Week of 10 May 2004

Decisions served

1. 14 May 2004 AB 55 (Sub-No. 643X)
   (1) AUTHORIZED, UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904, THE TOWN OF NORTH JUDSON TO ACQUIRE AN APPROXIMATELY 32.97-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN LAPORTE, PORTER, AND STARKE COUNTIES, IN; AND (2) DISMISSED, UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27(H)(7), THE PETITION FOR EXEMPTION, EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE THE SALE IS CONSUMMATED.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAPORTE, PORTER AND STARKE COUNTIES, IND. · decision 34724
2. 14 May 2004 MCF 21006
   TENTATIVELY APPROVED, SUBJECT TO PUBLIC COMMENT, THE APPLICATION FILED BY STAGECOACH GROUP, PLC AND COACH USA, INC., ET AL. TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE CERTAIN ASSETS OF ROCKFORD COACH LINES, L.L.C.

   Entire Board · STAGECOACH GROUP PLC AND COACH USA, INC., ET AL.-ACQUISITION AND CONSOLIDATION OF ASSETS - ROCKFORD COACH LINES, L.L.C. · decision 34684
3. 14 May 2004 FD 34075
   NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF FINAL SCOPE OF ANALYSIS FOR THE 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 34582
4. 13 May 2004 AB 838
   (1) EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROTESTS OR WRITTEN COMMENTS RESPONSIVE TO THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S (IDOT) ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE APPLICATION UNTIL JULY 2, 2004; AND (2) EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR IDOT'S REPLY TO OPPOSITION TO ITS APPLICATION TO JULY 19, 2004.

   Secretary · EAST ST. LOUIS JUNCTION RAILROAD COMPANY--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 199) · decision 34715
5. 13 May 2004 FD 34500
   NOTICE THAT MOTIVE RAIL, INC. D/B/A MISSOURI NORTH CENTRAL RAILROAD FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO LEASE FROM THE CITY OF CHILICOTHE, MO, AND OPERATE 37.3 MILES OF RAIL LINE LOCATED BETWEEN MILEPOST 188.7 AT BRUNSWICK, MO, AND MILEPOST 226.0 AT CHILICOTHE.

   Director Of Proceedings · MOTIVE RAIL, INC. D/B/A MISSOURI NORTH CENTRAL RAILROAD LEASE EXEMPTION -- THE CITY OF CHILLICOTHE, MO · decision 34690
6. 12 May 2004 FD 34483
   (1) INSTITUTED A DECLARATORY ORDER PROCEEDING TO BE HANDLED UNDER THE MODIFIED PROCEDURE RULES, ON THE BASIS OF WRITTEN STATEMENTS SUBMITTED BY THE PARTIES; AND (2) ORDERED ALL PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH THE RULES OF PRACTICE AT 49 CFR SUBCHAPTER B, INCLUDING PARTS 1112 AND 1114.

   Director Of Proceedings · SMS RAIL SERVICE, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 34694
7. 12 May 2004 AB 290 (Sub-No. 244X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE FEBRUARY 25, 2004 DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PIKE COUNTY, KY. · decision 34693
8. 12 May 2004 NOR 42086
   (1) DENIED THE PETITION IN STB DOCKET NO. AB-55 (SUB-NO. 631X) TO REVOKE THE USE OF THE CLASS EXEMPTION UNDER WHICH RAILROADS MAY ABANDON LINES THAT HAVE BEEN OUT-OF-SERVICE FOR MORE THAN 2 YEARS; AND (2) DISMISSED A SEPARATE COMPLAINT IN STB DOCKET NO. 42086 ALLEGING THAT THE EMBARGO OF THE LINE WAS ILLEGAL.

   Entire Board · TERMINAL WAREHOUSE, INC. V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 631X) · decision 34379
9. 11 May 2004 AB 33 (Sub-No. 172X)
   NOTICE THAT THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A 5.30-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE VLIETS INDUSTRIAL LEAD, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 409.10, NEAR FRANKFORT, TO MILEPOST 403.80, NEAR VLIETS, IN MARSHALL COUNTY, KS.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARSHALL COUNTY, KS · decision 34686
10. 11 May 2004 AB 471 (Sub-No. 4X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE DECISION SERVED ON NOVEMBER 3, 2000; AND (3) ORDERED THAT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN THIS PROCEEDING WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOUTH KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CRAWFORD, WILSON, ELK AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES, KS, AND OSAGE AND TULSA COUNTIES, OK · decision 34635
11. 10 May 2004 AB 33 (Sub-No. 205X)
    NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON AND DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE YUBA CITY INDUSTRIAL LEAD, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 136.38 NEAR MARYSVILLE, CA, TO MILEPOST 139.77 NEAR COLUSA JUNCTION, CA, A DISTANCE OF 3.39 MILES, IN SUTTER COUNTY, CA.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUTTER COUNTY, CA · decision 34677
12. 10 May 2004 FD 34498
    NOTICE THAT AMEREN HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF CWRC UPON CWRC'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.

    Director Of Proceedings · AMEREN CORPORATION--CONTROL EXEMPTI0N--COFFEEN AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 34667
13. 10 May 2004 FD 34497
    NOTICE THAT COFFEEN AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE FROM AMEREN ENERGY GENERATING COMPANY AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 0.2 MILES OF RAIL LINE.

    Director Of Proceedings · COFFEEN AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--NEAR COFFEEN, IL · decision 34666