Week of 14 Apr 2003

Decisions served

1. 18 Apr 2003 AB 290 (Sub-No. 227X)
   NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 2.9-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, BETWEEN MILEPOST CH-3.6 AT HURRICANE JUNCTION AND MILEPOST CH-6.5, AT CLINCHFIELD, RUSSELL COUNTY, VA.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RUSSELL COUNTY, VA · decision 33502
2. 18 Apr 2003 AB 55 (Sub-No. 631X)
   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 SUMMIT COUNTY, OH · decision 33486
3. 18 Apr 2003 FD 34303
   NOTICE THAT DALLAS, GARLAND & NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD (DGNO) FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (KCS) AND DGNO, 2.6 MILES OF RAIL OF KCS IN WEST DALLAS, TX, BETWEEN MILEPOST 3.0 AND MILEPOST 5.6, KNOWN AS HALE CEMENT SPUR NEAR DALLAS.

   Director Of Proceedings · DALLAS, GARLAND & NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 33476
4. 17 Apr 2003 AB 565 (Sub-No. 13X)
   ABANDONMENT OF THE INVOLVED RAIL LINE WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES OR ON HISTORIC RESOURCES.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BRONX COUNTY, NY · decision 33524
5. 16 Apr 2003 EP 646
   ALLOTTED TIME FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS AS SET OUT IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · RAIL RATE CHALLENGES IN SMALL CASES · decision 33532
6. 16 Apr 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 126X)
   GRANTED THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL OCTOBER 14, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WI · decision 33516
7. 16 Apr 2003 FD 34322
   NOTICE THAT NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC (NYC) AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (CSXT) HAVE AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY OVER CERTAIN SEGMENTS OF LINES OWNED BY NYC AND OPERATED BY CSXT.

   Director Of Proceedings · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC · decision 33500
8. 15 Apr 2003 AB 55 (Sub-No. 631X)
   NOTICE THAT CSXT HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD, KNOWN AS THE LUMBER LEAD, EXTENDING FROM FORMER CONRAIL MILEPOST 11.49 TO A POINT AT OR NEAR FORMER CONRAIL MILEPOST 11.56, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 0.07 OF A MILE, IN SUMMIT COUNTY, OH.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUMMIT COUNTY, OH · decision 33487
9. 14 Apr 2003 FD 34330
   EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR LOUISIANA-PACIFIC CORPORATION TO FILE ITS REPLY TO MAY 14, 2003.

   Secretary · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--MONTANA WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. · decision 33534
10. 14 Apr 2003 FD 34326
    NOTICE THAT RJCC HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 14.9 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM R.J. CORMAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 23.9 LL IN LEXINGTON, KY, AND APPROXIMATELY 9.0 LL IN VERSAILLES, KY, IN FAYETTE AND WOODFORD COUNTIES, KY.

    Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/CENTRAL KENTUCKY LINES--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF R.J. CORMAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC · decision 33480
11. 14 Apr 2003 FD 34327
    NOTICE THAT CORMAN HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF RJCC, UPON RJCC'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.

    Director Of Proceedings · RICHARD J. CORMAN--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/CENTRAL KENTUCKY LINES · decision 33479
12. 14 Apr 2003 FD 34325
    NOTICE THAT R.J. CORMAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE APPROXIMATELY 14.9 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM THE LEXINGTON & OHIO RAILROAD CO., INC. LOCATED BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 23.9 LL IN LEXINGTON, KY, AND APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 9.0 LL IN VERSAILLES, KY, IN FAYETTE AND WOODFORD COUNTIES, KY.

    Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--LINE OF LEXINGTON & OHIO RAILROAD CO., INC. · decision 33478