Week of 18 Aug 2003

Decisions served

1. 22 Aug 2003 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1094A)
   GRANTED FORTY PLUS FOUNDATION AND MANHATTAN CENTRAL RAILWAY SYSTEMS, LLC'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION TO FILE THEIR BRIEFS TO SEPTEMBER 5, 2003.

   Secretary · CHELSEA PROPERTY OWNERS--ABANDONMENT--PORTION OF THE CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION'S WEST 30TH STREET SECONDARY TRACK IN NEW YORK, NY · decision 33955
2. 22 Aug 2003 AB 101 (Sub-No. 17X)
   (1) GRANTED DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED, AND THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION OF THE ABANDONMENT MUST BE FILED, ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 23, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MN · decision 33954
3. 22 Aug 2003 FD 30186 (Sub-No. 3)
   AMENDED FINAL SCOPE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--WESTERN ALIGNMENT · decision 33929
4. 22 Aug 2003 FD 34388
   NOTICE THAT A TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED JULY 25, 2003, BETWEEN UP AND OPPD, OPPD HAS AGREED TO GRANT TO UP LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS ON OPPD'S ENTIRE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 6.0 NEAR ARBOR, NE, AND MILEPOST 56.3 NEAR COLLEGE VIEW, NE.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--OMAHA PUBLIC POWER DISTRICT · decision 33901
5. 22 Aug 2003 AB 6 (Sub-No. 397X)
   GRANTED BNSF'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO FEBRUARY 23, 2004.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PIERCE COUNTY, WA · decision 33893
6. 21 Aug 2003 FD 34079
   NOTICE THAT COURT ACTIONS WERE INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 12, 2003, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · 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 33937
7. 21 Aug 2003 FD 34385
   NOTICE THAT PRCC HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE EXEMPTION TO LEASE FROM UP AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 11.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 0.0 AT ARLINGTON, AND MILEPOST 11.5 AT GILLIAM, IN GILLIAM COUNTY, OR.

   Director Of Proceedings · PALOUSE RIVER & COULEE CITY RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 33876
8. 21 Aug 2003 FD 34284
   DENIED THE MEDINA COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL ACTION ASSOCIATION'S PETITION TO REVOKE THE CONDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION GRANTED TO SOUTHWEST GULF RAILROAD COMPANY FOR AN APPROXIMATELY 7-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN MEDINA COUNTY, TX.

   Entire Board · SOUTHWEST GULF RAILROAD COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN MEDINA COUNTY, TX · decision 33632
9. 20 Aug 2003 AB 855 (Sub-No. 1X)
   NOTICE THAT A&R LINE, INC. AND TP&W JOINTLY FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903, A&R SEEKS TO ABANDON AND TP&W SEEKS TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE A&R LINE EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 5.1W NEAR KENNETH TO THE END OF THE LINE AT MILEPOST 21.OW NEAR WINAMAC, DISTANCE OF 15.9 MILE IN CASS AND PULASKI COUNTIES, IN.

   Director Of Proceedings · A & R LINE, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CASS AND PULASKI COUNTIES, IND. · also entered in AB 847 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 33890
10. 20 Aug 2003 AB 847 (Sub-No. 1X)
    NOTICE THAT TP&W AND J.K., JOINTLY FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR J.K. TO ABANDON AND FOR TP&W TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 17-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 199, NEAR NORTH JUDSON, AND MILEPOST 183, NEAR MONTEREY, AT THE END OF THE LINE, IN STARKE AND PULASKI COUNTIES, IN.

    Director Of Proceedings · TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION-- IN STARKE AND PULASKI COUNTIES, IN · also entered in AB 856 (Sub-No. 1X) · decision 33883
11. 19 Aug 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 163X)
    (1) AUTHORIZED UDER 49 U.S.C. 10904, FANNIN RURAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE A LINE OVER A 33.5-MILE PORTION OF THE BONHAM SUBDIVISION BETWEEN MILEPOST 94.0, NEAR PARIS, AND MILEPOST 127.5, EAST OF BONHAM, IN LAMAR AND FANNIN COUNTIES, TX; AND (2) ORDERED THAT UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27(F)(2), THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION IS DISMISSED EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE THE SALE IS CONSUMMATED.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAMAR AND FANNIN COUNTIES, TX · decision 33911
12. 19 Aug 2003 FD 34384
    NOTICE THAT THE RAILROAD CO., INC., AND WV SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. BOTH NONCARRIERS, FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE A 12-MILE RAIL LINE OWNED BY CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 0.0 AT THURMOND, TO MILEPOST 12.0 AT MT. HOPE, IN FAYETTE COUNTY, WV.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE RAILROAD CO., INC. AND WV SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINES OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 33872
13. 18 Aug 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 153X)
    GRANTED IOWA TRAILS COUNCIL'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO FEBRUARY 15, 2004.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN MONROE COUNTY, IA · decision 33924
14. 18 Aug 2003 MCF 21003
    TENTATIVELY APPROVES AN APPLICATION FILED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 14303 BY LINCOLNSHIRE EQUITY FUND II, L.P., VSC PARTNERS LLC, AND SOUTHEAST COACH, INC. TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF 13 MOTOR CARRIERS.

    Entire Board · LINCOLNSHIRE EQUITY FUND II, L.P. ET AL.--CONTROL--AMERICA CHARTERS, LTD., ET AL. · decision 33874