Week of 23 Oct 2000

Decisions served

1. 27 Oct 2000 FD 33949
   NOTICE THAT AERC HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE BY LEASE FROM UP AND OPERATE THE MILL CITY BRANCH EXTENDING FROM PAGE AND MILL CITY IN MARION AND LINN COUNTIES, OR.

   Director Of Proceedings · ALBANY & EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31387
2. 27 Oct 2000 FD 33947
   NOTICE THAT WGNR HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO OPERATE A RAIL LINE IN WASHBURN COUNTY, WI, OWNED BY THE STATE OF WISCONSIN AND THE WASHBURN COUNTY TRANSIT COMMISSION.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN GREAT NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--STATE OF WISCONSIN AND WASHBURN COUNTY TRANSIT COMMISSION · decision 31384
3. 27 Oct 2000 AB 414 (Sub-No. 3X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARION AND JASPER COUNTIES, IOWA · decision 31360
4. 27 Oct 2000 AB 486 (Sub-No. 2X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · KYLE RAILROAD COMPANY- DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION - IN SMITH, PHILLIPS AND NORTON COUNTIES, KS · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 154X) · decision 31305
5. 27 Oct 2000 WCC 104
   (1) DENIED THE PARTIES REQUEST FOR AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE; (2) GRANTED COMPLAINANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE OUT OF TIME; (3) GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART COMPLAINANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY; AND (4) DENIED AS PREMATURE DEFENDANT'S MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY.

   Entire Board · TRAILER BRIDGE, INC. V. SEA STAR LINES, LLC · decision 30947
6. 26 Oct 2000 FD 33948
   NOTICE THAT BNSF HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO UP OVER BNSF'S RAIL LINE NEAR BAKERFIELD, CA AND STOCKTON, CA.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31385
7. 26 Oct 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 161X)
   NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F, TO ABANDON 2,261 FEET OF RAILROAD OF THE FORMER TEXAS CENTRAL RAILROAD, IN WACO, MCLENNAN COUNTY TX.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MCLENNAN COUNTY, TX · decision 31370
8. 25 Oct 2000 AB 268 (Sub-No. 10X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE TIME TO FILE AND ACCEPTED PT'S NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION.

   Director Of Proceedings · PORTLAND TERMINAL COMPANY-ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE-CUMBERLAND COUNTY PORTLAND MAINE · decision 31374
9. 25 Oct 2000 AB 486 (Sub-No. 3X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · KYLE RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN MARSHALL, WASHINGTON, AND CLOUD COUNTIES, KS · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 155X) · decision 31278
10. 23 Oct 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 145X)
    GRANTED CITY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO MAY 21, 2001.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN STANISLAUS COUNTY, CA · decision 31388