Week of 2 Jul 2001

Decisions served

1. 6 Jul 2001 FD 34065
   NOTICE THAT BNSF HAS AGREED TO GRANT LIMITED LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO EE OVER BNSF RAIL LINE NEAR SIOUX FALLS, SD AND CORSON, SD.

   Director Of Proceedings · ELLIS & EASTERN COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31980
2. 6 Jul 2001 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 GAULEY BRIDGE, WV, 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Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND (2) AMENDING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT) BY DELETING THE TOWN OF GAULEY BRIDGE RECEPTORS FROM THOSE IDENTIFIED ON THE FOLA MINE-DEEPWATER, WV LINE SEGMENT.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 31943
3. 5 Jul 2001 AB 55 (Sub-No. 589X)
   REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE DECISION SERVED JUNE 22, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LOGAN COUNTY, WV · decision 31977
4. 5 Jul 2001 AB 32 (Sub-No. 90)
   NOTICE THAT THE BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION FILED AN APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO ABANDON AND DISCONTINUE SERVICE ON A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE MANCHESTER AND LAWRENCE BRANCH, A DISTANCE OF 3 MILES, IN ESSEX COUNTY, MA, AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NH.

   Director Of Proceedings · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT--IN ESSEX COUNTY, MA, AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, NH · decision 31958
5. 3 Jul 2001 AB 303 (Sub-No. 25X)
   GRANTED WISDOT AND WCL REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2001; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE STAY REMAIN IN EFFECT AS TO THE PORTION OF THE LINE IN MENOMINEE COUNTY.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANGLADE, MENOMINEE AND SHAWANO COUNTIES, WIS. · decision 31989
6. 3 Jul 2001 FD 34065
   GRANTED EE'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.

   Secretary · ELLIS & EASTERN COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 31981
7. 3 Jul 2001 FD 34059
   NOTICE THAT P&W HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO OPERATE RAILROAD TRACKAGE OWNED BY MBTA, NEAR SEEKONK, BRISTOL COUNTY, MA.

   Director Of Proceedings · PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--MASSACHUSETTS BAY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · decision 31964
8. 3 Jul 2001 AB 290 (Sub-No. 212X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN HUDSON COUNTY, NJ · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 584X) · decision 31874
9. 2 Jul 2001 AB 492 (Sub-No. 2X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · FILLMORE WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FILLMORE COUNTY, NEB. · decision 31931
10. 2 Jul 2001 EP 558 (Sub-No. 4)
    UPDATED THE COMPUTATION OF THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY'S COST OF CAPITAL FOR 2000.

    Entire Board · RAILROAD COST OF CAPITAL - 2000 · decision 31625