Week of 26 Feb 2001

Decisions served

1. 2 Mar 2001 FD 33960
   DENIED UTU-IL'S APPEAL OF THE SECRETARY'S DECISION GRANTING A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.

   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 31656
2. 2 Mar 2001 AB 31 (Sub-No. 38)
   GRANTED IN PART CSX'S PETITION FOR WAIVER AND DENIED IN PART AS DESCRIBED IN DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INC. · decision 31626
3. 2 Mar 2001 FD 33388
   REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CSX AND THE CITY OF MCKEESPORT, PA, 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Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND (2) AMENDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) BY DELETING THE CITY OF MCKEESPORT FROM THE LIST OF COMMUNITIES ON THE SINNS-BROWNVILLE, PA LINE SEGMENT.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 31608
4. 2 Mar 2001 FD 33388
   REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CSX AND THE VILLAGE OF MILTON CENTER, 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Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND (2) AMENDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) BY DELETING THE VILLAGE OF MILTON CENTER FROM THE LIST OF COMMUNITIES ON THE DESHLER-TOLEDO, OH LINE SEGMENT.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 31601
5. 2 Mar 2001 AB 402 (Sub-No. 8X)
   GRANTED FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD., AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A 34.2-MILE OF RAILROAD IN NEW LONDON, IN BROWN AND OUTAGAMIE COUNTIES, WI, SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL, TRAIL USE, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BROWN AND OUTAGAMIE COUNTIES, WI · decision 31452
6. 28 Feb 2001 AB 88 (Sub-No. 11X)
   ORDERED THAT THE ABANDONMENT OF THE INVOLVED RAIL LINE WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES OR ON HISTORIC RESOURCES.

   Director Of Proceedings · BESSEMER AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BUTLER COUNTY, PA · decision 31674
7. 28 Feb 2001 AB 31 (Sub-No. 37X)
   NOTICE THAT GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR GTW TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD, REFERRED TO AS THE NORTH PONITAC SPUR, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 2.36 MILES ENTIRELY WITHIN PONTIAC, OAKLAND COUNTY, MI.

   Director Of Proceedings · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN OAKLAND COUNTY, MI · decision 31650
8. 27 Feb 2001 FD 34011
   NOTICE THAT GETTYSSBURG & NORTHERN RAILROAD CO., FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE FROM GETTYSBURG RAILROAD COMPANY, INC., DELAWARE TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC., AND DELAWARE VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 23.36 MILES OF RAIL LINE AT MOUNT HOLLY SPRINGS, IN ADAMS AND CUMBERLAND COUNTIES, PA.

   Director Of Proceedings · GETTYSBURG & NORTHERN RAILROAD CO.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--GETTYSBURG RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., DELAWARE TRANSPORTATION GROUP, NC., AND DELAWARE VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. · decision 31666
9. 27 Feb 2001 FD 34010
   NOTICE THAT PIONEER RAILCORP, FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF GETTYSBURG & NORTHERN RAILROAD COM, UPON CNR BECOMING A CARRIER.

   Director Of Proceedings · PIONEER RAILCORP--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--GETTYSBURGH & NORTHERN RAILROAD CO. · decision 31665
10. 27 Feb 2001 FD 33466
    REAFFIRMED THE VIEW EXPRESSED IN THE EARLIER DECISION IS THIS PROCEEDING, SUMMARIZES ADDITIONAL AGENCY AND COURT PRECEDENT, AND TERMINATES THE PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · BOROUGH OF RIVERDALE--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--THE NEW YORK SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION · decision 31189
11. 26 Feb 2001 AB 491 (Sub-No. 1X)
    CORRECTED THE BACKGROUND SECTION IN THE EA THAT DESCRIBES THE RAIL LINE SEGMENTS PROPOSED FOR ABANDONMENTS IN THE DECISION SERVED FEBRUARY 12, 2001.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/PENNSYLVANIA LINES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLEARFIELD AND CENTRE COUNTIES, PA · decision 31684
12. 26 Feb 2001 FD 33956
    INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502(D), TO CONSIDER RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY'S AND RAIL VENTURES, INC.'S PETITIONS TO REVOKE.

    Secretary · KERN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--TRINIDAD RAILWAY, INC. · decision 31671
13. 26 Feb 2001 AB 33 (Sub-No. 153X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST TO AMEND THE NITU SERVED SEPTEMBER 1, 2000 TO THE EXTEND NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING FOR THAT PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN MILEPOST 315.0 AND MILEPOST 315.1

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN MONROE COUNTY, IA · decision 31620
14. 26 Feb 2001 AB 515 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DENIED THE PETITION TO REOPEN FILED BY RON'S OIL COMPANY ON DECEMBER 18, 2000.

    Entire Board · CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC .--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN COOS COUNTY, OR · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 148X) · decision 31572