Week of 5 Jul 2004

Decisions served

1. 9 Jul 2004 AB 55 (Sub-No. 640)
   (1) AUTHORIZED ST. MARYS RAILWAY WEST, LLC, UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904, TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE A PORTION OF CSXT'S SOUTHERN REGION, JACKSONVILLE DIVISION LINE EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST AP 594.69, NEAR WARESBORO, TO MILEPOST AP 617.94, NEAR PEARSON, IN ATKINSON AND WARE COUNTIES, GA; AND (2) DISMISSED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27(F)(2), THE ABANDONMENT PROCEEDING EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE THE SALE IS CONSUMMATED.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT--IN ATKINSON AND WARE COUNTIES, GA · decision 34888
2. 9 Jul 2004 AB 55 (Sub-No. 612X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF GREENVILLE TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2004.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GREENVILLE, SC · decision 34886
3. 9 Jul 2004 AB 55 (Sub-No. 638X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF KNOX COUNTY AND CSXT TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO SEPTEMBER 1, 2004.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KNOX COUNTY, OH · decision 34883
4. 9 Jul 2004 FD 34519
   NOTICE THAT BNSF HAS AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO UP, BETWEEN BNSF MILEPOST 141.7 NEAR ROCKVIEW, MO, AND BNSF MILEPOST 164.9 NEAR SIKESTON, MO.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 34860
5. 9 Jul 2004 AB 33 (Sub-No. 217X)
   NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 1.62-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE SPRECKLES INDUSTRIAL LEAD FROM MILEPOST 121.5 NEAR SPRECKLES JUNCTION TO MILEPOST 123.12 AT THE END OF THE LINE AT SPRECKLES, IN MONTEREY COUNTY, CA.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MONTEREY COUNTY, CA · decision 34817
6. 9 Jul 2004 AB 6 (Sub-No. 422X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA · decision 34805
7. 9 Jul 2004 AB 870-X
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BUTLER COUNTY, KAN. · decision 34804
8. 9 Jul 2004 FD 34435
   DENIED A REQUEST BY COFFEEN AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY THAT THE BOARD STRIKE THE INITIAL COMMENTS OF NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · AMEREN ENERGY GENERATING COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN COFFEEN AND WALSHVILLE, IL · decision 34776
9. 8 Jul 2004 FD 34305
   GRANTED BNSF'S REQUEST THAT CONDITIONS 11 AND 12 OF THE MITIGATION MEASURES BE REMOVED FROM THE BOARD'S MARCH 4, 2004 DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--MERCED COUNTY, CA · decision 34863
10. 8 Jul 2004 AB 55 (Sub-No. 647X)
    NOTICE THAT CSXT HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 1.49-MILE LINE OF THE SOUTHERN REGION, FLORENCE DIVISION, HAMLET SUBDIVISION, BETWEEN MILEPOST SJ 306.13 (V.S. 387+15) AND MILEPOST 307.39 (V.S. 465+62.5), IN DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC · decision 34812
11. 8 Jul 2004 AB 55 (Sub-No. 568X)
    (1) DENIED A PETITION FILED ON AUGUST 15, 2003 BY FOUR RELATED INDIVIDUALS REQUESTING THE BOARD TO EXPAND THE SCOPE OF THE OUTSTANDING OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (OFA) FOR SEGMENT 1, OR ALTERNATIVELY, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO FILE A NEW OFA THAT WOULD INCLUDE SEGMENT 1, AS WELL AS SEGMENT 2; (2) DENIED A PETITION FILED ON SEPTEMBER 23, 2003 BY NEW FRANKLIN PROPERTIES LLC REQUESTING THE BOARD TO GRANT THE RELIEF SOUGHT IN THE AUGUST 15, 2003 PETITION, OR ALTERNATIVELY, REQUESTING PERMISSION TO FILE A NEW OFA FOR SEGMENT 2; AND (3) GRANTED CSXT'S REQUEST TO EXPEDITE THE CONSUMMATION OR TERMINATION OF THE OFA PROCESS FOR SEGMENT 2.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA · decision 34777
12. 7 Jul 2004 FD 34491
    NOTICE THAT DALLAS, GARLAND & NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO LEASE AND OPERATE, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP) 11 MILES OF UP RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 629.50 NEAR CENTREPORT, TX, AND MILEPOST 640.50 AT MOCKINGBIRD YARD, AND THE MOCKINGBIRD YARD.

    Director Of Proceedings · DALLAS, GARLAND & NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 34797
13. 6 Jul 2004 AB 400 (Sub-No. 4)
    NOTICE THAT LEE COUNTY, FL FILED AN ADVERSE APPLICATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10903 REQUESTING THAT THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD AUTHORIZE THE ABANDONMENT BY SEMINOLE GULF RAILWAY, L.P. OF A PORTION OF THE BAKER SPUR, WHICH CONSISTS OF A RAIL LINE BEGINNING AT ENGINEERING STATION 36+35+-, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET SOUTHWEST OF WHERE THE LINE CROSSES ALICO ROAD, DIRECTLY WEST OF ALICO CENTER ROAD, APPROXIMATELY 1 MILE EAST OF U. S. HWY. 41, AND PARALLEL TO ALICO ROAD STATION 79+00, CONTINUING ACROSS ALICO ROAD AND THEN RUNNING PARALLEL TO AND NORTH OF ALICO ROAD FOR APPROXIMATELY 4,260 FEET TO THE EASTERN TERMINUS OF THE LINE AT ENGINEERING STATION 79+95.

    Director Of Proceedings · SEMINOLE GULF RAILWAY, L.P.--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN LEE COUNTY, FL · decision 34810