Week of 24 Sep 2001

Decisions served

1. 28 Sep 2001 FD 33388
   DIRECTED ANY INTERESTED PERSON THAT INTENDS TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN REPLY TO THE STAY MOTION TO FILE THAT REPLY WITH THE BOARD NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 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 32203
2. 28 Sep 2001 AB 565 (Sub-No. 4X)
   NOTICE THAT NYC AND CSXT HAVE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR NYC TO ABANDON AND CSXT TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER APPROXIMATELY 6.12 MILES OF RAILROAD NEAR THE ILLINOIS/INDIANA STATE LINE AND NEAR OLIN, IN VERMILLION AND WARREN COUNTIES, IN.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN VERMILLION AND WARREN COUNTIES, IN · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 597X) · decision 32161
3. 28 Sep 2001 FD 34092
   NOTICE THAT MONROE COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO SUBLEASE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES OF RAIL LINE CURRENTLY OWNED BY PENNSYLVANIA LINES AND CURRENTLY OPERATED BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

   Director Of Proceedings · MONROE COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY--LEASE EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND PENNSYLVANIA LINES LLC · decision 32157
4. 28 Sep 2001 FD 34091
   NOTICE THAT DELAWARE-LACKAWANNA RAILROAD CO., INC., FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO OPERATE OVER APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES OF RAIL LINE TO BE ACQUIRED BY MONROE COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY PURSUANT TO A SUBLEASE.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE-LACKAWANNA RAILROAD CO., INC.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--MONROE COUNTY RAILROAD AUTHORITY · decision 32156
5. 28 Sep 2001 AB 592 (Sub-No. 1X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · FREDONIA VALLEY RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CALDWELL COUNTY, KY · decision 32148
6. 28 Sep 2001 AB 586 (Sub-No. 1X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY ASSOCIATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, IA · decision 32147
7. 28 Sep 2001 AB 406 (Sub-No. 14X)
   (1) GRANTED THE MOTION TO STRIKE FILED BY CKR ON JUNE 25, 2001; (2) STRICKENED THE MOTION TO STRIKE FILED JUNE 7, 2001, BY MR. HOSTETLER; AND DENIED (3) CKR'S MOTION TO REJECT KINGMAN'S PETITION TO REOPEN; (4) CKR'S MOTION TO STRIKE MR. HOSTETLER'S AMENED PETITION; AND (5) THE PETITIONS TO REOPEN.

   Entire Board · CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY, L.L.C.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SEDGWICK COUNTY, KS · decision 31869
8. 27 Sep 2001 NOR 42051
   GRANTED WPL'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DUE DATE FOR PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND/OR STAY IN THIS PROCEEDING TO OCTOBER 17, 2001.

   Secretary · WISCONSIN POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 32200
9. 27 Sep 2001 FD 34096
   NOTICE THAT IC HAS AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO UP OVER IC'S LINE BETWEEN A CONNECTION WITH THE INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD COMPANY NEAR IC AND MOYERS INTERMODAL TERMINAL IN HARVEY, IL.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 32160
10. 27 Sep 2001 FD 34095
    NOTICE THAT AVR HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE AND OPERATE, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.

    Director Of Proceedings · ALLEGHENY VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY-LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-LINE OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 32150
11. 24 Sep 2001 AB 32 (Sub-No. 92)
    NOTICE THAT BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION FILED AN APPLICATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON AND DISCONTINUE SERVICE ON ITS LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE MYSTIC WHARF BRANCH, IN CHARLESTOWN, SUFFOLK COUNTY, MA.

    Director Of Proceedings · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT--IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, MA · decision 32145
12. 24 Sep 2001 AB 592 (Sub-No. 1X)
    NOTICE THAT FREDONIA VALLEY RAILROAD, INC., FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A SEGMENT OF RAILROAD LINE NEAR FREDONIA IN CALDWELL COUNTY, KY.

    Director Of Proceedings · FREDONIA VALLEY RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CALDWELL COUNTY, KY · decision 32143
13. 24 Sep 2001 AB 586 (Sub-No. 1X)
    NOTICE THAT NCRA HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 6.25-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD NEAR HAMPTON AND NEAR GENEVA, IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, IA.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY ASSOCIATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, IA · decision 32142
14. 24 Sep 2001 AB 55 (Sub-No. 596X)
    ORDERED THAT THE EXEMPTION OF THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS PROCEEDING IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS THAT CSXT SHALL: (1) RETAIN INTEREST IN AND TAKE NO STEPS TO ALTER THE HISTORIC INTEGRITY OF THE LINE UNTIL COMPLETION OF THE SECTION 106 PROCESS OF THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRESERVATION ACT; AND (2) CONSULT WITH THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY (NGS) AND PROVIDE NGS WITH 90 DAYS' NOTICE PRIOR TO DISTURBING OR DESTROYING ANY GEODETIC STATION MARKER.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LORAIN COUNTY, OH · decision 32130