Week of 25 Sep 2000

Decisions served

1. 29 Sep 2000 FD 33386
   (1) FOUND THAT CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANA: (A) DID NOT VIOLATE ITS STATUTORY DUTY UNDER 49 U.S.C. 11101(A) IN EMBARGOING TRACKAGE ON ITS SHELBYVILLE LINE AND (B) DID NOT VIOLATE THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10701-04 IN PUBLISHING ITS TARIFF CIND-9010; AND (2) DENIED THE COMPLAINT AND DISCONTINUED THE PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · DECATUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, ET AL. V. CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANA · decision 25498
2. 27 Sep 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 70)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--WALLACE BRANCH, ID · decision 31349
3. 27 Sep 2000 FD 33407
   NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION CONSTRUCTION INTO THE POWDER RIVER BASIN · decision 31346
4. 27 Sep 2000 FD 33932
   NOTICE THAT PARK SIERRA, ARZC, AND CFNR HAVE FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION. THE EXEMPT TRANSACTION INVOLVES THE CONTRIBUTION OF ALL OF ARZC'S AND CFNR'S ASSETS TO PARKSIERRA IN EXCHANGE FOR SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF PARKSIERRA.

   Director Of Proceedings · PARKSIERRA CORP., ARIZONA & CALIFORNIA RAILROAD COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AND CALIFORNIA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, L.P.--CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION · decision 31325
5. 27 Sep 2000 AB 290 (Sub-No. 199X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC · decision 31284
6. 27 Sep 2000 FD 33407
   DISCUSSED THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THAT COULD RESULT FROM THE PROPOSED POWDER RIVER BASIN EXPANSION PROJECT AND INCLUDES PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MITIGATING POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION CONSTRUCTION INTO THE POWDER RIVER BASIN · decision 31225
7. 27 Sep 2000 AB 290 (Sub-No. 208X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · THE CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CUMBERLAND AND ROANE COUNTIES, TN · decision 31216
8. 26 Sep 2000 AB 564
   NOTICE TO THE PARTIES: CORRECTED CONDITION 6 (A) SHOULD HAVE REFERENCED THE IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND GAME.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CAMAS PRAIRIE RAILNET, INC.—ABANDONMENT— IN LEWIS, NEZ PERCE, AND IDAHO COUNTIES, IDAHO (BETWEEN SPALDING AND GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO) · decision 31343
9. 26 Sep 2000 AB 573-X
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENTS REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · TRINIDAD RAILWAY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, CO · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 160X), AB 6 (Sub-No. 388X) · decision 31297
10. 25 Sep 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 580X)
    NOTICE THAT CSXT FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A PORTION OF ITS LINE OF RAILROAD IN THE MIDWEST REGION, KNOWN AS ITS NASHVILLE DIVISION, O&N NASHVILLE SUBDIVISION, EXTENDING FROM RAILROAD MILEPOST 00D-186.35 NEAR MOORMAN IN MUHLENBERG COUNTY, KY, TO RAILROAD MILEPOST 00D-193.83 NEAR LIVERMORE IN MCLEAN COUNTY, KY.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MUHLENBERG AND MCLEAN COUNTIES, KY · decision 31304
11. 25 Sep 2000 EP 634
    REQUESTED COMMENTS ON THE BOARD'S INTENT TO REQUIRE CONSOLIDATED REPORTING BY COMMONLY CONTROLLED U.S. RAILROADS AND THEIR U.S. RAILROAD-RELATED AFFILIATES.

    Entire Board · PROPOSAL TO REQUIRE CONSOLIDATED REPORTING BY COMMONLY CONTROLLED RAILROADS · decision 31291