Week of 18 Feb 2002

Decisions served

1. 22 Feb 2002 FD 33388
   EXTENDED THE COMPLIANCE DEADLINE FOR NS IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF MERGER DEC. NO. 89 1 YEAR UNTIL FEBRUARY 22, 2003, WITH RESPECT TO RAIL LINE SEGMENTS OAK HARBOR TO BELLEVUE, OH AND BELLEVUE TO SANDUSKY DOCK, OH; AND IS EXTENDED 1 YEAR UNTIL MAY 22, 2003, WITH RESPECT TO RAIL LINE SEGMENTS RIVERTON JUNCTION TO ROANOKE, VA AND FOLA MINE TO DEEPWATER, WV.

   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 32589
2. 22 Feb 2002 FD 33388
   EXTENDED THE COMPLIANCE DEADLINE FOR CSX AND CR IN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION NO. 11 OF APPENDIX Q OF MERGER DEC. NO. 89 1 YEAR UNTIL FEBRUARY 22, 2003.

   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 32588
3. 22 Feb 2002 NOR 42060
   (1) GRANTED THE PARTIES REQUEST FOR THE OCTOBER 18TH DECISION TO BE HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL APRIL 5, 2002; (2) ORDERED THE PARTIES TO INFORM THE BOARD IF THEY CANNOT REACH A RESOLUTION; AND (3) EXTENDED THE TIME FOR FILING PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OR CLARIFICATION OF THE OCTOBER 18TH DECISION TO 20 DAYS AFTER THE END OF THE NEGOTIATIONS.

   Secretary · NORTH AMERICA FREIGHT CAR ASSOCIATION--PROTEST AND PETITION FOR INVESTIGATION--TARIFF PUBLICATIONS OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in NOR 42061, NOR 42062, NOR 42063, NOR 42064 · decision 32583
4. 22 Feb 2002 AB 565 (Sub-No. 3X)
   POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION AUTHORIZING ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE OFA PROCESS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27 TO PROCEED.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA · decision 32579
5. 22 Feb 2002 FD 34170
   NOTICE THAT THE UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY SEVERAL RAILROAD RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS, IN DAVIS, WEBER, SALT LAKE AND UTAH COUNTIES, UT.

   Director Of Proceedings · UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--CERTAIN ASSETS OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 32538
6. 22 Feb 2002 MCF 20988
   TENTATIVELY APPROVED, SUBJECT TO PUBLIC COMMENT, AN APPLICATION FILED BY HAL, FOR ACQUISITION OF CONTROL BY HAL, THROUGH ITS WESTMARK, OF HORIZON, AS WELL AS ACQUISITION OF CONTROL OF HORIZON BY WESTMARK.

   Entire Board · HOLLAND AMERICA LINE - WESTOURS, INC.--CONTROL--WESTOURS MOTOR COACHES, INC., EVERGREEN TRAILS, INC., WESTMARK HOTELS OF CANADA LTD., AND HORIZON COACH LINES LTD. · decision 32533
7. 21 Feb 2002 FD 33877
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 15, 2002, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LA · decision 32581
8. 21 Feb 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 170)
   (1)GRANTED THE MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; (2) ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING; (3) ORDERED THAT EXHIBIT B WILL BE KEPT UNDER SEAL AND NOT PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET OR OTHERWISE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC; AND (4) EXTENDED UP'S TIME TO FILE ITS REPLY.

   Secretary · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--IN POLK COUNTY, IOWA · decision 32578
9. 20 Feb 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 180X)
   GRANTED CITY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO AUGUST 20, 2002.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SHAWNEE COUNTY, KS · decision 32568
10. 20 Feb 2002 FD 33877
    DENIED A PETITION BY THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY TO STAY, PENDING JUDICIAL REVIEW, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF AN EXEMPTION GRANTED TO IC TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A LINE OF RAILROAD.

    Commissioner · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH, LA · decision 32551
11. 20 Feb 2002 FD 34086 (Sub-No. 1)
    GRANTED SEPARATE PETITIONS FILED BY CLC, BNSF, AND LSC TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATES OF THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS ARRANGEMENTS EXEMPTED IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NOS. 34086 AND 34088 FROM MARCH 1, 2002 TO MAY 1, 2002.

    Entire Board · THE COLUMBIA AND COWLITZ RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in FD 34088 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 32537
12. 19 Feb 2002 AB 303 (Sub-No. 18X)
    GRANTED WISDNR AND WCL'S JOINT REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL AUGUST 19, 2002.

    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, WIS. · decision 32556