Week of 29 Sep 2003

Decisions served

1. 3 Oct 2003 FD 34364
   EXTENDED THE DUE DATE TO OCTOBER 17, 2003 FOR THE STATE OF VERMONT TO FILE ITS REPLY TO THE VERMONT RAILWAY INC.'S SUPPLEMENTAL PETITION.

   Secretary · VERMONT RAILWAY, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 34076
2. 3 Oct 2003 AB 227 (Sub-No. 9X)
   GRANTED W&LE'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY AND ORDERED THAT THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION MUST BE FILED NO LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER SATISFACTION OF THE PRE-ABANDONMENT REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED IN THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.

   Director Of Proceedings · WHEELING AND LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARRISON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, OH · decision 34064
3. 3 Oct 2003 AB 43 (Sub-No. 173X)
   GRANTED PEARL & LEAF RIVERS RAILS-TO-TRAILS RECREATIONAL DISTRICT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 23, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FORREST COUNTY, MS · decision 34037
4. 3 Oct 2003 AB 55 (Sub-No. 641X)
   NOTICE THAT CSXT FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER APPROXIMATELY 1.2 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN CSXT'S CENTRAL REGION, APPALACHIAN DIVISION, KD SUBDIVISION, SECOND CREEK SPUR, EXTENDING FROM VALUATION STATION 15304+87 TO VALUATION STATION 15368+89, IN KNOXVILLE, KNOX COUNTY, TN.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN KNOX COUNTY, TN · decision 34024
5. 3 Oct 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 210X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARICOPA COUNTY, AZ · decision 33994
6. 3 Oct 2003 FD 34405
   NOTICE THAT TAMC HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM UP THE REAL ESTATE AND RAIL ASSETS OF A 13.1-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, EXTENDING FROM CASTROVILLE, CA (MILEPOST 110.2), TO SEASIDE, CA (MILEPOST 123.3).

   Director Of Proceedings · TRANSPORTATION AGENCY FOR MONTEREY COUNTY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--CERTAIN ASSETS OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 33989
7. 3 Oct 2003 FD 30186 (Sub-No. 3)
   PROVIDED THE COMPLETE SERVICE LIST FOR THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--WESTERN ALIGNMENT · decision 33981
8. 2 Oct 2003 AB 6 (Sub-No. 394X)
   GRANTED BNSF'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT, AND ORDERED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED AND THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION MUST BE FILED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 30, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BURKE AND WILLIAMS COUNTIES, ND · decision 34073
9. 2 Oct 2003 AB 6 (Sub-No. 393X)
   GRANTED BNSF'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT, AND ORDERED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED AND THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION MUST BE FILED ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 30, 2003.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN NELSON AND EDDY COUNTIES, ND · decision 34071
10. 2 Oct 2003 FD 32530
    (1) GRANTED KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THE CONSTRUCTION PETITION; (2) DISMISSED THE PROCEEDING WITHOUT PREJUDICE; AND (3) VACATED THE DECISION SERVED ON JUNE 30, 1995, THAT CONDITIONALLY GRANTED THE CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION.

    Secretary · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--GEISMAR INDUSTRIAL AREA NEAR GONZALES AND SORRENTO, LA · decision 34066
11. 2 Oct 2003 AB 6 (Sub-No. 403X)
    GRANTED BNSF'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE 9.78-MILE LINE SEGMENT FROM MILEPOST 494.22 AT THE BUTLER COUNTY/SEDGWICK COUNTY LINE, TO MILEPOST 504.00 NEAR HYDRAULIC STREET, IN DOWNTOWN WICHITA, KS.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SEDGWICK COUNTY, KS · decision 34011
12. 1 Oct 2003 AB 838
    (1) EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROTESTS OR WRITTEN COMMENTS RESPONSIVE TO ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S (IDOT) ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE APPLICATION UNTIL NOVEMBER 5, 2003; AND (2) EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR IDOT'S REPLY TO OPPOSITION TO ITS APPLICATION, ACCORDINGLY, TO NOVEMBER 20, 2003.

    Secretary · EAST ST. LOUIS JUNCTION RAILROAD COMPANY--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 199) · decision 34059
13. 1 Oct 2003 AB 854-X
    NOTICE THAT ALLEGHENY & EASTERN RAILROAD, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON AN 18.9-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 131, NEAR ST. MARYS, IN ELK COUNTY, AND MILEPOST 149.9, SOUTHEAST OF EMPORIUM, IN CAMERON COUNTY, PA.

    Director Of Proceedings · ALLEGHENY AND EASTERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ELK AND CAMERON COUNTIES, PA · decision 34010
14. 30 Sep 2003 FD 34075
    NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SIX COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION -- RAIL LINE BETWEEN LEVAN AND SALINA, UTAH · decision 33998
15. 30 Sep 2003 AB 290 (Sub-No. 222X)
    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 MERCER COUNTY, WV, AND TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA · decision 33990
16. 30 Sep 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 207X)
    GRANTED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A 0.57-MILE RAIL LINE KNOWN AS THE JAMAICA INDUSTRIAL LEAD, FORMERLY CALLED THE LINCOLN SUBDIVISION, FROM THE BNSF CONNECTION AT MILEPOST 56.43 TO THE END OF THE LINE AT MILEPOST 57.00 IN LINCOLN, LANCASTER COUNTY, NE, SUBJECT TO TWO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANCASTER COUNTY, NE · decision 33897
17. 30 Sep 2003 FD 30186 (Sub-No. 3)
    DENIED TWO APPEALS OF THE JULY 7, 2003 SECRETARY DECISION FILED BY (1) THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION-GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT AND THE TRANSPORTATION UNION-MONTANA STATE LEGISLATIVE BOARD AND (2) THE NORTHERN PLAINS RESOURCE COUNCIL, INC.

    Entire Board · TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--WESTERN ALIGNMENT · decision 33834
18. 29 Sep 2003 AB 290 (Sub-No. 222X)
    CORRECTED AN ERROR MADE IN THE NOTICE SERVED ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2003 IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MERCER COUNTY, WV, AND TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA · decision 34052
19. 29 Sep 2003 AB 853 (Sub-No. 1X)
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.

    Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HODGEMAN, COMANCHE, KIOWA, AND PRATT COUNTIES, KS · decision 34032
20. 29 Sep 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 171X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, IL · decision 34004
21. 29 Sep 2003 AB 6 (Sub-No. 400X)
    GRANTED BNSF'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL MARCH 28, 2004.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN AND WEBSTER COUNTIES, NE · decision 33999
22. 29 Sep 2003 AB 847 (Sub-No. 1X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION-- IN STARKE AND PULASKI COUNTIES, IN · also entered in AB 856 (Sub-No. 1X) · decision 33881
23. 29 Sep 2003 AB 855 (Sub-No. 1X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · A & R LINE, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CASS AND PULASKI COUNTIES, IND. · also entered in AB 847 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 33880