Week of 9 Oct 2000

Decisions served

1. 13 Oct 2000 AB 303 (Sub-No. 21X)
   NOTICE THAT WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F, TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 8.84-MILE LINE OF ITS RAILROAD IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI · decision 31353
2. 13 Oct 2000 AB 88 (Sub-No. 10X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BESSEMER AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ARMSTRONG AND BUTLER COUNTIES, PA · decision 31348
3. 13 Oct 2000 AB 471 (Sub-No. 4X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SOUTH KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CRAWFORD, WILSON, ELK AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES, KS, AND OSAGE AND TULSA COUNTIES, OK · decision 31339
4. 13 Oct 2000 AB 570 (Sub-No. 1X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · PALOUSE RIVER & COULEE CITY RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LATAH COUNTY, ID · decision 31334
5. 13 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 CITY OF PERRYSBURG, OH, 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Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND (2) AMENDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) DELETING THE CITY OF PERRYSBURG, OH, FROM THE LIST OF COMMUNITIES ON TEH DESHLER-TOLEDO, OH LINE SEGMENT.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 31322
6. 13 Oct 2000 NOM 42010
   FOUND THAT THE COLLECTION OF UNDERCHARGES ASSESSED BY WILLIG FREIGHT LINES, INC., AGAINST THE PETITIONERS' WOULD BE AN UNREASONABLE PRACTICE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 13711; AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · A.O. SMITH CORPORATION; ADVANCE TRANSFORMER CO., A DIVISION OF PHILIPS; ELECTRONICS NORTH AMERICA CORPORATION; ASSOCIATED GROCERS, INC.; FEDCO, INC. DBA YOUR FURNITURE; J. SOSNICK & SONS; KENNEDY ENDEAVORS, INC. DBA TIM'S CASCADE STYLE POTATO CHIPS; MASTER-HALCO, INC.; MCCORMICK & COMPANY, INC.; POSER BUSINESS FORMS, INC.; OATEY FKA OATEY CO.; THE GLIDDEN COMPANY; THE PILLSBURY COMPANY; AND THE STATE CHEMICAL MANUFACTURING COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF WILLIG FREIGHT LINES, INC. · decision 29323
7. 12 Oct 2000 FD 33930
   NOTICE THAT CLAREMONT CONCORD RAILROAD CORPORATION, HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO OPERATE PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO WITH THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN WEST LEBANON, NH.

   Director Of Proceedings · CLAREMONT CONCORD RAILROAD CORPORATION--OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · decision 31364
8. 12 Oct 2000 FD 33929
   NOTICE THAT NHDOT HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE APPROXIMATELY 2.8 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM B&M IN WEST LEBANON, NH.

   Director Of Proceedings · STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--LINE OF BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION · decision 31363
9. 10 Oct 2000 FD 33941
   NOTICE THAT PIONEER RAILCORP AND MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY HAVE FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION.

   Director Of Proceedings · PIONEER RAILCORP AND MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY--CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION · decision 31354
10. 10 Oct 2000 AB 88 (Sub-No. 10X)
    NOTICE THAT B&LE HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON AND DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER ITS LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE WESTERN ALLEGHENY BRANCH, IN ARMSTRONG AND BUTLER COUNTIES, PA.

    Director Of Proceedings · BESSEMER AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ARMSTRONG AND BUTLER COUNTIES, PA · decision 31344
11. 10 Oct 2000 FD 33934
    GRANTED THE CANADIAN AMERICAN RAILROAD COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR A MOTION FILED SEPTEMBER 19, 2000, FOR WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 1150.42(E).

    Entire Board · THE CANADIAN AMERICAN RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--GREEN MOUNTAIN RAILROAD CORPORATION · decision 31338
12. 10 Oct 2000 FD 33862 (Sub-No. 1)
    (1) DENIED THE MOTION TO DISMISS THE CROSSING PETITION FILED BY BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY; AND (2) ESTABLISHES A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE UNDER THE MODIFIED PROCEDURE.

    Entire Board · PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO--PETITION FOR CROSSING AUTHORITY UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10901(D) · decision 31058