Week of 11 Dec 2000

Decisions served

1. 15 Dec 2000 FD 33968
   NOTICE THAT SHR HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE, BY ASSIGNMENT, THE OPERATING RIGHTS OF MECO OVER APPROXIMATELY 5.76 ROUTE MILES OF RAIL LINE IN ROCKLAND, SAGADAHOC COUNTY, ME.

   Director Of Proceedings · SAFE HANDLING RAIL, INC.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--MAINE COAST RAILROAD CORPORATION, MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY, AND STATE OF MAINE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION · decision 31496
2. 15 Dec 2000 AB 33 (Sub-No. 153X)
   RECOMMENDED THAT AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION BE IMPOSED REQUIRING UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO CONSULT WITH THE CORPS, ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT, PRIOR TO SALVAGE ACTIVITIES TO DETERMINE WHETHER ANY PERMITS ARE NECESSARY.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN MONROE COUNTY, IA · decision 31480
3. 15 Dec 2000 AB 471 (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 · SOUTH KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHEROKEE AND ALLEN COUNTIES, KS · decision 31459
4. 15 Dec 2000 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 21)
   (1)ADDRESSED THE ISSUES RAISED IN THE FOURTH ANNUAL ROUND OF THE UP/SP GENERAL OVERSIGHT PROCEEDING; (2)FOUND AFTER REVIEWING THE RECORDS, THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NO DEMONSTRABLE COMPETITIVE PROBLEMS RESULTING FROM THE MERGER, AND THE BOARD WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE SITUATION.

   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 RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31455
5. 15 Dec 2000 AB 290 (Sub-No. 209X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CAMP LEJEUNE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ONSLOW COUNTY, NC · decision 31391
6. 15 Dec 2000 AB 486 (Sub-No. 2X)
   EXEMPTED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502, FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903, KYLE RAILROAD COMPANY'S DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE OVER AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S ABANDONMENT OF 70.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN SMITH, PHILLIPS, AND NORTON COUNTIES, KS SUBJECT TO STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION.

   Entire Board · KYLE RAILROAD COMPANY- DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION - IN SMITH, PHILLIPS AND NORTON COUNTIES, KS · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 154X) · decision 31300
7. 15 Dec 2000 FD 33824
   FOUND THAT BASED ON THE PRESENT RECORD, THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF EITHER OF THE LINES OF RAILROAD DESCRIBED IN THIS PROCEEDING, SATISFIES THE TRANSPORTATION ASPECTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10901.

   Entire Board · GREAT SALT LAKE AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD, L.L.C.--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--IN TOOELE COUNTY, UT · decision 31083
8. 14 Dec 2000 AB 55 (Sub-No. 571X)
   GRANTED CSXT'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY ON OR BEFORE MARCH 31, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SAGINAW COUNTY, MI · decision 31521
9. 14 Dec 2000 AB 303 (Sub-No. 17X)
   GRANTED MDNR'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO JUNE 3, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARQUETTE AND ALGER COUNTIES, MI · decision 31515
10. 14 Dec 2000 FD 33407
    EXTENDED THE COMMENT PERIOD ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT TO MARCH 6, 2001

    Entire Board · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION CONSTRUCTION INTO THE POWDER RIVER BASIN · decision 31510
11. 14 Dec 2000 FD 33388
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN NS AND THE TOWN OF ELKTON, VA, 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 TOWN OF ELKTON RECEPTORS FROM THOSE IDENTIFIED ON THE RIVERTON JUNCTION-ROANOKE, VA 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 31419
12. 13 Dec 2000 FD 33945
    NOTICE THAT BHWR HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 25.73 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM THE DODGE CITY FORD & BUCKLIN RAILROAD COMPANY.

    Director Of Proceedings · BOOT HILL & WESTERN RAILWAY CO., L.C.--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--DODGE CITY FORD & BUCKLIN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31489
13. 13 Dec 2000 NOR 42022
    DISSMISSED THE PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION AND DISCONTINUED THE PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · FMC WYOMING CORPORATION AND FMC CORPORATION V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31383
14. 13 Dec 2000 AB 486 (Sub-No. 3X)
    (1) EXEMPTED FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 UP'S ABANDONMENT OF, AND KYLE'S DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE OVER, THE 60.12-MILE FRANKFORT BRANCH IN MARSHALL, WASHINGTON, AND CLOUD COUNTIES, KS, SUBJECT TO THREE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, AND HISTORIC CONDITION, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS; AND (2) SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · KYLE RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN MARSHALL, WASHINGTON, AND CLOUD COUNTIES, KS · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 155X) · decision 31356
15. 12 Dec 2000 FD 33952
    NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO RENEW ITS LEASE AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 28 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY HIGH POINT, RANDLEMAN, ASHEBORO AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, LOCATED IN NORTH CAROLINA.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION--HIGH POINT, RANDLEMAN, ASHEBORO AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31492
16. 12 Dec 2000 FD 33951
    NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO RENEW ITS LEASE AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 30 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY YADKIN RAILROAD COMPANY, LOCATED IN NORTH CAROLINA.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION--YADKIN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31491
17. 11 Dec 2000 FD 33944
    NOTICE THAT TEXAS PACIFICO TRANSPORTATION, LTD. HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO LEASE FROM THE STATE OF TEXAS, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, AND TO OPERATE AS A COMMON CARRIER APPROXIMATELY 370.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN TEXAS.

    Director Of Proceedings · TEXAS PACIFICO TRANSPORTATION, LTD.-LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-STATE OF TEXAS · decision 31479
18. 11 Dec 2000 FD 33914
    GRANTED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 FOR TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY TO ACQUIRE FROM UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND OPERATE THE ROSENBERG LINE NEAR ROSENBERG, TX, SUBJECT TO EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY--PURCHASE EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31321
19. 11 Dec 2000 EP 542 (Sub-No. 5)
    ADOPTED THE 2000 USER FEE UPDATE AND REVISED THE FEE SCHEDULE TO RECOVER THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH THE JANUARY 2000 GOVERNMENT SALARY INCREASES PLUS INCREASES TO THE FEDERAL REGISTER PUBLICATION COSTS.

    Entire Board · REGULATION GOVERNING FEES FOR SERVICES PERFORMED IN CONNECTION WITH LICENSING AND RELATED SERVICES -- 2000 UPDATE · decision 30697