Week of 10 Sep 2001

Decisions served

1. 14 Sep 2001 FD 34088
   NOTICE THAT THE LONGVIEW SWITCHING COMPANY (LSC), HAS AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO THE COLUMBIA AND COWLITZ RAILWAY COMPANY OVER LSC'S LINE BETWEEN COLUMBIA JUNCTION AND LONGVIEW JUNCTION, WA.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE COLUMBIA COWLITZ RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE LONGVIEW SWITCHING COMPANY · decision 32159
2. 14 Sep 2001 FD 34086
   NOTICE THAT THE BURLING NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF), HAS AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO THE COLUMBIA AND COWLITZ RAILWAY COMPANY OVER BNSF'S LINE BETWEEN ROCKY POINT, WA AND LONGVIEW, WA.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE COLUMBIA AND COWLITZ RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 32158
3. 14 Sep 2001 AB 391 (Sub-No. 8X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · RED RIVER VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DICKEY COUNTY, ND AND BROWN COUNTY, SD · decision 32104
4. 14 Sep 2001 FD 34074
   NOTICE THAT RAIL AMERICA, INC., RAILAMERICA TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION, AND OTTER TAIL VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY HAVE JOINTLY FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION.

   Director Of Proceedings · RAILAMERICA, INC., RAILAMERICA TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION, AND OTTER TAIL VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION · decision 32090
5. 13 Sep 2001 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 21)
   EXTENDED THE DATE FOR FILING REPLIES IN THE FIFTH ANNUAL ROUND OF THE UP/SP GENERAL OVERSIGHT PROCEEDING TO SEPTEMBER 19, 2001.

   Secretary · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL AND MERGER--SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION, SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, SPCSL CORP., AND THE DENVER RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 32164
6. 13 Sep 2001 AB 55 (Sub-No. 590X)
   NOTICE THAT CSXT FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE MEMPHIS TO CORDOVA BRANCH, IN SHELBY COUNTY, TN.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION (BETWEEN MEMPHIS AND CORDOVA) IN SHELBY COUNTY, TN · decision 32137
7. 13 Sep 2001 FD 34082 (Sub-No. 1)
   GRANTED AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502, THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS DECRIBED IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34082 TO PERMIT THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO EXPIRE, AS THEY RELATE TO THE OPERATIONS EXTENDING FROM TEMPLE, TX, TO FORT WORTH, TX, ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2001.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 32078
8. 13 Sep 2001 NOR 42051
   ADDRESSED A COMPLAINT CHALLENGING THE REASONABLENESS OF THE RATE CHARGED BY THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FOR MOVING TRAINLOADS OF COAL FROM THE POWDER RIVER BASIN OF WYOMING TO THE WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY ELECTRIC GENERATING FACILTITY AT SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN.

   Entire Board · WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 30829
9. 12 Sep 2001 AB 573-X
   (1) COMPELLED KERN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY TO DISCLOSE THE PURCHASE PRICE IT RECENTLY PAID FOR THE SUJECT LINE AND TO GRANT ACCESS TO RAIL VENTURES, INC. TO INSPECT THE LINE; AND (2) EXTENDED THE DATE BY WHICH THE PARTIES MAY REQUEST THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

   Entire Board · TRINIDAD RAILWAY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, CO · decision 32123
10. 12 Sep 2001 AB 402 (Sub-No. 6X)
    GRANTED THE JOINT MOTION FILED BY WISDNR AND FVW TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL MARCH 14, 2002.

    Director Of Proceedings · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WAUPACA COUNTY, WI · decision 32117
11. 12 Sep 2001 FD 34085
    DENIED A PETITION TO STAY FILED BY SZABO, ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION- ILLINOIS LEGISLATIVE BOARD.

    Commissioner · KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY CO.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--WEST END OF TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION · decision 32116
12. 12 Sep 2001 FD 33740 (Sub-No. 1)
    ASSIGNED FOR A 30-DAY PERIOD ALJ NACY,OF FERC TO MEDIATE A DISPUTE BETWEEN THE PARTIES AND SETS INTERIM COMPENSATION FOR BNSF TO CROSS KJRY'S LINE AT THE AMOUNT AGREED TO PRIOR TO THE PARTIES DISPUTE.

    Entire Board · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--PETITION FOR DETERMINATION OF COMPENSATION AND OTHER TERMS · decision 32086
13. 11 Sep 2001 AB 565 (Sub-No. 3X)
    (1) TOLLED THE TIME FOR HOUSATONIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO FILE AN OFA UNTIL OCTOBER 12, 2001; AND (2) POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION UNTIL OCTOBER 22, 2001.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 595X) · decision 32151
14. 11 Sep 2001 FD 34089
    NOTICE THAT SAGINAW VALLEY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO PARTICIPATE IN A JOINT RELOCATION PROJECT WITH HURON AND EASTERN.

    Director Of Proceedings · SAGINAW VALLEY RAILWAY COMPANY--JOINT RELOCATION PROJECT EXEMPTION--HURON AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 32105
15. 10 Sep 2001 FD 34087
    STAYED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2001 BY TRINIDAD RAILWAY, INC., PENDING RESOLUTION OF VARIOUS ISSUES RAISED IN THIS AND RELATED PROCEEDINGS AND FURTHER BOARD ACTION.

    Commissioner · TRINIDAD RAILWAY INC -- LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION -- KERN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 32141
16. 10 Sep 2001 EP 347 (Sub-No. 2)
    UPDATED THE REVENUE SHORTFALL ALLOCATION METHOD AND AVERAGE REVENUE-TO-VARIABLE COST FOR THE PERIOD 1996-1999 FOR ALL CLASS I CARRIERS EXCEPT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD AND CONTAINS WESTERN BUT NOT EASTERN OR NATIONAL COMPOSITE PERCENTAGES.

    Office Of Economics, Environmental Analysis And Administration · RATE GUIDELINES--NON-COAL PROCEEDINGS · decision 32139
17. 10 Sep 2001 AB 565 (Sub-No. 2X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY GRANTED IN THIS PROCEEDING IS FURTHER SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT NYC RETAIN ITS INTEREST IN AND TAKE NO STEPS TO ALTER THE HISTORIC INTEGRITY OF THE LINE UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE SECTION 106 PROCESS OF THE NHPA.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · decision 32132
18. 10 Sep 2001 AB 589-X
    NOTICE THAT MONON AND INRD JOINTLY FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR MONON TO ABANDON AND FOR INRD TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 1, 500-FOOT SEGMENT OF MONON'S ELLETTSVILLE LINE, IN MONROE COUNTY, IN.

    Director Of Proceedings · MONON RAIL PRESERVATION CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MONROE COUNTY, IN · also entered in AB 295 (Sub-No. 4X) · decision 32102
19. 10 Sep 2001 FD 34084
    NOTICE THAT NEW HAMPSHIRE CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC., FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 36.1 MILES OF CERTAIN RAIL LINES OWNED BY THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE BY AND THROUGH THE NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW HAMPSHIRE CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--CERTAIN LINES OF THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE · decision 32091
20. 10 Sep 2001 AB 55 (Sub-No. 568X)
    (1) REINSTATED THE OFA; (2) DISMISSED THE PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FOR THAT PORTION OF THE DESCRIBED LINE EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE THE SALE IS CONSUMMATED; AND (3) GRANTED CSXT' REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY AND ITS REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA · decision 32054