Week of 27 Nov 2000

Decisions served

1. 1 Dec 2000 AB 103 (Sub-No. 11X)
   GRANTED HPRT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO JUNE 22, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HEMPSTEAD, LAFAYETTE AND COLUMBIA COUNTIES, AR · decision 31478
2. 1 Dec 2000 AB 402 (Sub-No. 8X)
   NOTICE THAT FOX VALLEY AND WESTERN LTD FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE GREEN BAY-NEW LONDON LINE, IN NEW LONDON, IN BROWN AND OUTAGAMIE COUNTIES, WI.

   Director Of Proceedings · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BROWN AND OUTAGAMIE COUNTIES, WI · decision 31451
3. 1 Dec 2000 AB 576 (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 · ALAMO GULF COAST RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN BEXAR COUNTY, TX · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 162X) · decision 31437
4. 1 Dec 2000 AB 303 (Sub-No. 22X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CALUMET AND BROWN COUNTIES, WI · decision 31361
5. 1 Dec 2000 NOR 42053
   (1) DENIED CONRAIL'S MOTION TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT OR TO HOLD ITS DISPOSITION IN ABEYANCE; AND (2) GRANTED WOODBRIDGE'S REQUEST FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF.

   Entire Board · THE TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE, NJ, ET AL. V. CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, INC. · decision 30964
6. 30 Nov 2000 FD 33960
   DENIED UTU-IL'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE CHAIRMAN'S STAY DECISION.

   Entire Board · CENTRAL ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY AT CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, IL · decision 31488
7. 30 Nov 2000 AB 31 (Sub-No. 33)
   (1) GRANTED GTW'S REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO CONSUMMATE ABANDONMENT OF THE 13.64-MILE SEGMENT OF ITS LINE BETWEEN MILEPOSTS 19.5 AND 33.14; (2) ACCEPTED GTW'S NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION; AND (3) EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR FILING A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION RELATING TO THE SEGMENT PURSUANT TO 49 CFR 1152.29(E)(2) UNTIL 60 DAYS AFTER REMOVAL OF THE REGULATORY BARRIER TO CONSUMMATION.

   Director Of Proceedings · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--ABANDONMENT--IN MACOMB AND OAKLAND COUNTIES, MI · decision 31483
8. 30 Nov 2000 AB 437 (Sub-No. 1)
   GRANTED (1) THE CITY'S REQUEST TO MODIFY THE CITU AS INDICATED IN THE FOOTNOTE TO THIS DECISION; (2) KSW'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT; AND (3) ORDERED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 8, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY, L.L.C.--ABANDONMENT--IN SUMNER, HARPER, BARBER, RENO AND KINGMAN COUNTIES, KS · decision 31464
9. 30 Nov 2000 FD 33943
   NOTICE THAT PROGRESSIVE RAIL, INC. FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE FROM CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY AND OPERATE CPR'S RICHFIELD LINE LOCATED IN BLOOMINGTON, RICHFIELD AND MINNEAPOLIS, NM.

   Director Of Proceedings · PROGRESSIVE RAIL, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY · decision 31446
10. 30 Nov 2000 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 91)
    DENIED THE REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS BY INDIANAPOLIS POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY.

    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 [GENERAL OVERSIGHT] · decision 31431
11. 30 Nov 2000 FD 33942
    GRANTED TRANSTAR HOLDINGS, L. P., TRANSTAR, INC., AND USX CORPORATION, A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 TO EXEMPT FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 THE ACQUISITION BY USX OF CONTROL OF TRANSTAR AND FIVE RAIL CARRIERS CURRENTLY OWNED BY TRANSTAR.

    Entire Board · USX CORPORATION--CONTROL EXEMPTION--TRANSTAR, INC. · decision 31424
12. 30 Nov 2000 FD 33726
    DENIED WCTL'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION.

    Entire Board · WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31185
13. 29 Nov 2000 AB 471 (Sub-No. 4X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING.

    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 31474
14. 29 Nov 2000 FD 33556 (Sub-No. 4)
    (1) GRANTED THE RESPECTIVE MOTIONS BY ONTARIO MICHIGAN RAIL CORPORATION AND CP FOR LEAVE TO FILE REPLIES TO CN'S REPLY, AND CANADIAN TRANSIT COMPANY'S MOTION TO INTERVENE AND NOTIFY THE PARTIES OF ITS INTEREST; (2) DENIED THE REQUESTS FOR DIVESTITURE BY CP AND OMR, AND THE OMR-3 MOTION TO STRIKE PORTIONS OF CN'S REPLY; AND (3) SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION AND GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED-CONTROL-ILLINOIS CENTRAL CORPORATION ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY CHICAGO CENTRAL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND CEDAR RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY (GENERAL OVERSIGHT) · decision 31420
15. 28 Nov 2000 AB 183 (Sub-No. 3X)
    RECOMMENDED THAT A CONDITION BE IMPOSED REQUIRING URR TO CONSULT WITH THE NGS AND PROVIDE NGS WITH 90 DAYS' NOTICE PRIOR TO DISTURBING OR DESTROYING ANY GEODETIC STATION MARKERS.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION RAILROAD COMPANY OF PITTSBURGH -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA · decision 31440
16. 28 Nov 2000 FD 33388
    REOPENED THIS DECISION AND MODIFIED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CSX AND LORAIN COUNTY, 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) BY DELETING EATON ESTATES, LORAIN COUNTY, OH, FROM THE LIST OF COMMUNITIES ON THE BEREA-GREENWICH, 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 31323
17. 27 Nov 2000 FD 33731
    (1) ADOPTED THE MITIGATION MEASURES, AND IMPOSED THEM AS A CONDITION TO THE EXEMPTION GRANTED IN THIS PROCEEDING ;AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE EXEMPTION CONDITIONALLY APPROVED IN THE DECISION SERVED ON FEBRUARY 15, 2000, TO BE EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE OF SERVICE OF THIS DECISION, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT RAIL DISTRICT COMPLY WITH THE MITIGATION MEASURES ADOPTED IN THIS DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE INVOLVED RAIL LINE.

    Entire Board · ELLIS COUNTY RURAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--ELLIS COUNTY, TX · decision 31330