Week of 21 Apr 2003

Decisions served

1. 25 Apr 2003 AB 570 (Sub-No. 1X)
   GRANTED PALOUSE RIVER & COULEE CITY RAILROAD, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL OCTOBER 23, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · PALOUSE RIVER & COULEE CITY RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LATAH COUNTY, ID · decision 33549
2. 25 Apr 2003 EP 638
   DIRECTED THAT PARTIES TO THE CAPTIONED STAND-ALONE COST PROCEEDINGS SHOULD REVIEW AND JOINTLY PROPOSE ANY NECESSARY MODIFICATIONS OF THE PROTECTIVE ORDERS GOVERNING THESE PROCEEDINGS BY MAY 9, 2003.

   Secretary · PROCEDURES TO EXPEDITE RESOLUTION OF RAIL RATE CHALLENGES TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE STAND-ALONE COST METHODOLOGY · also entered in NOR 41185, NOR 42054, NOR 42056, NOR 42057, NOR 42058, NOR 42059, NOR 42069, NOR 42070, NOR 42071, NOR 42072, NOR 42077 · decision 33519
3. 25 Apr 2003 AB 290 (Sub-No. 227X)
   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--IN RUSSELL COUNTY, VA · decision 33501
4. 24 Apr 2003 FD 34329
   NOTICE THAT WATCO HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF PSWR UPON PSWR'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAILROAD.

   Director Of Proceedings · WATCO COMPANIES, INC.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--PENNSYLVANIA SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD, INC. · decision 33491
5. 24 Apr 2003 FD 34328
   NOTICE THAT PSWR HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 10.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE CURRENTLY OWNED BY J&L SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC (J&L) LOCATED WITHIN J&L'S STEEL PLANT IN MIDLAND, PA.

   Director Of Proceedings · PENNSYLVANIA SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--J&L SPECIALTY STEEL, LLC · decision 33490
6. 23 Apr 2003 FD 34331
   (1) GRANTED WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; (2) ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION; AND (3) ORDERED THAT THE UNREDACTED TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT SUBMITTED IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34331 WILL BE KEPT UNDER SEAL, NOT PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET, OR OTHERWISE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC UNLESS THE UNDERTAKING IS EXECUTED AND THE TERMS OF THE PROTECTIVE ORDER ARE FOLLOWED.

   Secretary · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--ELGIN, JOLIET AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 33556
7. 23 Apr 2003 AB 565 (Sub-No. 14X)
   REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AND PUBLIC USE CONDITIONS, AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MONTGOMERY AND SCHENECTADY COUNTIES, NY · decision 33541
8. 23 Apr 2003 AB 314 (Sub-No. 2X)
   MODIFIED THE NITU TO COVER ONLY THAT PORTION OF THE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOSTS ZA 225.7 AND ZA 229.1, AND EXTENDED THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THAT PORTION OF THE LINE UNTIL OCTOBER 22, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LINN COUNTY, IA · decision 33522
9. 22 Apr 2003 FD 34289
   GRANTED CPW'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ITS VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION AND DISMISSED THE PROCEEDING IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34289.

   Secretary · CHICAGO, PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF CORN PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC. · decision 33531
10. 22 Apr 2003 AB 6 (Sub-No. 403X)
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE AND TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING FOR THE PORTION OF THE LINE FROM MILEPOST 494.22 AT THE BUTLER COUNTY/SEDGWICK COUNTY LINE, TO MILEPOST 504.00 NEAR HYDRAULIC STREET.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SEDGWICK COUNTY, KS · decision 33494
11. 21 Apr 2003 FD 34178
    DIRECTED THAT, BY APRIL 28, 2003, DM&E AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY SHOULD ENTER INTO THE RECORD (JOINTLY IF POSSIBLE, SEPARATELY IF NECESSARY) A COMPLETE COPY OF THE 1986 TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT.

    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 33508
12. 21 Apr 2003 FD 34324
    NOTICE THAT THE CITY OF CHILDERSBURG LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE APPROXIMATELY 12.68 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT, TOGETHER WITH NAMED FACILITIES, LOCATED AT THE ALABAMA ARMY AMMUNITION PLANT, IN TALLADEGA COUNTY, AL.

    Director Of Proceedings · CITY OF CHILDERSBURG LOCAL REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT · decision 33492
13. 21 Apr 2003 EP 347 (Sub-No. 2)
    CONTAINED THE BOARD'S ANNUAL UPDATES TO THE 'REVENUE SHORTFALL ALLOCATION METHOD' AND 'AVERAGE REVENUE-TO-VARIABLE COST>180' PERCENTAGES FOR EACH CLASS I RAILROAD FOR THE MOST RECENT 4-YEAR PERIOD.

    Office Of Economics, Environmental Analysis And Administration · RATE GUIDELINES--NON-COAL PROCEEDINGS · decision 33488