Week of 5 Apr 2004

Decisions served

1. 9 Apr 2004 AB 550 (Sub-No. 1X)
   GRANTED R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY AND LEBANON VALLEY RAILS-TO-TRAILS' REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO OCTOBER 2, 2004.

   Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/ALLENTOWN LINES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEBANON COUNTY, PA · decision 34634
2. 9 Apr 2004 FD 34458
   NOTICE THAT BNSF HAS AGREED TO GRANT NON-EXCLUSIVE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO KCS OVER A PORTION OF BNSF'S RAILROAD, ON BNSF'S FORT WORTH SUBDIVISION BETWEEN MILEPOST 386.80 NEAR METRO JUNCTION, DENTON COUNTY, TX, AND BNSF'S RED ROCK SUBDIVISION MILEPOST 479.81 NEAR DAVIS, MURRAY COUNTY, OK.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 34598
3. 9 Apr 2004 FD 34465
   NOTICE THAT MENDOCINO HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE, THROUGH CWR'S TRUSTEE IN BANKRUPTCY AND WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE BANKRUPTCY COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA, THE RAIL ASSETS OF CWR.

   Director Of Proceedings · MENDOCINO RAILWAY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--ASSETS OF THE CALIFORNIA WESTERN RAILROAD · decision 34584
4. 9 Apr 2004 FD 34424
   APPROVED, SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS, THE ACQUISITION, BY CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, OF CONTROL OF DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY, BESSEMER AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY, AND THE PITTSBURGH & CONNEAUT DOCK COMPANY.

   Entire Board · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION-CONTROL-DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY, BESSEMER AND LAKE ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE PITTSBURGH & CONNEAUT DOCK COMPANY · also entered in FD 34424 (Sub-No. 1), FD 34424 (Sub-No. 2) · decision 34554
5. 9 Apr 2004 AB 55 (Sub-No. 625X)
   (1) GRANTED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. TO ABANDON A 14.3-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST BAJ 0.0 AT ROWLESBURG TO MILEPOST BAJ 14.3 NEAR ALBRIGHT IN PRESTON COUNTY, WV, SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL, PUBLIC USE, TRAIL USE, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS; AND (2) SET A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA. · decision 34464
6. 9 Apr 2004 AB 290 (Sub-No. 247X)
   GRANTED NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A SEGMENT AT THE END OF ITS LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE OLD R-LINE. THE 1.95-MILE SEGMENT EXTENDS FROM MILEPOST OLD R-3.00 TO MILEPOST OLD R-4.95, IN CHARLOTTE, MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC, SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC · decision 34377
7. 8 Apr 2004 AB 55 (Sub-No. 592X)
   GRANTED CSXT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO AUGUST 4, 2004 AND ITS REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY, WHICH MUST BE EXERCISED ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 4, 2004.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK COUNTY, IN · decision 34615
8. 8 Apr 2004 EP 651
   AMENDED THE REGULATIONS CONCERNING FILING OF PLEADINGS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS WITH THE BOARD TO GIVE PERSONS THE OPTION OF FILING CERTAIN TYPES OF PLEADINGS AND DOCUMENTS ELECTRONICALLY INSTEAD OF FILING PAPER COPIES AND TO GIVE PERSONS THE OPTION OF FILING DOCUMENTS IN FORMATS OTHER THAN WORDPERFECT.

   Entire Board · ELECTRONIC FILING OPTION FOR CERTAIN DOCUMENTS · decision 34613
9. 8 Apr 2004 AB 6 (Sub-No. 406X)
   (1) REOPENED THE PROCEEDING; AND (2) IMPOSED AN INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING CONDITION AND AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RENO COUNTY, KS · decision 34580
10. 7 Apr 2004 FD 34415
    HELD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2004.

    Secretary · OHIO DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--STATUS OF TRACK AT FINDLAY, HANCOCK COUNTY, OH · decision 34623
11. 7 Apr 2004 AB 857-X
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW THE NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE AN OFA AND TERMINATED THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (3) IMPOSED AN INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING CONDITION ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.

    Director Of Proceedings · GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF COLORADO, LLC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WELD COUNTY, CO · decision 34612
12. 7 Apr 2004 FD 34480
    NOTICE THAT CHESTNUT RIDGE RAILROAD CORPORATION FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 6.6 MILES OF RAIL LINE FORMERLY OPERATED BY CHESTNUT RIDGE RAILWAY COMPANY (CHESTNUT), EXTENDING FROM A CONNECTION WITH THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AT CHESTNUT'S MILEPOST 0.0 IN PALMERTON, PA, TO MILEPOST 6.6 IN CARBON COUNTY, PA.

    Director Of Proceedings · CHESTNUT RIDGE RAILROAD CORPORATION--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CHESTNUT RIDGE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 34552
13. 7 Apr 2004 FD 34484
    NOTICE THAT JAMES RIFFIN D/B/A THE NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY: (A) 20.9 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM THE COMMISSIONERS OF YORK COUNTY, PA (CONRAIL'S FORMER LINE CODE 1224) BETWEEN MILEPOST 35.1 (AT THE MARYLAND/PENNSYLVANIA LINE), AND MILEPOST 56 (GRANTLY) IN YORK COUNTY, PA; (B) 2.0 MILES OF ABANDONED RAIL LINE (CONRAIL'S FORMER LINE CODE 1224) BETWEEN MILEPOST 14.2 (COCKEYSVILLE) AND MILEPOST 16.2 (ASLAND), IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD; AND (C) 0.9 MILES OF ABANDONED RAIL LINE (CONRAIL'S FORMER LINE CODE 1224) BETWEEN MILEPOST 24.3 (BLUE MOUNT) AND MILEPOST 25.2 (BLUE MOUNT QUARRY), IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD.

    Director Of Proceedings · JAMES RIFFIN D/B/A THE NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN YORK COUNTY, PA, AND BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD · decision 34551
14. 7 Apr 2004 FD 34476
    NOTICE THAT PGR HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE BY LEASE FROM UP AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 17.0 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN DAKOTA AND SCOTT COUNTIES, MN.

    Director Of Proceedings · PROGRESSIVE RAIL INCORPORATED--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 34548
15. 6 Apr 2004 AB 290 (Sub-No. 168X)
    GRANTED WILLIAM C. FRIEND, STEVEN FURNIVALL, AND LINDA SCHANLAUB'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS TO APRIL 19, 2004, AND ANY REPLY TO THE PETITION FOR CONSIDERATION, AS SUPPLEMENTED, WILL BE DUE BY MAY 10, 2004.

    Secretary · NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN KOKOMO AND ROCHESTER IN HOWARD, MIAMI, AND FULTON COUNTIES, IN · decision 34620