Week of 29 Dec 2003

Decisions served

1. 2 Jan 2004 AB 400 (Sub-No. 3X)
   NOTICE THAT SEMINOLE GULF RAILWAY, L. P. FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 12.43-MILE PORTION OF ITS VENICE BRANCH BETWEEN MILEPOST SW 892 OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF SARASOTA, AND MILEPOST 904.4 NEAR THE CITY OF VENICE, IN SARASOTA COUNTY, FL.

   Director Of Proceedings · SEMINOLE GULF RAILWAY, L.P.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SARASOTA COUNTY, FL · decision 34297
2. 2 Jan 2004 AB 156 (Sub-No. 23X)
   GRANTED A REQUEST FILED BY THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, NY TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JULY 10, 2004.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALBANY COUNTY, NY · decision 34287
3. 2 Jan 2004 AB 863-X
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CITY OF VENICE--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN VENICE, IL, AND ST. LOUIS, MO · decision 34278
4. 2 Jan 2004 AB 55 (Sub-No. 643X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAPORTE, PORTER AND STARKE COUNTIES, IND. · decision 34188
5. 2 Jan 2004 AB 55 (Sub-No. 641X)
   GRANTED CSXT AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER APPROXIMATELY 1.2 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN ITS 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.

   Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN KNOX COUNTY, TN · decision 34025
6. 31 Dec 2003 FD 34445
   NOTICE THAT LVRM HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 170.079 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY ISG RAILWAYS, INC.

   Director Of Proceedings · LEHIGH VALLEY RAIL MANAGEMENT, LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINES IN PENNSYLVANIA · decision 34273
7. 31 Dec 2003 NOR 42077
   (1) GRANTED THE REQUEST OF ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. AND PACIFICORP (COLLECTIVELY, ARIZONA) TO WITHDRAW THEIR RATE REASONABLENESS COMPLAINT AGAINST THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY AND HAVE THE BOARD DISCONTINUE THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) DENIED ARIZONA'S PETITION FOR A FULL OR PARTIAL REFUND OF THE FILING FEE THAT IT TENDERED AT THE TIME IT FILED ITS RATE COMPLAINT ON JANUARY 30, 2003.

   Entire Board · ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO. AND PACIFICORP V. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 34261
8. 31 Dec 2003 AB 307 (Sub-No. 3X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY NOTIFICATION CONDITION AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FOREST SERVICE CONSULTATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · WYOMING AND COLORADO RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALBANY COUNTY, WY · decision 34207
9. 30 Dec 2003 AB 33 (Sub-No. 170)
   GRANTED THE CITY OF DES MOINES, IA'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE CITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JULY 1, 2004.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--IN POLK COUNTY, IOWA · decision 34344
10. 30 Dec 2003 AB 55 (Sub-No. 612X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JULY 4, 2004.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GREENVILLE, SC · decision 34293
11. 30 Dec 2003 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1179X)
    EXTENDED THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE EXEMPTION PREVIOUSLY GRANTED IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2004.

    Entire Board · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, MA · decision 34286
12. 29 Dec 2003 FD 34335
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY--FEEDER LINE ACQUISITION--LINE OF TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION BETWEEN LA HARPE AND HOLLIS, IL · decision 34271
13. 29 Dec 2003 AB 863-X
    NOTICE THAT THE CITY OF VENICE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON ITS ENTIRE 2.00-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, BETWEEN MILEPOST 0.55 NEAR BRANCH STREET YARD IN ST. LOUIS, MO, AND MILEPOST 0.0 AT THE STATE LINE AT VENICE, IL, AND MILEPOST 0.00 AT VENICE AND MILEPOST 1.45 AT MCKINLEY JUNCTION, IL.

    Director Of Proceedings · CITY OF VENICE--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN VENICE, IL, AND ST. LOUIS, MO · decision 34270