Week of 3 Sep 2001

Decisions served

1. 7 Sep 2001 AB 565 (Sub-No. 3X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) ACCEPTED HOUSATONIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S LATE-FILED NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE ITS OFA.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 595X) · decision 32119
2. 7 Sep 2001 AB 391 (Sub-No. 8X)
   NOTICE THAT RED RIVER & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 18.3 MILES OF RAIL LINE, IN OR NEAR OAKES, IN DICKEY COUNTY, ND, AND IN OR NEAR HECLA, IN BROWN COUNTY, SD.

   Director Of Proceedings · RED RIVER VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DICKEY COUNTY, ND AND BROWN COUNTY, SD · decision 32098
3. 7 Sep 2001 FD 34000
   APPROVED WITH CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE ACQUISITION OF CONTROL BY CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION OF WISCONSIN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION AND ITS U. S. RAIL CARRIER SUBSIDIARIES.

   Entire Board · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION, AND WC MERGER SUB, INC.--CONTROL--WISCONSIN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION, WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD., FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD., SAULT STE. MARIE BRIDGE COMPANY, AND WISCONSIN CHICAGO LINK LTD. · decision 32047
4. 7 Sep 2001 AB 458-X
   GRANTED UP AND CNR AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903, PERMITTING UP TO ABANDON AND CNR TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 1.10-MILE SEGMENT OF THE LOS BANOS BRANCH, IN LOS BANOS, MERCED COUNTY, CA.

   Entire Board · CALIFORNIA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN MERCED COUNTY, CA · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 179X) · decision 31975
5. 6 Sep 2001 AB 318 (Sub-No. 5X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) DENIED THE REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE; AND (3) GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR A PUBLIC USE CONDITION, AS DISCUSSED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · LOUISIANA AND DELTA RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN IBERIA PARISH, LA · decision 32118
6. 6 Sep 2001 AB 303 (Sub-No. 23X)
   GRANTED WISDNR AND WCL'S JOINT PETITION FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL MARCH 6, 2002.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FOREST AND LANGLADE COUNTIES, WI · decision 32115
7. 6 Sep 2001 AB 529-X
   (1) DENIED SHAWNEE'S MOTION FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE OFA PROCESS; AND (2) DENIED SHAWNEE'S MOTION TO DENY THE OFA FILED BY SAHAD.

   Entire Board · MIDDLETOWN & HUMMELSTOWN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER COUNTY, PA · also entered in AB 581-X · decision 32065
8. 5 Sep 2001 AB 402 (Sub-No. 8X)
   GRANTED FVW AND WISDNR'S JOINT PETITION FOR AN EXTENSION TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO FEBRUARY 25, 2002.

   Director Of Proceedings · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BROWN AND OUTAGAMIE COUNTIES, WI · decision 32125
9. 5 Sep 2001 AB 565 (Sub-No. 3X)
   DENIED A PETITION FILED BY THE BERKSHIRE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION, SEEKING TO STAY A 2-YEAR OUT- OF- SERVICE CLASS EXEMPTION.

   Commissioner · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 595X) · decision 32109
10. 4 Sep 2001 AB 33 (Sub-No. 153X)
    GRANTED IOWA TRAILS REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO FEBRUARY 25, 2002.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN MONROE COUNTY, IA · decision 32112
11. 4 Sep 2001 AB 33 (Sub-No. 158X)
    GRANTED THE REQUESTS TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIODS OF LINDSBORG FOR A PERIOD OF 120 DAYS FROM AUGUST 8, 2001, UNTIL DECEMBER 6, 2001 AND FOR AND MARQUETTE FOR A PERIOD OF 120 FROM SEPTEMBER 3, 2001, UNTIL JANUARY 2, 2002.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MCPHERSON, ELLSWORTH AND RICE COUNTIES, KS · decision 32101
12. 4 Sep 2001 FD 34081
    NOTICE THAT ERRC FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO OPERATE OVER APPROXIMATELY 3,661 FEET OF RAILROAD LINE THAT WILL BE CONSTRUCTED FOR AND ACQUIRED BY TQW, LOCATED IN AN INDUSTRIAL PARK IN EFFINGHAM, IL, TO PROVIDE A MORE EFFICIENT INTERCHANGE WITH THE CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILROAD ON THE BORDER OF AN EXISTING INDUSTRIAL PARK.

    Director Of Proceedings · EFFINGHAM RAILROAD COMPANY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OWNED BY TOTAL QUALITY WAREHOUSE · decision 32074