Week of 9 Jun 2003

Decisions served

1. 13 Jun 2003 FD 34040
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT JUNE 6, 2003, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · RIVERVIEW TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY--PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM 49 U.S.C. 10901 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE A RAIL LINE IN WAYNE COUNTY, MI · decision 33683
2. 12 Jun 2003 FD 34079
   (1) EXTENDED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE BOARD'S DECISION SERVED ON MAY 9, 2003 TO JULY 11, 2003; (2) REITERATED THAT PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE MAY 9 DECISION MUST BE FILED BY JUNE 16, 2003; AND (3) PROVIDED THAT REPLIES THERETO MUST BE FILED BY JUNE 23, 2003.

   Entire Board · SAN JACINTO RAIL LIMITED CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY OPERATION EXEMPTION--BUILD-OUT TO THE BAYPORT LOOP NEAR HOUSTON, HARRIS COUNTY, TX · decision 33688
3. 12 Jun 2003 AB 55 (Sub-No. 586X)
   GRANTED CSXT'S REQUESTS TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THAT PORTION OF THE LINE EXTENDING BETWEEN MILEPOST OKW 333.62 AND MILEPOST OKW 334.24, AND TO EXTEND THE TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY FOR THAT LINE SEGMENT.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MCMINN COUNTY, TN · decision 33630
4. 12 Jun 2003 FD 34356
   NOTICE THAT CGX AND IRONHORSE RESOURCES, INC., HAVE FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF MTH AND MTR, UPON MTH AND MTR BECOMING RAIL CARRIERS.

   Director Of Proceedings · GREGORY B. CUNDIFF, CONNIE CUNDIFF, CGX, INC., AND IRONHORSE RESOURCES, INC.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC AND MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE RAILROAD, LLC · decision 33622
5. 12 Jun 2003 FD 34355
   NOTICE THAT MTH AND MTR HAVE JOINTLY FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE AN 87.7-MILE LINE OF THE RAILNET, EXTENDING BETWEEN MILEPOST GG 281.0 AT HOUSTON, IN CHICKASAW, PONTOTOC, UNION AND TIPPAH COUNTIES, MS, AND MILEPOST GG 368.7 AT MIDDLETON IN HARDEMAN COUNTY, TN.

   Director Of Proceedings · MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC AND MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE RAILROAD, LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF MISSISSIPPI & TENNESSEE RAILNET, INC., BETWEEN HOUSTON, MS, AND MIDDLETON, TN, IN CHICKASAW, PONTOTOC, UNION AND TIPPAH COUNTIES, MS, AND HARDEMAN COUNTY, TN · decision 33621
6. 12 Jun 2003 MCF 20994
   GRANTED NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BUS OPERATIONS, INC. AND ACADEMY LINES, L.L.C. AN APPLICATION FILED ON JANUARY 27, 2003, FOR APPROVAL OF A SERVICE POOLING AGREEMENT UNDER 49 U.S.C. 14302 AND 49 CFR 1184. ET SEQ. TO POOL PORTIONS OF THEIR COMMUTER OPERATIONS THAT EXTEND OVER U.S. HIGHWAY 9 BETWEEN LAKEWOOD, NJ AND NEW YORK, NY (THE ROUTE 9 CORRIDOR).

   Entire Board · NEW JERSEY TRANSIT BUS OPERATIONS, INC.--POOLING--ACADEMY LINES, L.L.C. · decision 33427
7. 11 Jun 2003 FD 34351
   SIERRA RAILROAD COMPANY (SRC) AND YOLO SHORTLINE RAILROAD COMPANY (YSL), FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR SRC TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF YSL THROUGH STOCK PURCHASE OF YSL'S PARENT, MIDLAND RAILROAD ENTERPRISES CORPORATION.

   Director Of Proceedings · SIERRA RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION OF CONTROL EXEMPTION--YOLO SHORTLINE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 33610
8. 10 Jun 2003 AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X)
   GRANTED COLUMBIANA COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE TO FILE A REPLY TO RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.'S PETITION TO REOPEN.

   Secretary · RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN YOUNGSTOWN, OH, AND DARLINGTON, PA, IN MAHONING AND COLUMBIANA COUNTIES, OH, AND BEAVER COUNTY, PA · decision 33671
9. 10 Jun 2003 AB 55 (Sub-No. 637X)
   NOTICE THAT CSXT HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER AN APPROXIMATELY 5.3-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, EXTENDING BETWEEN MILEPOST BAH 63.7 AT SINCEL AND THE END OF THE TRACK AT MILEPOST BAH 69.0 NEAR HENRY, IN GRANT COUNTY, WV.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN GRANT COUNTY, WV · decision 33638
10. 10 Jun 2003 AB 596
    STAYED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE MAY 12, 2003 DECISION PENDING FURTHER ACTION OF THE BOARD.

    Commissioner · NEW YORK CITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--NEW YORK CROSS HARBOR RAILROAD IN BROOKLYN, NY · decision 33625
11. 10 Jun 2003 FD 34353 (Sub-No. 1)
    GRANTED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY'S PETITION FOR PARTIAL REVOCATION OF THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION DESCRIBED IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34353 TO PERMIT THE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO EXPIRE: (1) ON OR ABOUT JUNE 22, 2003, FOR NORTHBOUND TRAINS; AND (2) ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 16, 2003, FOR SOUTHBOUND TRAINS.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 33609
12. 9 Jun 2003 AB 279 (Sub-No. 5X)
    NOTICE THAT CN HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER A 5.3-MILE PORTION OF TRACKAGE OWNED BY NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC AND OPERATED BY CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., IN BUFFALO, ERIE COUNTY, NY.

    Director Of Proceedings · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN ERIE COUNTY, NY · decision 33627
13. 9 Jun 2003 AB 6 (Sub-No. 404X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WEBSTER COUNTY, NE · decision 33618
14. 9 Jun 2003 FD 34342
    (1) ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATION THE KCS-3/TM-3 RAILROAD CONTROL APPLICATION FILED MAY 14, 2003, BY KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN, THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND MEXRAIL, INC.; AND (2) SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Entire Board · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN--CONTROL--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 33612