Week of 4 Jun 2001

Decisions served

1. 8 Jun 2001 AB 55 (Sub-No. 574X)
   EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO SEPTEMBER 11, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARLAN COUNTY, KY · decision 31924
2. 8 Jun 2001 FD 33388
   EXTENDED (1) THE DUE DATE FOR THE NS PLEADING REFERRED TO IN DECISION NO. 186, ORDERING PARAGRAPH NUMBER 1 TO JUNE 25, 2001; AND (2) THE DUE DATE FOR ANY REPLIES TO THE NS PLEADING TO JULY 16, 2001.

   Secretary · 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 31916
3. 8 Jun 2001 AB 33 (Sub-No. 140)
   GRANTED UP AND FOUNDATION'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO DECEMBER 6, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER AND GAGE COUNTIES, NEB., AND MARSHALL COUNTY, KAN. · decision 31855
4. 8 Jun 2001 AB 55 (Sub-No. 586X)
   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 MCMINN COUNTY, TN · decision 31789
5. 7 Jun 2001 AB 303 (Sub-No. 21X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE EPA CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE DECISION SERVED NOVEMBER 14, 2000.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI · decision 31903
6. 7 Jun 2001 FD 34043
   NOTICE THAT DAKOTA SHORT LINE INC., FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO SUBLEASE FROM THE NAPA TO PLATTE REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 13.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE THROUGH THE COUNTIES OF YANKTON AND BON HOMME, SD.

   Director Of Proceedings · DAKOTA SHORT LINE INC.--LEASE EXEMPTION--STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA · decision 31879
7. 7 Jun 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 CITY OF WESTON, 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Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND (2) AMENDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) BY DELETING THE CITY OF WESTON FROM THE LIST OF COMMUNITIES ON THE DESHLER-TOLEDO, OH LINE SEGMENT.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 31849
8. 6 Jun 2001 FD 34032
   NOTICE THAT CONRAIL HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO CPR OVER ITS MICHIGAN LINE BETWEEN THE CONRAIL/DETROIT RIVER TUNNEL PARTNERSHIP PROPERTY LINE AT THE WEST PORTAL OF THE DETROIT RIVER TUNNEL, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 3.48 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 31890
9. 6 Jun 2001 FD 32000 (Sub-No. 12)
   ORDERED THAT THE BRIEFS FILED BY BOTH PARTIES AND THE TRANSCRIPT OF THE NOVEMBER 30, 2000 HEARING WILL BE KEPT UNDER SEAL AND NOT PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET, AND THE PARTIES WILL NOT OTHERWISE DISCLOSE THEM TO THE PUBLIC WITHOUT A FURTHER ORDER OF THE BOARD.

   Secretary · RIO GRANDE INDUSTRIES, INC., SPTC HOLDING, INC., AND THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL--SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 31882
10. 6 Jun 2001 FD 34036 (Sub-No. 1)
    GRANTED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO PERMIT BNSF OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER CERTAIN LINES OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO EXPIRE ON AUGUST 8, 2001, AS AGREED TO BY THE PARTIES WITHOUT THE NEED FOR BNSF TO OBTAIN DISCONTINUANCE AUTHORITY.

    Entire Board · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 31834
11. 5 Jun 2001 FD 33995
    (1) INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502(D) TO CONSIDER THE ISSUES RAISED IN THE PETITIONS TO REOPEN AND REVOKE THE EXEMPTION IN THESE PROCEEDINGS; AND (2) GRANTED KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DATE TO SUPPLEMENT ITS PETITION TO REOPEN AND REVOKE.

    Secretary · SF&L RAILWAY, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION BETWEEN LA HARPE AND PEORIA, IL · also entered in FD 33996 · decision 31909
12. 4 Jun 2001 AB 33 (Sub-No. 177X)
    FOUND THAT 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 · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN DAVIS COUNTY, UT · decision 31902