Week of 22 Jan 2001

Decisions served

1. 26 Jan 2001 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 92)
   DENIED THE PETITION OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF MAINTENANCE OF WAY EMPLOYES TO VACATE AN ARBITRATION AWARD ISSUED ON JANUARY 14, 1999.

   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 (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 30777
2. 25 Jan 2001 AB 31 (Sub-No. 33)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) REMOVED THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE DECISION SERVED DECEMBER 24, 1998; AND (3) SET THE DUE DATE FOR FILING A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION RELATING TO THE SEGMENT BETWEEN MILEPOSTS 33.14 AND 37.7 TO MARCH 26, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--ABANDONMENT--IN MACOMB AND OAKLAND COUNTIES, MI · decision 31584
3. 25 Jan 2001 EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)
   (1) UPDATED THE DATA USED TO MEASURE RAILROAD PRODUCTIVITY CHANGES; AND (2) PROPOSED TO ADOPT 1.028 AS THE MEASURE OF AVERAGE CHANGE IN RAILROAD PRODUCTIVITY FOR THE 1195-1999 (5-YEAR) AVERAGING PERIOD.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD COST RECOVERY PROCEDURES-PRODUCTIVITY ADJUSTMENT · decision 31576
4. 23 Jan 2001 FD 33993
   NOTICE THAT DELAWARE VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT, THE ASSETS OF DELAWARE TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC., AND THE RIGHT TO OPERATE FROM GETTYSBURG RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., AT MT. HOLLY SPRINGS, PA.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--DELAWARE TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC. AND GETTYSBURG RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. · decision 31577
5. 22 Jan 2001 NOR 42056
   GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR A 14-DAY EXTENSION OF THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Secretary · TEXAS MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY V. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31604
6. 22 Jan 2001 AB 290 (Sub-No. 206X)
   GRANTED MADISON TRANSIT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO MAY 23, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MADISON COUNTY, IL · decision 31602
7. 22 Jan 2001 AB 290 (Sub-No. 203X)
   GRANTED MADISON COUNTY TRANSIT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR A PERIOD OF 120 DAYS FROM JANUARY 23, 2001, OR UNTIL MAY 23, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MADISON AND BOND COUNTIES, IL · decision 31597
8. 22 Jan 2001 AB 402 (Sub-No. 7X)
   GRANTED THE JOINT MOTION OF WISDNR/DOT AND FVW TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO JULY 24, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FOND DU LAC AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, WI · decision 31592