Week of 23 Jun 2003

Decisions served

1. 27 Jun 2003 FD 34040
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED IN THIS PROCEEDING ON OR ABOUT JUNE 16, 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 33743
2. 27 Jun 2003 AB 364 (Sub-No. 9X)
   NOTICE THAT CSXT AND MMR HAVE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR CSXT TO ABANDON AND MMR TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER APPROXIMATELY 5.5 MILES OF RAILROAD FROM MILEPOST CBE-40.00 AT ALMA, TO MILEPOST CBE-45.5 AT ELWELL, IN GRATIOT COUNTY, MI.

   Director Of Proceedings · MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN GRATIOT COUNTY, MI · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 635X) · decision 33689
3. 27 Jun 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 200X)
   NOTICE THAT, ON JUNE 9, 2003, UP FILED A PETITION TO ABANDON AN EASTERN PORTION OF ITS BRISTOW SUBDIVISION RAIL LINE, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 318.36 NEAR HAMPTON TO MILEPOST 294.75 NEAR ALLISON, IN FRANKLIN AND BUTLER COUNTIES, IA.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN AND BUTLER COUNTIES, IA · decision 33685
4. 27 Jun 2003 NOR 41191
   DENIED AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR A STAY OF THE BOARD'S MAY 29, 2003 DECISION.

   Commissioner · WEST TEXAS UTILITIES COMPANY V. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 33675
5. 27 Jun 2003 FD 34358
   NOTICE THAT NY&E HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE AND OPERATE, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO WITH NYC AND CSXT, APPROXIMATELY 4.7 MILES OF RAIL LINE AND ASSOCIATED PROPERTY PRESENTLY OWNED BY NYC AND OPERATED BY CSXT EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST QCO 0.0 (APPROXIMATELY VALUATION STATION 60+80), TO MILEPOST QCO 3.2 (APPROXIMATELY VALUATION STATION 113+10) AND FROM MILEPOST QCK 29.5 (APPROXIMATELY VALUATION STATION 2331+25) TO MILEPOST QCK 31.0 (APPROXIMATELY VALUATION STATION 2266+00), A TOTAL OF APPROXIMATELY 44.91 ACRES, IN THE TOWN AND CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE, DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK AND EASTERN RAILWAY LLC--LEASE, OPERATION AND FUTURE PURCHASE EXEMPTION--NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 33659
6. 27 Jun 2003 FD 34357
   NOTICE THAT EYAL SHAPIRA HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF NY&E, UPON NY&E BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.

   Director Of Proceedings · EYAL SHAPIRA--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--NEW YORK AND EASTERN RAILWAY LLC AND RARITAN CENTRAL RAILWAY LLC · decision 33658
7. 26 Jun 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 163X)
   CORRECTS THE BOARD'S DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING SERVED ON JUNE 25, 2003.

   Secretary · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAMAR AND FANNIN COUNTIES, TX · decision 33756
8. 26 Jun 2003 FD 34365
   THE EXEMPTION INVOKED BY NEW ENGLAND TRANSRAIL IN ITS NOTICE FILED ON JUNE 19, 2003, IS SCHEDULED TO BECOME EFFECTIVE ON JULY 11, 2003.

   Secretary · NEW ENGLAND TRANSRAIL, LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF BOSTON AND MAINE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 33751
9. 26 Jun 2003 AB 471 (Sub-No. 4X)
   EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR THE PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN MILEPOST 163.21 AND MILEPOST 188.0 TO NOVEMBER 25, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOUTH KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CRAWFORD, WILSON, ELK AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES, KS, AND OSAGE AND TULSA COUNTIES, OK · decision 33651
10. 26 Jun 2003 AB 303 (Sub-No. 25X)
    EXTENDED THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THAT PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY APPROXIMATELY FROM MILEPOST 303 TO MILEPOST 306.4 IN SHAWANO COUNTY, WI, UNTIL DECEMBER 25, 2003.

    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANGLADE, MENOMINEE AND SHAWANO COUNTIES, WIS. · decision 33634
11. 25 Jun 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 163X)
    FOUND THAT FANNIN RURAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT'S OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (OFA) IS BONA FIDE AND POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION TO PERMIT THE OFA PROCESS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27 TO PROCEED.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAMAR AND FANNIN COUNTIES, TX · decision 33744
12. 24 Jun 2003 AB 55 (Sub-No. 579X)
    GRANTED CSXT'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 26, 2003 AND ITS REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY TO ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 26, 2004.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PARKE AND VERMILLION COUNTIES, IN · decision 33656
13. 23 Jun 2003 FD 34360
    NOTICE THAT SRC AND YSL HAVE JOINTLY FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR APPROVAL OF A PROPOSED INTERCORPORATE TRANSACTION BY WHICH SRC'S COMMON CARRIER RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS WILL BE TRANSFERRED TO ITS SUBSIDIARY YSL.

    Director Of Proceedings · SIERRA RAILROAD COMPANY--CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION--YOLO SHORTLINE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 33668
14. 23 Jun 2003 FD 34330
    GRANTED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 FOR BNSF TO ACQUIRE THE INTEREST OF THE CURRENT OPERATOR, MWR, AND TO OPERATE A 52-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD FROM GARRISON TO BUTTE, MT.

    Entire Board · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--MONTANA WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. · decision 33489