Week of 2 Dec 2002

Decisions served

1. 6 Dec 2002 FD 34079
   NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SAN JACINTO RAIL LIMITED CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY OPERATION EXEMPTION--BUILD-OUT TO THE BAYPORT LOOP NEAR HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TX · decision 33201
2. 6 Dec 2002 FD 34079
   NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETINGS.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SAN JACINTO RAIL LIMITED CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY OPERATION EXEMPTION--BUILD-OUT TO THE BAYPORT LOOP NEAR HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TX · decision 33200
3. 6 Dec 2002 FD 34213
   GRANTED PUGET SOUND & PACIFIC RAILROAD'S REQUEST FOR WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF 49 CFR 1150.42(E) TO PERMIT THE EXEMPTION IT IS SEEKING IN THIS PROCEEDING TO BECOME EFFECTIVE WITHOUT AWAITING THE EXPIRATION OF THE 60-DAY NOTICE PERIOD, MEASURED FROM THE DATE OF CERTIFICATION TO THE BOARD, SPECIFIED IN SECTION 1150.42(E).

   Entire Board · PUGET SOUND & PACIFIC RAILROAD--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 33182
4. 6 Dec 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 194X)
   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 SALT LAKE COUNTY, UT · decision 33170
5. 6 Dec 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 193X)
   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 UTAH COUNTY, UT · decision 33169
6. 6 Dec 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 192X)
   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 SALT LAKE AND UTAH COUNTIES, UT · decision 33168
7. 6 Dec 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 191X)
   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 DAVIS AND WEBER COUNTIES, UT · decision 33162
8. 5 Dec 2002 FD 34236
   EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR COMPLAINANT'S REBUTTAL STATEMENT TO DECEMBER 17, 2002.

   Secretary · BOLEN-BRUNSON-BELL LUMBER COMPANY, INC. V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 33239
9. 5 Dec 2002 AB 290 (Sub-No. 214X)
   NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 6.4-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST DC-16.6 AT WYATT AND MILEPOST DC-23.0 AT JEWELL VALLEY, IN BUCHANAN COUNTY, VA.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BUCHANAN COUNTY, VA · decision 33188
10. 5 Dec 2002 FD 34252
    (1) GRANTED YOLO SHORTLINE RAILROAD COMPANY'S (YOLO) PETITION TO REJECT THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY; AND (2) DENIED AS MOOT YOLO'S PETITION TO STAY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EXEMPTION PENDING CONSIDERATION OF ITS PETITION.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN YOLO COUNTY, CA · decision 33159
11. 5 Dec 2002 FD 34271
    GRANTED A REQUEST TO DISMISS THE PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER AND DISCONTINUED THE PROCEEDING IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34271.

    Secretary · MAUMEE & WESTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION AND RMW VENTURES, L.L.C.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 33139
12. 4 Dec 2002 AB 6 (Sub-No. 390X)
    (1) GRANTED BNSF'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE AUTHORITY MUST BE EXERCISED, AND THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION MUST BE FILED, ON OR BEFORE MAY 1, 2003.

    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 33142
13. 3 Dec 2002 FD 34079
    DENIED GALVESTON BAY CONSERVATION AND PRESERVATION ASSOCIATION'S (1) MOTION TO STRIKE; (2) MOTION TO IMPOSE SANCTIONS; (3) MOTION TO REOPEN THE EXEMPTION PROCEEDING; (4) MOTION TO REOPEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPING PROCESS; AND (5) MOTION TO COMPEL.

    Entire Board · SAN JACINTO RAIL LIMITED CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY OPERATION EXEMPTION--BUILD-OUT TO THE BAYPORT LOOP NEAR HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TX · decision 33165
14. 3 Dec 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 196X)
    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 LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA · decision 33158
15. 3 Dec 2002 FD 34209
    DENIED A PETITION FILED BY THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION-NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATIVE BOARD TO REJECT OR REVOKE TWO NOTICES OF EXEMPTION FILED BY THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY TO ACQUIRE TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER TWO LINES OF RAILROAD IN PENNSYLVANIA AND NEW YORK.

    Entire Board · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. · also entered in FD 34225 · decision 32949
16. 2 Dec 2002 AB 406 (Sub-No. 14X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED THE DECISION SERVED ON APRIL 10, 2001, EXEMPTING THE ABANDONMENT BY CKR OF THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS DECISION TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION AND NOTICE (UNTIL MAY 31, 2003), SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN THE APRIL 10, 2001 DECISION.

    Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY, L.L.C.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SEDGWICK COUNTY, KS · decision 33179
17. 2 Dec 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 194X)
    NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 5.21-MILE RAIL LINE OVER THE BINGHAM INDUSTRIAL LEAD FROM MILEPOST 6.60 NEAR BAGLEY, TO MILEPOST 11.81 NEAR LEAD MINE, IN SALT LAKE COUNTY, UT.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SALT LAKE COUNTY, UT · decision 33176
18. 2 Dec 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 193X)
    NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 2.83-MILE PORTION OF THE PROVO INDUSTRIAL LEAD FROM MILEPOST 753.27 NEAR PROVO, TO MILEPOST 756.10 NEAR GATEX, IN UTAH COUNTY, UT.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN UTAH COUNTY, UT · decision 33175
19. 2 Dec 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 192X)
    NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 3.23-MILE PORTION OF A LINE OF RAILROAD OF THE PROVO INDUSTRIAL LEAD, FROM MILEPOST 772.00 NEAR CUTLER, TO MILEPOST 775.23 NEAR MOUNT, IN SALT LAKE AND UTAH COUNTIES, UT.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SALT LAKE AND UTAH COUNTIES, UT · decision 33174
20. 2 Dec 2002 AB 33 (Sub-No. 191X)
    NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 23.69-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD FROM MILEPOST 754.31 NEAR VALENCIA, TO MILEPOST 778.00 NEAR OGDEN, IN DAVIS AND WEBER COUNTIES, UT.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DAVIS AND WEBER COUNTIES, UT · decision 33173