Week of 28 May 2001

Decisions served

1. 1 Jun 2001 AB 471 (Sub-No. 4X)
   EXTENDED THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THAT PORTION OF THE RAILROAD LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 157.10 AND MILEPOST 188.0 IN TULSA AND OSAGE COUNTIES, OK, TO NOVEMBER 25, 2001.

   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 31901
2. 1 Jun 2001 AB 55 (Sub-No. 589X)
   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 LOGAN COUNTY, WV · decision 31870
3. 31 May 2001 FD 34033
   NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., HAS AGREED TO GRANT TO CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY LIMITED OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS LOCATED ENTIRELY WITHIN THE CITY OF DETROIT, MI.

   Director Of Proceedings · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 31887
4. 31 May 2001 FD 34044
   NOTICE THAT INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD COMPANY HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED OVER IHB'S RAIL LINE IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 24.10 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31883
5. 30 May 2001 AB 406 (Sub-No. 14X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED THE DECISION SERVED ON APRIL 10, 2001, EXEMPTING THE ABANDONMENT BY CKR OF THE LINE DESCRIBED IN DECISION, TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH ABOVE FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION AND NOTICE (UNTIL NOVEMBER 26, 2001), SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN THE APRIL 10, 2001, DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY, L.L.C.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SEDGWICK COUNTY, KS · decision 31844
6. 29 May 2001 AB 55 (Sub-No. 579X)
   GRANTED CSXT'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PARKE AND VERMILLION COUNTIES, IN · decision 31897
7. 29 May 2001 AB 468 (Sub-No. 4X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) ACCEPTED THE LATE-FILED REQUEST FOR A NITU UNDER 16 U.S.C. 1247(D) AND A PUBLIC USE CONDITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10905; AND (3) MODIFIED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON APRIL 6, 2001, EXEMPTING THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS PROCEEDING TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AND TO PERMIT PUBLIC USE NEGOTIATIONS AS SET FORTH IN DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · PADUCAH & LOUISVILLE RAILWAY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HOPKINS COUNTY, KY · decision 31894
8. 29 May 2001 FD 34032
   (1) GRANTED CPR'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; (2) ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION; AND (3) ORDERED THAT THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT SUBMITTED IN FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34032 TO BE KEPT UNDER SEAL BY THE BOARD AND NOT PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET OR OTHERWISE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

   Secretary · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 31891
9. 29 May 2001 FD 34033
   (1) GRANTED CPR'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; (2) ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION; AND (3) ORDERED THAT THE AGREEMENT IN FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34033 TO BE KEPT UNDER SEAL AND NOT PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET OR OTHERWISE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC.

   Secretary · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 31888
10. 29 May 2001 AB 33 (Sub-No. 173X)
    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 31792