO REFINING COMPANY-NEW JERSEY · decision 31301
4. 21 Sep 2000 AB 550-X
   GRANTED CITY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL NOVEMBER 10, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/ALLENTOWN LINES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEHIGH COUNTY, PA. · decision 31327
5. 21 Sep 2000 FD 33922
   NOTICE THAT ACADIANA RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO LEASE AND OPERATE 5.0 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AT LULA, LA.

   Director Of Proceedings · ACADIANA RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.--LEASE EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31311
6. 21 Sep 2000 AB 573-X
   NOTICE THAT TRINIDAD RAILWAY, INC., THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY HAVE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F FOR TRINIDAD TO ABANDON AND BNSF AND UP TO DISCONTINUE TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER AN APPROXIMATELY 30.0-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, IN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, CO.

   Director Of Proceedings · TRINIDAD RAILWAY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, CO · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 160X), AB 6 (Sub-No. 388X) · decision 31294
7. 20 Sep 2000 FD 33932
   (1) GRANTED APPLICANT'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER, SUBJECT TO THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION; AND (2) ENSURED THAT BY ISSUANCE OF THE PROTECTIVE ORDER THE APPLICANTS' CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WILL BE USED SOLELY FOR THIS PROCEEDING AND NOT FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

   Secretary · PARKSIERRA CORP., ARIZONA & CALIFORNIA RAILROAD COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AND CALIFORNIA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, L.P.--CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION · decision 31324
8. 20 Sep 2000 EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
   APPROVED THE FOURTH QUARTER 2000 RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (UNADJUSTED) OF 1.062, (ADJUSTED) OF 0.589, AND THE RCAF-5 OF 0.567 AS SUBMITTED BY THE AAR.

   Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 31315
9. 20 Sep 2000 FD 33921
   NOTICE THAT WCLL HAS AGREED TO GRANT NON-EXCLUSIVE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO NS OVER APPROXIMATELY 1.9 MILES OF RAIL LINE KNOWN AS THE PANHANDLE LINE, WHICH WCLL CURRENTLY LEASES FROM PRR, AT ODGEN JUNCTION NEAR ROCKWELL STREET AND NEAR THE ASH STREET INTERLOCKING IN CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, IL.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--WISCONSIN CHICAGO LINK, LTD. · decision 31310
10. 20 Sep 2000 FD 33861
    NOTICE THAT BESSEMER AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY OVER APPROXIMATELY 50.38 MILES OF B&LE'S MAINLINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN NS' CONNECTION AT SHENANGO, PA AND NS' CONNECTION AT WALLACE JUNCTION, PA.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-- TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION --BESSEMER AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31296
11. 19 Sep 2000 NOR 42051
    DENIED COMPLAINANT'S MOTION FILED SEPTEMBER 11, 2000.

    Administrative Law Judge · WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31333
12. 19 Sep 2000 AB 6 (Sub-No. 385X)
    EXTENDED THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THAT PORTION OF THE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 189.18 AND MILEPOST 183.40 TO MARCH 18, 2001.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GREENE COUNTY, MO · decision 31328
13. 19 Sep 2000 FD 33885
    NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE CINCINNATI, TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS RAILWAY COMPANY HAVE AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE CINCINNATI, TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31309
14. 18 Sep 2000 AB 77 (Sub-No. 11X)
    (1) REOPENED THE ABOVE PROCEEDING; AND (2) DIRECTED THAT THE EXEMPTION OF THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE DESCRIBED ABOVE IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS THAT APPLICANT SHALL: (A) RETAIN ITS INTEREST IN AND TAKE NO STEPS TO ALTER THE HISTORIC INTEGRITY OF THE TRESTLE BUILT OVER THE FISH RIVER UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE SECTION 106 PROCESS OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT, 16 U.S.C. 470F, PENDING TRANSFER OF THE TRESTLE TO THE TOWN OF FORT KENT; AND (B) CONSULT WITH THE CORPS TO DETERMINE IF THE PROPOSED ABANDONMENT IS CONSISTENT WITH APPLICABLE FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL WATER QUALITY STANDARDS, AND IF PERMITS ARE REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 404 OF THE CLEAN WATER ACT.

    Director Of Proceedings · BANGOR & AROOSTOOK RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN AROOSTOOK COUNTY, ME · decision 31326
15. 18 Sep 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 99X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) VACATED THE NITU SERVED ON AUGUST 12, 1996, IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (3) ISSUED A REPLACEMENT NITU APPLICABLE TO WCP AS INTERIM TRAIL USER, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 7, 2000, SUBJECT TO HISTORIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATING CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN THE AUGUST 12, 1996 DECISION.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--LITTLE MOUNTAIN JUNCTION-LITTLE MOUNTAIN LINE IN BOX ELDER AND WEBER COUNTIES, UT · decision 31314
16. 18 Sep 2000 AB 402 (Sub-No. 6X)
    GRANTED WISDNR AND FWV'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO MARCH 19, 2001.

    Director Of Proceedings · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WAUPACA COUNTY, WI · decision 31313
17. 18 Sep 2000 AB 290 (Sub-No. 199X)
    NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 3.45-MILE LINE OF ITS RAILROAD BETWEEN OLD ASHEVILLE SOUTHERN STATION 76+97 AT ASHEVILLE AND OLD ASHEVILLE & CRAGGY MOUNTAIN STATION 123+00 AT NEW BRIDGE, IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC · decision 31282
18. 18 Sep 2000 FD 33918
    NOTICE THAT APPLICANTS, HAVE FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF IRW, A LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY, AFTER IT ACQUIRES OWNERSHIP OF THE TITLE TO THE LANDS AND TRACK OF THE WEST TENNESSEE RAILROAD LINE.

    Director Of Proceedings · HENRY G. HOHORST, BRUCE HOHORST, JOAN D. HOHORST, AND ANTHONY M. LINN-CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION-IRW RAILWAY, LLC · decision 31272
19. 18 Sep 2000 FD 33919
    NOTICE THAT IRW HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE THE WTR LINE FROM THE GIBSON COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY.

    Director Of Proceedings · IRW RAILWAY, LLC-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-WEST TENNESSEE RAILROAD LINE · decision 31271