Week of 12 Aug 2002

Decisions served

1. 16 Aug 2002 AB 473 (Sub-No. 1X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) RECOMMENDED THAT WEST TEXAS & LUBBOCK RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. CONSULT WITH THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY (NGS), AND PROVIDE NGS WITH 90 DAYS' NOTICE PRIOR TO DISTURBING OR DESTROYING THE GEODETIC STATION MARKER IN ORDER TO PLAN FOR ITS RELOCATION.

   Director Of Proceedings · WEST TEXAS & LUBBOCK RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN LUBBOCK COUNTY, TX · decision 32962
2. 16 Aug 2002 FD 34209
   GRANTED THE MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. · decision 32960
3. 16 Aug 2002 FD 34225
   GRANTED THE MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--READING BLUE MOUNTAIN AND NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 32958
4. 16 Aug 2002 AB 55 (Sub-No. 596X)
   GRANTED CSXT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND UNTIL NOVEMBER 25, 2002, THE TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT AND TO FILE ITS NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LORAIN COUNTY, OH · decision 32955
5. 15 Aug 2002 AB 297 (Sub-No. 101X)
   GRANTED C&G'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS DECISION AND ITS NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION IS ACCEPTED AS HAVING BEEN TIMELY FILED.

   Director Of Proceedings · COLUMBUS AND GREENVILLE RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN BOLIVAR AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, MS · decision 32931
6. 14 Aug 2002 FD 34178
   GRANTED THE PETITION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER. THE PARTIES TO THIS PROCEEDINGS MUST COMPLY WITH THE PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THE APPENDIX.

   Secretary · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION AND CEDAR AMERICAN RAIL HOLDINGS, INC.--CONTROL-- IOWA, CHICAGO & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION · decision 32965
7. 14 Aug 2002 AB 6 (Sub-No. 390X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE DECISION SERVED JANUARY 28, 2002, AND MODIFIED IN THE DECISION SERVED MARCH 22, 2002.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN LOVING AND PECOS JUNCTION, NM, AND BETWEEN PECOS JUNCTION, NM, AND RUSTLER SPRINGS, TX · decision 32948
8. 13 Aug 2002 AB 598-X
   DENIED THE STATE OF NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME.

   Director Of Proceedings · BHP NEVADA RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN ELKO AND WHITE PINE COUNTIES, NV · decision 32902
9. 12 Aug 2002 AB 565 (Sub-No. 3X)
   GRANTED NYC'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BERKSHIRE COUNTY, MA · decision 32954
10. 12 Aug 2002 FD 34208
    NOTICE THAT HCRRA PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN HCRRA AND SOO, HAS AGREED TO GRANT TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY OVER HCRRA'S RAIL LINE FROM A POINT OF CONNECTION WITH EXISTING TRACKAGE RIGHTS IN THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, MN, AT OR NEAR CNW MILEPOST 16.2, TO APPROXIMATELY 330 FEET WEST IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS PARK, MN, AT A POINT OF CONNECTION WITH SOO-OWNED TRACKAGE LOCATED AT OR NEAR SOO MILEPOST 428.38, ENGINEERING STATION 381.90, AT OR NEAR CNW MILEPOST 16.3.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--HENNEPIN COUNTY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY · decision 32936
11. 12 Aug 2002 AB 55 (Sub-No. 618)
    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.--DISCONTINUANCE--AT MEMPHIS, IN SHELBY COUNTY, TN · decision 32912