Week of 3 Feb 2003

Decisions served

1. 7 Feb 2003 AB 290 (Sub-No. 215X)
   REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN WILLIAMSON AND CINDERELLA, IN MINGO COUNTY, WV · decision 33334
2. 7 Feb 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 190X)
   REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AND CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DUNN COUNTY, WI · decision 33323
3. 7 Feb 2003 AB 43 (Sub-No. 173X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FORREST COUNTY, MS · decision 33260
4. 6 Feb 2003 FD 33995
   (1) DENIED THE PETITION TO STAY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE BOARD DECISIONS ORDERING (A) SF&L TO RECONVEY TO TP&W SF&L'S INTEREST IN THE LINE IT HAD ACQUIRED IN THESE PROCEEDINGS (THE LINE) AND (B) TP&W TO REFUND TO SF&L THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE PRICE PLUS INTEREST BY FEBRUARY 10, 2003; AND (2) DIRECTED WESTERN ILLINOIS NOT TO EXERCISE THE AUTHORITY IT OBTAINED IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34282 TO ACQUIRE THE ASSETS OF THE LINE FROM TP&W FOLLOWING RECONVEYANCE FROM SF&L, AND ORDERED TP&W NOT TO TRANSFER ANY PART OF THE LINE WITHOUT AUTHORITY FROM THE BOARD.

   Entire Board · SF&L RAILWAY, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION BETWEEN LA HARPE AND PEORIA, IL · also entered in FD 33996, FD 34282, AB 448 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 33381
5. 6 Feb 2003 EP 638
   NOTICE THAT THE BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2003, AT ITS OFFICES IN WASHINGTON, DC, TO PROVIDE INTERESTED PERSONS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ON THE SUBJECT OF EXPEDITING RESOLUTION OF RAIL RATE CHALLENGES TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE BOARD'S STAND-ALONE COST METHODOLOGY.

   Secretary · PROCEDURES TO EXPEDITE RESOLUTION OF RAIL RATE CHALLENGES TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE STAND-ALONE COST METHODOLOGY · decision 33376
6. 5 Feb 2003 AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X)
   EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR REPLIES TO THE COLUMBIANA COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY AND CENTRAL COLUMBIANA AND PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY'S JOINT MOTION FOR FINAL CLOSURE OF THE ESCROW ACCOUNT UNTIL MARCH 14, 2003.

   Secretary · RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN YOUNGSTOWN, OH, AND DARLINGTON, PA, IN MAHONING AND COLUMBIANA COUNTIES, OH, AND BEAVER COUNTY, PA · decision 33368
7. 4 Feb 2003 FD 34309
   GRANTED KC'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER, AND ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 33359
8. 3 Feb 2003 AB 364 (Sub-No. 7X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · THE TEXAS NORTHEASTERN DIVISION, MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN GRAYSON COUNTY, TX · decision 33347
9. 3 Feb 2003 FD 34304
   DENIED THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY'S MOTION TO DISMISS ITS VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS BETWEEN MILEPOST 68.6 AT BUSH, OR, AND MILEPOST 96.5 AT ALBANY, OR, A DISTANCE OF 27.9 MILES.

   Entire Board · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC. · decision 33322
10. 3 Feb 2003 FD 34178
    APPROVED THE CONTROL BY DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION AND CEDAR AMERICAN RAIL HOLDINGS, INC. OF IOWA, CHICAGO & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION, BUT DENIED THE RELATED TERMINAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS APPLICATION.

    Entire Board · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION AND CEDAR AMERICAN RAIL HOLDINGS, INC.--CONTROL-- IOWA, CHICAGO & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION · also entered in FD 34178 (Sub-No. 1), FD 34178 (Sub-No. 2) · decision 33310
11. 3 Feb 2003 FD 34114
    DENIED A PETITION BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO REJECT A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED BY YOLO SHORTLINE RAILROAD COMPANY IN 2001 OR TO REVOKE THE EXEMPTION AUTHORITY THAT BECAME EFFECTIVE AS A RESULT OF THAT NOTICE.

    Entire Board · YOLO SHORTLINE RAILROAD COMPANY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--PORT OF SACRAMENTO · decision 33131