Week of 30 Oct 2000

Decisions served

1. 3 Nov 2000 AB 563 (Sub-No. 1X)
   (1) GRANTED THE REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THE PETITION TO REOPEN AND TO STAY THIS PROCEEDING FILED BY THE FLINT HILLS RAILROAD ASSOCIATION AND PHILLIP W. LANDIS; AND (2) DISMISSED THE PETITION.

   Secretary · KANSAS EASTERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BUTLER AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES, KS · decision 31414
2. 3 Nov 2000 AB 471 (Sub-No. 4X)
   EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR FILING AN OFA IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL NOVEMBER 20, 2000, AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION AS TO THE 6-MILE LINE IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, KS, WILL BE POSTPONED UNTIL NOVEMBER 30, 2000.

   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 31404
3. 3 Nov 2000 FD 33938
   NOTICE THAT ADBF HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE (BY PURCHASE) APPROXIMATELY 19.3 MILES OF RAIL LINES LOCATED IN LENAWEE COUNTY, MI, OWNED BY THE MDOT.

   Director Of Proceedings · ADRIAN & BLISSFIELD RAIL ROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · decision 31397
4. 3 Nov 2000 AB 183 (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 · UNION RAILROAD COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA · decision 31377
5. 3 Nov 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 580X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MUHLENBERG AND MCLEAN COUNTIES, KY · decision 31312
6. 2 Nov 2000 FD 33385
   NOTICE THAT COURT ACTIONS WERE INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 27, 2000, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--YOUNGSTOWN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 31416
7. 2 Nov 2000 FD 33385
   (1) GRANTED THE REQUEST OF COLUMBIANA COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIANA & PENNSLYVANIA RAILWAY, INC. TO EXCEED THE PAGE LIMITATION; AND (2) DENIED RVI'S PETITION TO STAY AND A MOTION TO VACATE THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--YOUNGSTOWN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 31402
8. 2 Nov 2000 FD 33782
   CONCLUDED THAT CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF ENTERGY RAIL'S PROPOSED RAIL LINE WOULD HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS IF THE BOARD IMPOSES AND ENTERGY IMPLEMENTS THE MITIGATION RECOMMENDED IN SECTION ES. 5.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · ENTERGY ARKANSAS AND ENTERGY RAIL--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--WHITE BLUFF TO PINE BLUFF, AR · decision 31381
9. 2 Nov 2000 FD 33946
   NOTICE THAT TXDOT HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM SORC AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 370.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN BREWSTER, COLEMAN, CRANE, CROCKETT, IRION, PECOS, PRESIDIO, REAGAN, RUNNELS, TOM GREEN AND UPTON COUNTIES, TX.

   Director Of Proceedings · STATE OF TEXAS ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SOUTH ORIENT RAILROAD COMPANY, LTD. · decision 31379
10. 1 Nov 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 582X)
    NOTICE THAT CSXT HAS FILE A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER AN APPROXIMATELY 2.5-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD OWNED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY IN BRISTOL COUNTY, MA.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN BRISTOL COUNTY, MA · decision 31386
11. 31 Oct 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 161X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MCLENNAN COUNTY, TX · decision 31378
12. 31 Oct 2000 FD 33388
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND AMENDED THE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN NS AND THE CITY OF ERIE, PA, DATED JUNE 9, 2000, BY ADDING A REFERENCE TO THE 2000 AMENDMENT IN CONDITION NO. 51 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89.

    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 31372
13. 30 Oct 2000 FD 33385
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 19, 2000, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT.

    Secretary · RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--YOUNGSTOWN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 31412
14. 30 Oct 2000 FD 32760
    DENIED A PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE JUNE 1, 2000 DECISION.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL AND MERGER--SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION, SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, SPCSL CORP., AND THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY UP-SP MERGER · decision 31394
15. 30 Oct 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 581X)
    NOTICE THAT CSXT HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD NEAR MILL CREEK JUNCTION AND NEAR GARDEN GROUND, IN FAYETTE AND RALEIGH COUNTIES, WV.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FAYETTE AND RALEIGH COUNTIES, WV · decision 31380
16. 30 Oct 2000 AB 183 (Sub-No. 3X)
    NOTICE THAT UNION RAILROAD COMPANY HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F, TO ABANDON AND DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER ITS LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE RANKIN BRANCH IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION RAILROAD COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA · decision 31376
17. 30 Oct 2000 AB 515 (Sub-No. 1X)
    GRANTED THE PETITION FOR EXEMPTION BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC., TO ABANDON AND DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 1-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN COOS COUNTY, OR.

    Entire Board · CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC .--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN COOS COUNTY, OR · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 148X) · decision 31265