Week of 9 Jul 2001

Decisions served

1. 13 Jul 2001 AB 290 (Sub-No. 192X)
   GRANTED RTC'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD THROUGH JANUARY 10, 2002.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ANDERSON AND WOODFORD COUNTIES, KY · decision 32009
2. 13 Jul 2001 FD 33960
   EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR RESPONDENTS' REPLY TO AUGUST 7, 2001.

   Secretary · CENTRAL ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY AT CHICAGO, COOK COUNTY, IL · decision 32007
3. 13 Jul 2001 FD 34064
   NOTICE THAT THE WACCAMAW COAST LINE RAILROAD FILED A NOTICE FOR A MODIFIED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY UNDER 49 CFR 1150, SUBPART C, TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 14.1 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY HORRY COUNTY, SC WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF MYRTLE BEACH, SC.

   Director Of Proceedings · WACCAMAW COAST LINE RAILROAD--MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE · decision 31983
4. 13 Jul 2001 AB 565 (Sub-No. 1X)
   NOTICE THAT NYC AND CSXT JOINTLY FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR NYC TO ABANDON AND CSXT TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A PORTION OF A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE ALBANY DIVISION, FITCHBURG SUBDIVISION AT FRAMINGHAM TO SOUTH SUDBURY, IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MA.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 593X) · decision 31982
5. 13 Jul 2001 AB 55 (Sub-No. 591X)
   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 CLARK AND FLOYD COUNTIES, IN · decision 31967
6. 13 Jul 2001 NOM 42055
   DENIED A PETITION FILED BY THE HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS' BUREAU COMMITTEE TO THE AMERICAN MOVING AND STORAGE ASSOCIATION, SEEKING RECONSIDERATION OF THE DECISION SERVED MARCH 28, 2001, DENYING ITS PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY ORDER TO RESOLVE THE REGULATORY STATUS OF CERTAIN MOTOR CARRIERS THAT PETITIONER STATES ARE TRANSPORTING HOUSEHOLD GOODS.

   Entire Board · HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS' BUREAU COMMITTEE--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 31795
7. 12 Jul 2001 AB 55 (Sub-No. 580X)
   GRANTED CSXT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 18, 2001.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MUHLENBERG AND MCLEAN COUNTIES, KY · decision 31990
8. 12 Jul 2001 AB 582
   (1) GRANTED THE DISTRICT'S MOTION TO DISMISS THIS PROCEEDING WITHOUT PREJUDICE; AND (2) DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · NAPA VALLEY WINE TRAIN, INC.--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN NAPA VALLEY, CA · decision 31930
9. 11 Jul 2001 AB 55 (Sub-No. 592X)
   NOTICE THAT CSXT FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A SEGMENT OF ITS MIDWEST REGION RAILROAD LINE, KNOWN AS THE LOUISVILLE DIVISION, LOUISVILLE TERMINAL/HOOSIER SUBDIVISION, NEAR WATSON AND JEFFERSONVILLE, IN CLARK COUNTY, IN.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK COUNTY, IN · decision 31968
10. 11 Jul 2001 FD 33388
    REOPENS THIS PROCEEDING AND MODIFIES THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN CSX AND PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP, WOOD COUNTY, 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 PERRYSBURG TOWNSHIP RECEPTOR FROM THE RECEPTORS IDENTIFIED ON THE DESHLER TO 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 31944
11. 11 Jul 2001 FD 33388
    REOPENS THE PROCEEDING AND MODIFIES THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN DECISION NO. 89 IN LIGHT OF THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT BETWEEN NS AND THE VILLAGE OF OAK HARBOR, OH, BY: (1) ADDING THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 51 OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89; AND (2) DELETING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 36(B) OF APPENDIX Q OF DECISION NO. 89 (WHICH HAS BEEN SUPERSEDED BY THE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT).

    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 31892
12. 10 Jul 2001 AB 303 (Sub-No. 25X)
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES: CORRECTED THE FIRST ORDERING PARAGRAPH IN THE DECISION SERVED ON JULY 3, 2001.

    Secretary · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANGLADE, MENOMINEE AND SHAWANO COUNTIES, WIS. · decision 32002
13. 9 Jul 2001 AB 57 (Sub-No. 52X)
    NOTICE THAT SOO LINE FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON THE 29TH STREET CORRIDOR BETWEEN TC&W SWITCH TURNOUT WEST OF FRANCE AVENUE AND NEAR THE EASTERN EDGE OF CEDAR AVENUE, IN MINNEAPOLIS, HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN · decision 31966
14. 9 Jul 2001 AB 55 (Sub-No. 591X)
    NOTICE THAT CSXT HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 3.8-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD NEAR CLARKSVILLE AND NEW ALBANY, IN CLARK AND FLOYD COUNTIES, IN.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK AND FLOYD COUNTIES, IN · decision 31959