Week of 14 Jul 2003

Decisions served

1. 18 Jul 2003 FD 34145
   NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT JULY 14, 2003, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · BULKMATIC RAILROAD CORPORATION--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--BULKMATIC TRANSPORT COMPANY · also entered in FD 34179 · decision 33836
2. 18 Jul 2003 FD 34342
   PROVIDED THE SERVICE LIST FOR THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN--CONTROL--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 33835
3. 18 Jul 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 143X)
   GRANTED IOWA TRAILS COUNCIL AND WRIGHT COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO JANUARY 5, 2004.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN WRIGHT, FRANKLIN AND CERRO GORDO COUNTIES, IA · decision 33820
4. 18 Jul 2003 AB 468 (Sub-No. 5X)
   DENIED A PETITION TO STAY PENDING A PETITION TO REOPEN THE BOARD'S DECISION GRANTING AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION.

   Commissioner · PADUCAH & LOUISVILLE RAILWAY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MCCRACKEN COUNTY, KY · decision 33806
5. 18 Jul 2003 AB 490-X
   NOTICE THAT GREENVILLE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER 11.8 MILES OF RAILROAD, KNOWN AS THE GREENVILLE AND NORTHERN RAILROAD LINE, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 0.0, IN GREENVILLE, TO MILEPOST 11.8, AT THE NORTHERN LIMITS OF TRAVELER'S REST, IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC.

   Director Of Proceedings · GREENVILLE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC · decision 33791
6. 18 Jul 2003 FD 34352
   NOTICE THAT RAILAMERICA, INC., PALM BEACH RAIL HOLDING, INC. AND RAILAMERICA TRANSPORTATION CORP. FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF SAN LUIS & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD COMPANY(SLRG), UPON SLRG BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.

   Director Of Proceedings · RAILAMERICA, INC., ET AL.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--SAN LUIS & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 33742
7. 18 Jul 2003 FD 34350
   NOTICE THAT SAN LUIS & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE TWO LINES OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AS FOLLOWS: (1) THE ALAMOSA SUBDIVISION FROM MILEPOST 299.30 NEAR DERRICK, CO, TO MILEPOST 180.0 NEAR WALSENBURG, CO; AND (2) THE ANTONITO SUBDIVISION FROM THE POINT WHERE THE TWO SUBDIVISIONS CONNECT AT MILEPOST 251.7 IN ALAMOSA, CO, TO MILEPOST 281.78 IN ANTONITO, CO, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 149.38 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · SAN LUIS & RIO GRANDE RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 33741
8. 17 Jul 2003 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1094A)
   PROVIDES THE SCHEDULE OF APPEARANCES AND THE TIME ALLOTTED FOR ORAL PRESENTATIONS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON THURSDAY, JULY 24, 2003, AT 2 P.M. IN NEW YORK CITY, NY.

   Secretary · CHELSEA PROPERTY OWNERS--ABANDONMENT--PORTION OF THE CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION'S WEST 30TH STREET SECONDARY TRACK IN NEW YORK, NY · decision 33842
9. 17 Jul 2003 AB 6 (Sub-No. 397X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 CONDITION.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PIERCE COUNTY, WA · decision 33793
10. 16 Jul 2003 FD 34375
    (1) GRANTED THE REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THE VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION; AND (2) DISMISSED THE PROCEEDING IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34375.

    Secretary · JAMES RIFFIN, DBA NCCR L.L.C. -- CONSTRUCTION, OPERATION AND TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTIONS--IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD · decision 33818
11. 15 Jul 2003 NOR 42059
    (1) HELD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE PARTIES ADVISE THE BOARD ON THE STATUS OF THEIR SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT BY JULY 31, 2003.

    Secretary · NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY MINNESOTA D/B/A XCEL ENERGY V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 33824
12. 15 Jul 2003 FD 34367
    NOTICE THAT UP HAS AGREED TO GRANT TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO PNWR AND WPRR OVER 0.29 MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN UP'S ALBANY YARD (MILEPOST 691.24) AND THE POINT OF CONNECTION WITH THE FORMER OREGON ELECTRIC LINE CURRENTLY BEING LEASED BY PNWR IN ALBANY, OR (MILEPOST 691.53), AND APPROXIMATELY 0.20 MILES OF RAIL LINE CONSTITUTING THE NORTH LEG OF THE WYE TRACK CONNECTING THE TOLEDO BRANCH AND THE UP MAIN LINE NEAR MILEPOST 691.35, IN OREGON.

    Director Of Proceedings · PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD INC. AND WILLAMETTE AND PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 33748
13. 14 Jul 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 163X)
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAMAR AND FANNIN COUNTIES, TX · decision 33690