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Week of 17 Jun 2002

17–23 June 2002 · Monday to Sunday · ← previous week · next week → · every week · the latest seven days

14 decisions served (one entered in two dockets) and 45 filings observed, in 28 proceedings — 2 of them in AB 586 (Sub-No. 1X).

Decisions served

  1. AB 601-X
    FOUND THAT ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES OR ON HISTORIC RESOURCES.
    Director Of Proceedings · PINE BELT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RUSSELL, BULLOCK, AND MACON COUNTIES, AL · decision 32822
  2. AB 6 (Sub-No. 395X)
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE ENVIRONMENTAL, INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING, AND PUBLIC USE CONDITIONS ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.
    Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHEROKEE COUNTY, KS, AND JASPER COUNTY, MO · decision 32813
  3. FD 34040
    (1) HELD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE; AND (2) DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO COMMENCE NEGOTIATIONS AND TO PROVIDE A STATUS REPORT TO THE BOARD WITHIN 90 DAYS OF THE SERVICE OF THIS DECISION.
    Entire Board · RIVERVIEW TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY--PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM 49 U.S.C. 10901 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE A RAIL LINE IN WAYNE COUNTY, MI · decision 32812
  4. AB 101 (Sub-No. 15X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE DECISION SERVED APRIL 4, 2002.
    Director Of Proceedings · DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MN · decision 32844
  5. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
    APPROVED THE THIRD QUARTER 2002 RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (RCAF) AND COST INDEX FILED BY ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS. THE THIRD QUARTER 2002 RCAF (UNADJUSTED) IS 1.062. THE THIRD QUARTER 2002 RCAF (ADJUSTED) IS 0.557. THE THIRD QUARTER 2002 RCAF-5 IS 0.537.
    Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 32830
  6. FD 34207
    NOTICE THAT CHS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE FROM J.K. LINE, INC., AND TO OPERATE A 2.11-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 177.44 AND THE END OF THE LINE AT MILEPOST 179.55 IN JOLIETTE, PEMBINA COUNTY, ND.
    Director Of Proceedings · CHS HOLDINGS, INC.-- ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--J.K. LINE, INC. · decision 32806
  7. EP 558 (Sub-No. 5)
    FOUND THAT IN 2001, THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY HAD A COMPOSITE AFTER-TAX COST OF CAPITAL OF 10.2%, BASED ON: (1) A CURRENT COST OF DEBT OF 6.9%; (2) A CURRENT COST OF COMMON EQUITY CAPITAL OF 12.8%; (3) A COST OF PREFERRED EQUITY CAPITAL OF 6.3%; AND (4) A CAPITAL STRUCTURE MIX OF 41.8% DEBT, 56.0% COMMON EQUITY, AND 2.2% PREFERRED EQUITY CAPITAL.
    Entire Board · RAILROAD COST OF CAPITAL - 2001 · decision 32720
  8. FD 33697
    GRANTED AMTRAK'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DUE DATE FOR ITS REBUTTAL TO JUNE 27, 2002.
    Secretary · NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--WEIGHT OF RAIL · decision 32851
  9. AB 529-X
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT JUNE 11, 2002, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT.
    Secretary · MIDDLETOWN & HUMMELSTOWN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER COUNTY, PA · also entered in AB 581-X · decision 32848
  10. AB 33 (Sub-No. 170)
    SETS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR MID-AMERICA RAILROAD'S PURCHASE OF 1.52-MILES OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 217.38 AND MILEPOST 218.90 IN DES MOINES, POLK COUNTY, IA, FROM UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.
    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--IN POLK COUNTY, IOWA · decision 32816
  11. AB 325 (Sub-No. 2X)
    (1) DENIED THE REQUEST FOR A PUBLIC USE CONDITION; AND (2) MODIFIED THE DECISION SERVED ON FEBRUARY 23, 2001, EXEMPTING THE ABANDONMENT BY FMID OF THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS DECISION, TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING FOR THE PORTIONS OF THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS DECISION FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF SERVICE OF THIS DECISION.
    Director Of Proceedings · FLORIDA MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUMTER AND LAKE COUNTIES, FL · decision 32785
  12. AB 55 (Sub-No. 591X)
    EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO FEBRUARY 3, 2003.
    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK AND FLOYD COUNTIES, IN · decision 32836
  13. FD 34214
    NOTICE THAT WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE A 62.58-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD OF IDAHO NORTHERN & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY BETWEEN AT OR NEAR ELGIN AND AT OR NEAR JOSEPH IN WALLOWA AND UNION COUNTIES, OR.
    Director Of Proceedings · WALLOWA COUNTY, OREGON--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF IDAHO NORTHERN & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY BETWEEN ELGIN AND JOSEPH, OR · decision 32814
  14. AB 55 (Sub-No. 614X)
    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 RICHMOND COUNTY, GA · decision 32804

Proceedings that moved in the week of 17 Jun 2002

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
AB 586 (Sub-No. 1X) NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY ASSOCIATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, IA 2
FD 34013 B. WILLIS, C.P.A., INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 2
AB 33 (Sub-No. 158X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MCPHERSON, ELLSWORTH AND RICE COUNTIES, KS 1
AB 33 (Sub-No. 189X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, WI 1
AB 511 (Sub-No. 2X) CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANAPOLIS--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN GRANT COUNTY, IN 1
EP 589 CALCULATION OF VARIABLE COSTS IN RATE COMPLAINT PROCEEDINGS INVOLVING NON-CLASS I RAILROADS 1
FD 27590 (Sub-No. 2) TTX COMPANY, ET AL.- APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF THE POOLING OF CAR SERVICE WITH RESPECT TO FLAT CARS 1
FD 32760 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 AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY UP-SP MERGER 2
FD 33388 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 2
AB 55 (Sub-No. 606X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA 1
FD 34000 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. 1
FD 34218 (Sub-No. 1) THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1
FD 34177 IOWA, CHICAGO & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF I&M RAIL LINK, LLC 6
WCC 101 GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM V. SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC., AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., AND MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY, INC. 4
FD 33556 CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION AND GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED--CONTROL--ILLINOIS CENTRAL CORPORATION, ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, CHICAGO, CENTRAL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND CEDAR RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY 2
AB 601-X PINE BELT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RUSSELL, BULLOCK, AND MACON COUNTIES, AL 1
FD 34192 HI TECH TRANS, LLC--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--HUDSON COUNTY, NJ 1
FD 33697 NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--WEIGHT OF RAIL 2
AB 55 (Sub-No. 471X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN LUCAS COUNTY, OHIO 1
AB 565 (Sub-No. 4X) NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN VERMILLION AND WARREN COUNTIES, IN 1
AB 597-X BUTTE-SILVER BOW COUNTY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SILVER BOW COUNTY, MT 1
FD 34014 CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--BANGOR AND AROOSTOOK RAILROAD COMPANY AND VAN BUREN BRIDGE COMPANY 1
FD 34015 WATERLOO RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--BANGOR AND AROOSTOOK RAILROAD COMPANY AND VAN BUREN BRIDGE COMPANY 1
WCC 105 DHX, INC. V. MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY AND SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC. 1
NOR 42071 OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY 4
AB 33 (Sub-No. 181X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER COUNTY, NE 1
AB 55 (Sub-No. 588X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK AND MCMINN COUNTIES, TN 1
AB 565 (Sub-No. 10X) NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WORCESTER COUNTY, MA 1

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 17–23 June 2002; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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