Week of 26 Jan 2004

Decisions served

1. 30 Jan 2004 AB 565 (Sub-No. 11X)
   GRANTED THE REQUESTS BY NYC AND CSXT FOR AN ADDITIONAL 6-MONTH NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD AND FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL JULY 30, 2004.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAKE COUNTY, OH · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 617X) · decision 34416
2. 30 Jan 2004 AB 290 (Sub-No. 244X)
   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 PIKE COUNTY, KY. · decision 34376
3. 29 Jan 2004 AB 290 (Sub-No. 247X)
   EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR FILING REPLIES TO THE PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL FEBRUARY 17, 2004.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC · decision 34429
4. 29 Jan 2004 FD 34440
   NOTICE THAT THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) HAS AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OVER BNSF'S RAIL LINE BETWEEN BNSF MILEPOST 474.1 HEAR MARION, AR, AND BNSF MILEPOST 476.2 NEAR PRESLEY JUNCTION, AR, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 2.09 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 34386
5. 29 Jan 2004 AB 490-X
   FOUND THAT THE USE OF THE EXPEDITED CLASS EXEMPTION PROCEDURES FOR DISCONTINUANCE AUTHORITY WOULD NOT BE APPROPRIATE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THIS CASE AND DISMISSED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION.

   Entire Board · GREENVILLE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC · decision 34221
6. 28 Jan 2004 AB 842-X
   (1) GRANTED ALMONO LP'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ITS PETITION FOR EXEMPTION; AND (2) DISMISSED THE PETITION FOR EXEMPTION.

   Director Of Proceedings · ALMONO LP--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA · decision 34424
7. 28 Jan 2004 FD 34284
   (1) PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE SECTON OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS' DECISION TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) AND TO INITIATE THE FORMAL SCOPING PROCESS; AND (2) ANNOUNCED THE AVAILABILITY OF A DRAFT SCOPE OF STUDY FOR THE EIS AND REQUESTED COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT SCOPE OF STUDY.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SOUTHWEST GULF RAILROAD COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN MEDINA COUNTY, TX · decision 34411
8. 28 Jan 2004 FD 34392
   NOTICE THAT NEW JERSEY RAIL LLC, A NONCARRIER, FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE BY LEASE, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH AMCOL REALTY CO., INC. AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 2,250 FEET OF RAILROAD TRACK FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE COLUMBIA TERMINAL, BEGINNING AT A SWITCH FROM A LINE OF CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION LOCATED ALONG MEADOWS TRACK 1 ZTS ZONE 17, NEAR LINE CODE 0204, MILEPOST 4.2, AND EXTENDING OVER VARIOUS LENGTHS OF FOUR TRACKS TO THEIR STUB ENDS, IN THE TOWN OF KEARNY, HUDSON COUNTY, NJ.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW JERSEY RAIL CARRIER LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--FORMER COLUMBIA TERMINALS, KEARNY, NJ · decision 34385
9. 27 Jan 2004 NOR 42082
   (1) GRANTED MARTIN GAS SALES, INC.'S (MARTIN) REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DUE DATE FOR FILING ITS OPENING STATEMENT TO FEBRUARY 27, 2004; (2) EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP) TO REPLY TO MARTIN'S OPENING STATEMENT TO MARCH 29, 2004; AND (3) EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR MARTIN'S REBUTTAL TO UP'S REPLY TO APRIL 13, 2004.

   Secretary · MARTIN GAS SALES, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 34423
10. 27 Jan 2004 AB 290 (Sub-No. 244X)
    NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON AN 8.74-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST WP-2.20 AT TOLER AND MILEPOST WP-10.94 AT PEG, IN PIKE COUNTY, KY.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PIKE COUNTY, KY. · decision 34381
11. 27 Jan 2004 FD 34455
    NOTICE THAT VTR FILED A NOTICE FOR A MODIFIED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO OPERATE A 131-MILE RAIL LINE OWNED BY THE STATE OF VERMONT.

    Director Of Proceedings · VERMONT RAILWAY, INC.--MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE · decision 34360
12. 26 Jan 2004 AB 55 (Sub-No. 643X)
    NOTICE TO THE PARTIES THAT, ON JANUARY 2, 2004, AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (EA) WAS SERVED IN THIS PROCEEDING THAT INADVERTENTLY ISSUED INCORRECT INFORMATION IN CONDITION 3 ON PAGE 6 OF THE EA. THE CORRECT CONTACT PERSON FOR THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY SHOULD BE KATHLEEN KOWAL AT 312-353-5206.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAPORTE, PORTER AND STARKE COUNTIES, IND. · decision 34408
13. 26 Jan 2004 AB 863-X
    STAYED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION THAT WAS SERVED ON DECEMBER 29, 2003 PENDING RESOLUTION OF VARIOUS ISSUES RAISED IN THIS PROCEEDING AND FURTHER BOARD ACTION.

    Commissioner · CITY OF VENICE--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN VENICE, IL, AND ST. LOUIS, MO · decision 34370