Week of 6 Jan 2003

Decisions served

1. 10 Jan 2003 NOR 42069
   DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO SUBMIT A LIST OF REPLACEMENT REFERENCES TO WORKPAPERS AND TABLES OF CONTENTS IN THESE CASES BY JANUARY 17, 2003.

   Secretary · DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in NOR 42070, NOR 42072 · decision 33336
2. 10 Jan 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 190X)
   NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 2.00-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, KNOWN AS THE MENOMONIE INDUSTRIAL LEAD, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 0.90 NEAR STOUT OAK STREET TO MILEPOST 2.90 NEAR 12TH AVENUE WEST, IN DUNN COUNTY, WI.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DUNN COUNTY, WI · decision 33307
3. 10 Jan 2003 MCF 20996
   TENTATIVELY APPROVED (1) THE MERGER OF EAST WEST RESORTS TRANSPORTATION II, LLC, INTO EAST WEST RESORTS TRANSPORTATION, LLC, (2) THE TRANSFER OF THE OPERATING RIGHTS OF COLORADO MOUNTAIN EXPRESS, LLC (CME) TO RESORT EXPRESS, LLC (RE), (3) THE LEASE OF THE OPERATING RIGHTS OF RE BY CME, AND (4) CERTAIN NAME CHANGES.

   Entire Board · EAST WEST RESORTS TRANSPORTATION, LLC; EAST WEST RESORTS TRANSPORTATION II, LLC; COLORADO MOUNTAIN EXPRESS, LLC; AND RESORT EXPRESS, LLC--MERGER--EAST WEST RESORTS TRANSPORTATION, LLC. · decision 33288
4. 9 Jan 2003 AB 303 (Sub-No. 22X)
   GRANTED THE JOINT MOTION OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR 180 DAYS UNTIL JULY 8, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CALUMET AND BROWN COUNTIES, WI · decision 33325
5. 9 Jan 2003 FD 34304
   NOTICE THAT THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1180.2(D)(7) FOR OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS BETWEEN MILEPOST 68.6 AT BUSH, OR, AND MILEPOST 96.5 AT ALBANY, OR, A DISTANCE OF 27.9 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC. · decision 33302
6. 9 Jan 2003 AB 290 (Sub-No. 215X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN WILLIAMSON AND CINDERELLA, IN MINGO COUNTY, WV · decision 33299
7. 9 Jan 2003 AB 290 (Sub-No. 215X)
   NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 2.5-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST FG-0.0 AT WILLIAMSON AND MILEPOST FG-2.5 AT CINDERELLA, IN MINGO COUNTY, WV.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN WILLIAMSON AND CINDERELLA, IN MINGO COUNTY, WV · decision 33293
8. 8 Jan 2003 AB 402 (Sub-No. 5X)
   GRANTED THE JOINT MOTION OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE LINE SEGMENT BETWEEN MILEPOST 18.9 AND MILEPOST 35.48 FOR 180 DAYS UNTIL JULY 8, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WI · decision 33308
9. 8 Jan 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 168X)
   NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 TO ABANDON AND DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A SEGMENT OF LINE, KNOWN AS THE ELDORA JUNCTION LINE, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 5.10 TO MILEPOST 6.22, A DISTANCE OF 1.12 MILES, IN HARDIN COUNTY, IA.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARDIN COUNTY, IA (ELDORA JUNCTION LINE IN ELDORA, IA) · decision 33287
10. 7 Jan 2003 AB 6 (Sub-No. 399X)
    DISMISSED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION SCHEDULED TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ON JANUARY 9, 2003 AND DISCONTINUED THE PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, NE · decision 33286
11. 6 Jan 2003 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1094A)
    GRANTED CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, CSX CORPORATION, AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S JOINT REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO FILE A REPLY UNTIL JANUARY 13, 2003.

    Secretary · CHELSEA PROPERTY OWNERS--ABANDONMENT--PORTION OF THE CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION'S WEST 30TH STREET SECONDARY TRACK IN NEW YORK, NY · decision 33321
12. 6 Jan 2003 AB 290 (Sub-No. 192X)
    GRANTED RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO JULY 7, 2003.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ANDERSON AND WOODFORD COUNTIES, KY · decision 33315
13. 6 Jan 2003 AB 55 (Sub-No. 614X)
    GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO JULY 11, 2003

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RICHMOND COUNTY, GA · decision 33303
14. 6 Jan 2003 AB 564
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) VACATED THE EXISTING CITU; AND (3) SUBSTITUTED THE BG & CM RAILROAD, INC., IN LIEU OF THE CAMAS PRAIRIE TRAIL CONSERVANCY, AS THE INTERIM TRAIL MANAGER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · CAMAS PRAIRIE RAILNET, INC.—ABANDONMENT— IN LEWIS, NEZ PERCE, AND IDAHO COUNTIES, IDAHO (BETWEEN SPALDING AND GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO) · decision 33284