Week of 2 Oct 2000

Decisions served

1. 6 Oct 2000 AB 303 (Sub-No. 25X)
   WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. 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 WHITE LAKE-SHAWANO LINE.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANGLADE, MENOMINEE AND SHAWANO COUNTIES, WIS. · decision 31345
2. 6 Oct 2000 AB 471 (Sub-No. 4X)
   NOTICE THAT SKO HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON (1) A 35-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD NEAR TULSA AND BARNSDALL, IN OSAGE AND TULSA COUNTIES, OK; (2) A 6-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD AT PITTSBURG AND AT CHEROKEE, IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, KS; AND (3) A 23.5-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD AT SEVERY AND AT FREDONIA, IN WILSON, ELK AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES, KS.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOUTH KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CRAWFORD, WILSON, ELK AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES, KS, AND OSAGE AND TULSA COUNTIES, OK · decision 31336
3. 6 Oct 2000 AB 570 (Sub-No. 1X)
   NOTICE THAT PALOUSE RIVER & COULEE CITY RAILROAD INC., HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F, TO ABANDON A 26-MILE PORTION OF ITS RAIL LINE, IN LATAH COUNTY, ID.

   Director Of Proceedings · PALOUSE RIVER & COULEE CITY RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LATAH COUNTY, ID · decision 31329
4. 6 Oct 2000 FD 33926 (Sub-No. 1)
   EXEMPTED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502, THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 33926, AS DISCUSSED IN DECISION, TO PERMIT THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO EXPIRE ON NOVEMBER 11, 2000.

   Entire Board · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31303
5. 4 Oct 2000 EP 582 (Sub-No. 1)
   NOTICE TO THE PARTIES CORRECTING LANGUAGE INADVERTENTLY INCLUDED IN THE NOTICE SERVED ON OCTOBER 3, 2000.

   Secretary · MAJOR RAIL CONSOLIDATION PROCEDURES · decision 31368
6. 4 Oct 2000 FD 33937
   NOTICE THAT CHS HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 3.22 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY ADRIAN & BLISSFIELD RAIL ROAD COMPANY.

   Director Of Proceedings · CHARLOTTE SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--ADRIAN & BLISSFIELD RAIL ROAD COMPANY · decision 31342
7. 4 Oct 2000 FD 33936
   NOTICE THAT LIRR HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 1.34 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY ADBF.

   Director Of Proceedings · LAPEER INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--ADRIAN & BLISSFIELD RAIL ROAD COMPANY · decision 31341
8. 4 Oct 2000 FD 33935
   NOTICE THAT DCON HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 2.27 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY ADRIAN & BLISSFIELD RAIL ROAD COMPANY.

   Director Of Proceedings · DETROIT CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--ADRIAN & BLISSFIELD RAIL ROAD COMPANY · decision 31340
9. 4 Oct 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 577X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED THE DECISION SERVED ON SEPTEMBER 5, 2000, EXEMPTING THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS DECISION TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN DECISION, AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT CSXT KEEP INTACT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY UNDERLYING THE ENTIRE TRACK, INCLUDING BRIDGES AND TRESTLES, FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS AFTER THE OCTOBER 5, 2000 EFFECTIVE DATE (UNTIL APRIL 3, 2000) TO ENABLE ANY STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AGENCY, OR OTHER INTERESTED PERSON TO NEGOTIATE FOR ACQUISITION OF THE LINE FOR PUBLIC USE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WAYNE COUNTY, IN · decision 31320
10. 4 Oct 2000 FD 33385
    (1) DECLARED VOID (A) THE TRANSFER BY RVI, TO ITS AFFILIATE, VENTURE PROPERTIES OF BOARDMAN, INC., (VPB) OF SUBSURFACE AND AIR RIGHTS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AT ISSUE, (B) OTHER LAND TRANSFERS FROM RVI TO VPB OR TO OTHER THIRD PARTIES, AND (C) THE CONTRACT OF SALE BETWEEN RVI AND BOARDMAN TOWNSHIP PARK DISTRICT FOR A 4.012-ACRE PARCEL OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY; (2) ORDERED RVI TO TRANSFER TO COLUMBIANA COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY (CCPA) ALL OF THE INTERESTS IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY DISCUSSED IN THIS DECISION; (3) DENIED RVI'S REQUEST TO REVISIT VALUATION ISSUES, BUT ADJUSTS THE PURCHASE PRICE IN TWO RESPECTS AND CCPA'S REQUEST TO REVOKE THE EXEMPTIONS GRANTED TO RVI IN THESE PROCEEDINGS AND RESOLVES OTHER OUTSTANDING MOTIONS OR PETITIONS.

    Entire Board · RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--YOUNGSTOWN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 31012
11. 3 Oct 2000 EP 582 (Sub-No. 1)
    NOT SERVED. DECISION ID ASSIGNED FOR PURPOSE OF POSTING CORRECT VERSION OF DECISION TO INTERNET..

    Entire Board · MAJOR RAIL CONSOLIDATION PROCEDURES · decision 31369
12. 3 Oct 2000 FD 33388
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CSX AND THE BOROUGH OF GLASSPORT, 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 GLASSPORT, 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 31248
13. 3 Oct 2000 FD 33388
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CSX AND THE BOROUGH OF NEWELL, 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 NEWELL, 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 31247
14. 3 Oct 2000 EP 582 (Sub-No. 1)
    SEE DECISION ID NUMBER 31369

    Entire Board · MAJOR RAIL CONSOLIDATION PROCEDURES · decision 31237
15. 2 Oct 2000 AB 31 (Sub-No. 33)
    GRANTED GTW'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY, AND THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2000.

    Director Of Proceedings · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--ABANDONMENT--IN MACOMB AND OAKLAND COUNTIES, MI · decision 31352
16. 2 Oct 2000 AB 559 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DENIED A PETITION FILED BY GAULEY EAGLE HOLDINGS, INC., SEEKING TO REOPEN THESE PROCEEDINGS.

    Entire Board · GAULEY RIVER RAILROAD, LLC--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE--IN WEBSTER AND NICHOLAS COUNTIES, WV · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 572X) · decision 31193