Week of 8 Jul 2002

Decisions served

1. 12 Jul 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 167X)
   AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE TRAILS USE PARAGRAPH THAT WAS INADVERTENTLY OMITTED IN THE DECISION SERVED ON JULY 5, 2002.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN COOK COUNTY, IL · decision 32905
2. 12 Jul 2002 AB 55 (Sub-No. 606X)
   (1) REOPENED THE PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED THE DECISION AND NOTICE SERVED JUNE 14, 2002, EXEMPTING THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE IN THIS DECISION, TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING TO PERMIT THE BOROUGH TO NEGOTIATE WITH CSXT FOR TRAIL USE OF THE 0.5-MILE PORTION OF THE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST BFH 0.0 AND MILEPOST BFH 0.5.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA · decision 32885
3. 12 Jul 2002 FD 34221
   NOTICE THAT CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANAPOLIS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 31.66 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

   Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANAPOLIS -- ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 32850
4. 12 Jul 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 189X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, WI · decision 32787
5. 12 Jul 2002 AB 565 (Sub-No. 3X)
   GRANTED THE PETITION TO REOPEN FILED BY NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC, AND ADJUSTS THE PURCHASE PRICE SET BY THE BOARD IN ITS DECISION SERVED ON APRIL 19, 2002, FOR A 1.91-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN THE CITY OF PITTSFIELD, BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA.

   Entire Board · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA · decision 32743
6. 11 Jul 2002 AB 402 (Sub-No. 5X)
   GRANTED THE JOINT MOTION OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES/WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND FVW TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE LINE SEGMENT BETWEEN MILEPOST 18.9 AND MILEPOST 35.48 UNTIL JANUARY 9, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WI · decision 32895
7. 11 Jul 2002 AB 303 (Sub-No. 22X)
   GRANTED THE JOINT MOTION OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES/WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND WCL TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JANUARY 9, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CALUMET AND BROWN COUNTIES, WI · decision 32894
8. 11 Jul 2002 MCF 20990
   TENTATIVELY APPROVED, SUBJECT TO PUBLIC COMMENT, THE ACQUISITION OF CONTROL BY LAIDLAW INC., THROUGH ITS INDIRECTLY CONTROLLED SUBSIDIARY, LAIDLAW TRANSIT, INC., OF ROCKTON BUS COMPANY, INC.

   Entire Board · LAIDLAW INC.--ACQUISITION OF CONTROL--ROCKTON BUS COMPANY, INC. · decision 32843
9. 10 Jul 2002 AB 290 (Sub-No. 192X)
   GRANTED RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO JANUARY 6, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ANDERSON AND WOODFORD COUNTIES, KY · decision 32899
10. 10 Jul 2002 FD 34217
    NOTICE THAT AUTHORITY HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM SOO 330 FEET OF RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY AND TRACKAGE (KNOWN AS THE HOPKINS LINE).

    Director Of Proceedings · HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 32838
11. 9 Jul 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 170)
    (1) TERMINATED THE OFA PROCESS IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) VACATED THE MARCH 22 DECISION TO THE EXTENT IT POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ABANDONMENT TO PERMIT THE OFA PROCESS TO PROCEED ON THE LINE SEGMENT LOCATED BETWEEN MILEPOST 221.10 AND MILEPOST 217.38.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--IN POLK COUNTY, IOWA · decision 32886
12. 9 Jul 2002 FD 34224
    NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (NSR), PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN NSR AND INDIANA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. (ISRR), HAS AGREED TO GRANT NON-EXCLUSIVE LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO ISRR OVER NSR'S RAIL LINE BETWEEN A POINT NEAR NEWBURGH, IN, AND LYNNVILLE MINE, IN.

    Director Of Proceedings · INDIANA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 32863
13. 8 Jul 2002 AB 601-X
    (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.

    Director Of Proceedings · PINE BELT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RUSSELL, BULLOCK, AND MACON COUNTIES, AL · decision 32860