Week of 7 Apr 2003

Decisions served

1. 11 Apr 2003 FD 34330
   EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO FILE ITS REPLY TO MAY 5, 2003.

   Secretary · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--MONTANA WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. · decision 33525
2. 11 Apr 2003 NOM 42073
   GRANTED THE PARTIES JOINT MOTION TO DISMISS THE PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER WITH PREJUDICE.

   Secretary · NEWELL WINDOW FURNISHINGS, INC., AND NEWELL RUBBERMAID, INC. V. UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., AN OHIO CORPORATION, AND UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC., A NEW YORK CORPORATION · decision 33515
3. 11 Apr 2003 FD 34177 (Sub-No. 1)
   NOTICE THAT SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, WILL AGREE TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO IOWA, CHICAGO & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION OVER: (1) A LINE OF RAILROAD OWNED BY METRA, BETWEEN MILEPOST 40.3, NEAR PINGREE GROVE, IL, AND THE CONNECTION WITH BELT RAILWAY COMPANY OF CHICAGO AT MILEPOST 6.6, AT CRAGIN JUNCTION, CHICAGO, IL, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 33.7 MILES, AND (2) CERTAIN CPR-OWNED CONNECTING TRACK AT TOWER B-12 IN FRANKLIN PARK, IL, AS NECESSARY TO CONNECT AND INTERCHANGE WITH THE INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD COMPANY AT THAT LOCATION.

   Director Of Proceedings · IOWA CHICAGO & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--COMMUTER RAIL DIVISION OF REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY OF NORTHEAST ILLINOIS AND SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 33483
4. 11 Apr 2003 AB 55 (Sub-No. 630X)
   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.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUMNER COUNTY, TN · decision 33470
5. 11 Apr 2003 AB 55 (Sub-No. 622X)
   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.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PIKE COUNTY, OH · decision 33469
6. 10 Apr 2003 FD 34281
   DELAYED FURTHER ACTION IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL AFTER APRIL 16, 2003; AND (2) EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR FILING REPLIES TO MS. AUBIN'S MOTION TO LIFT THE STAY UNTIL APRIL 16, 2003.

   Secretary · LB RAILCO, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 33523
7. 10 Apr 2003 AB 550 (Sub-No. 1X)
   EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO OCTOBER 8, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/ALLENTOWN LINES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEBANON COUNTY, PA · decision 33517
8. 10 Apr 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 189X)
   EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL AUGUST 25, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN EAU CLAIRE COUNTY, WI · decision 33513
9. 10 Apr 2003 AB 55 (Sub-No. 587X)
   GRANTED CSXT'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY, WHICH MUST BE EXERCISED ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 24, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK COUNTY, IN · decision 33474
10. 9 Apr 2003 AB 55 (Sub-No. 598X)
    GRANTED CSXT'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY AND TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE FOR FILING THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION, WHICH MUST BE EXERCISED AND FILED ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 10, 2003.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GREENBRIER COUNTY, WV · decision 33505
11. 8 Apr 2003 AB 850-X
    NOTICE THAT ST. CROIX VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO: (1) ABANDON ITS RAIL EASEMENT OVER A LINE OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) BETWEEN MILEPOST 58.3 AT MORA JUNCTION (BROOK PARK) AND MILEPOST 47.6 AT MORA, A DISTANCE OF 10.7 MILES; AND (2) DISCONTINUE RAIL SERVICE PURSUANT TO OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER A RAIL LINE OF BNSF BETWEEN HINCKLEY AND MORA JUNCTION (BROOK PARK), A DISTANCE OF 8.2 MILES, IN PINE AND KANABEC COUNTIES, MN.

    Director Of Proceedings · ST. CROIX VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN PINE AND KANABEC COUNTIES, MN · decision 33468
12. 8 Apr 2003 AB 55 (Sub-No. 630X)
    NOTICE THAT CSXT HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 0.43-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST OCN-162.57 AND MILEPOST OCN-163.00 IN GALLATIN, SUMNER COUNTY, TN.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUMNER COUNTY, TN · decision 33462
13. 8 Apr 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 168X)
    GRANTED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON 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 ELDORA, HARDIN COUNTY, IA, SUBJECT TO TRAIL USE, PUBLIC USE, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARDIN COUNTY, IA (ELDORA JUNCTION LINE IN ELDORA, IA) · decision 33425
14. 7 Apr 2003 NOR 42078
    ORDERED THAT RBMN'S REPLY TO NSR'S PETITION IS DUE BY APRIL 10, 2003.

    Secretary · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--INTERCHANGE WITH READING BLUE MOUNTAIN & NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 33514
15. 7 Apr 2003 AB 849
    GRANTED THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S REQUEST FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW WITHOUT PREJUDICE ITS PETITION FOR WAIVER AND EXEMPTION.

    Secretary · GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL · also entered in AB 103 (Sub-No. 15) · decision 33506
16. 7 Apr 2003 FD 33697
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT MARCH 26, 2003, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

    Secretary · NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--WEIGHT OF RAIL · decision 33504