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Week of 2 Aug 2004

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22 decisions served (8 entered in more than one docket) and 62 filings observed, in 48 proceedings — 3 of them in FD 34483.

Decisions served

  1. AB 55 (Sub-No. 591X)
    GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD AND ITS REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY.
    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK AND FLOYD COUNTIES, IN · decision 34978
  2. FD 34521
    NOTICE THAT CLEVELAND COMMERCIAL RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO OPERATE AN APPROXIMATELY 10.4 MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN CUYAHOGA COUNTY, OH, OWNED BY WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY.
    Director Of Proceedings · CLEVELAND COMMERCIAL RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC --CHANGE IN OPERATORS EXEMPTION -- WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 34899
  3. AB 33 (Sub-No. 205X)
    GRANTED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS 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, SUBJECT TO TRAIL USE, PUBLIC USE, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.
    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUTTER COUNTY, CA · decision 34678
  4. FD 33536
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) GRANTED THE REQUEST TO CORRECT THE BOARD'S DECISION SERVED ON JANUARY 16, 1998; AND (3) MODIFIED THE DECISION TO REFLECT THAT THE CORRECT MILEPOST DESIGNATION FOR VAN BUREN IS MILEPOST 144.2.
    Director Of Proceedings · WABASH CENTRAL RAILROAD CORPORATION--OPERATION EXEMPTION--WABASH CENTRAL, L.L.C. · decision 34962
  5. AB 303 (Sub-No. 18X)
    GRANTED THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THAT PORTION OF THE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 47.83 AND MILEPOST 49.6 UNTIL FEBRUARY 4, 2005.
    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, WIS. · decision 34954
  6. AB 156 (Sub-No. 23X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JANUARY 10, 2005.
    Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALBANY COUNTY, NY · decision 34939
  7. AB 254 (Sub-No. 7X)
    GRANTED PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND CONSTRUCTION'S REQUEST TO THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL AUGUST 9, 2004.
    Director Of Proceedings · PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WORCESTER COUNTY, MA, AND WINDHAM COUNTY, CT · decision 34961
  8. EP 333
    NOTICE THAT THE BOARD WILL CONDUCT A VOTING CONFERENCE ON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 2004 AT 10 A.M.
    Secretary · MEETINGS OF THE BOARD · also entered in FD 34425, FD 34444, NOR 42060, NOR 42084, NOR 42060 (Sub-No. 1), AB 855 (Sub-No. 1X), EP 552 (Sub-No. 8), AB 167 (Sub-No. 1094A) · decision 34958
  9. AB 400 (Sub-No. 4)
    (1) GRANTED THE MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE DOCUMENTS IN THIS PROCEEDING ARE TO BE KEPT UNDER SEAL BY THE BOARD AND NOT PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET OR OTHERWISE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, UNLESS UNDERTAKINGS TO THE DECISION ARE EXECUTED AND THE TERMS OF THE PROTECTIVE ORDER ARE FOLLOWED, OR UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED BY THE BOARD.
    Secretary · SEMINOLE GULF RAILWAY, L.P.--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN LEE COUNTY, FL · decision 34953
  10. FD 34391
    NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS.
    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NEW ENGLAND TRANSRAIL, LLC, D/B/A WILMINGTON AND WOBURN TERMINAL RAILROAD CO.--CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN WILMINGTON AND WOBURN, MA · decision 34930
  11. FD 34391
    NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND REQUEST FOR COMMENTS.
    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NEW ENGLAND TRANSRAIL, LLC, D/B/A WILMINGTON AND WOBURN TERMINAL RAILROAD CO.--CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN WILMINGTON AND WOBURN, MA · decision 34929
  12. AB 6 (Sub-No. 416X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) IMPOSED AN ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.
    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION-IN KNOX AND FULTON COUNTIES, IL · decision 34926
  13. AB 55 (Sub-No. 653X)
    NOTICE THAT CSXT FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903-04 TO ABANDON A SEGMENT AT THE END OF ITS LINE OF RAILROAD IN ITS SOUTHERN REGION, HUNTINGTON DIVISION, BIG SANDY SUBDIVISION, ALSO KNOWN AS THE BEAVER CREEK SPUR.
    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PIKE COUNTY, KY · decision 34920
  14. AB 55 (Sub-No. 653X)
    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 PIKE COUNTY, KY · decision 34917
  15. EP 647
    GRANTED THE RAIL LABOR DIVISION OF THE TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT AFL-CIO'S MOTION TO POSTPONE THE PUBLIC HEARING UNTIL AUGUST 31, 2004.
    Secretary · CLASS EXEMPTION FOR EXPEDITED ABANDONMENT PROCEDURE FOR CLASS II AND CLASS III RAILROADS · decision 34960
  16. AB 6 (Sub-No. 420X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) IMPOSED AN ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.
    Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MERCER COUNTY, ND · decision 34913
  17. AB 872-X
    NOTICE THAT GREAT NORTHWEST RAILROAD, INC. FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 3.5, AT OROFINO, ID, TO MILEPOST 31.0 NEAR JAYPE, ID, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 27.5 MILES, IN CLEARWATER COUNTY, ID.
    Director Of Proceedings · GREAT NORTHWEST RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLEARWATER COUNTY, ID · decision 34912
  18. AB 6 (Sub-No. 422X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) IMPOSED INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING, PUBLIC USE, AND FOUR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.
    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA · decision 34853
  19. AB 303 (Sub-No. 27)
    NOTICE THAT A PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE THEATER OF THE RANDOM LAKE HIGH SCHOOL, LOCATED AT 605 RANDOM LAKE ROAD, RANDOM LAKE, WI, ON AUGUST 13, 2004, AT 9:00 A.M. PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK AT THE MEETING SHOULD PLACE THEIR NAMES ON THE LIST OF SPEAKERS UPON THEIR ARRIVAL AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. ANYONE WISHING TO USE AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT MUST ADVISE THE BOARD IN ADVANCE OF THE MEETING BY CALLING JOSEPH H. DETTMAR AT (202) 565-1609.
    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT--IN OZAUKEE, SHEBOYGAN AND MANITOWOC COUNTIES, WI · decision 34949
  20. AB 870-X
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) IMPOSED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD'S SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
    Director Of Proceedings · BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BUTLER COUNTY, KAN. · decision 34904
  21. AB 303 (Sub-No. 27)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT--IN OZAUKEE, SHEBOYGAN AND MANITOWOC COUNTIES, WI · decision 34893
  22. NOR 42058
    (1) DIRECTED THAT THE BRIEFS NOT EXCEED 30 PAGES IN LENGTH AND ARE DUE BY SEPTEMBER 16, 2004; AND (2) ORDERED THAT ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.'S REPLY TO THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S CLARIFICATION OF THEIR SUPPLEMENTAL EVIDENCE IS DUE BY SEPTEMBER 16, 2004.
    Secretary · ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. V. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 34709

Proceedings that moved in the week of 2 Aug 2004

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
FD 34483 SMS RAIL SERVICE, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 3
AB 55 (Sub-No. 568X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA 2
FD 34514 RARITAN CENTRAL RAILWAY, L.L.C.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--HELLER INDUSTRIAL PARKS, INC. 2
NOR 41185 ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY & PACIFICORP V. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY 2
AB 254 (Sub-No. 7X) PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WORCESTER COUNTY, MA, AND WINDHAM COUNTY, CT 1
FD 32516 (Sub-No. 1) WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY CO.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY CO.'S DOCK AT HURON, OH 1
FD 32525 (Sub-No. 1) WHEELING & ERIE RAILWAY CO.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY 1
FD 33388 (Sub-No. 95) CSX CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTROL AND OPERATING LEASES/AGREEMENTS -- CONRAIL INC. AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION 1
FD 33388 (Sub-No. 96) WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY CO.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. BETWEEN BELLEVUE AND TOLEDO, OH 1
FD 33388 (Sub-No. 97) WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY CO.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. IN CLEVELAND, OH 1
FD 33388 (Sub-No. 98) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY CO. BETWEEN CLAIRTON, PA AND BELLEVUE, OH 1
FD 33388 (Sub-No. 99) WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY CO.--PETITION FOR EXEMPTION--PURCHASE OF THE TOLEDO PIVOT BRIDGE--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. 1
FD 34527 MAUMEE & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY AND RMW VENTURES LLC-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER-CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. CROSSING RIGHTS AT DEFIANCE, OH 1
FD 34535 KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--ATLANTIC & PACIFIC RAILROAD AND TRANSPORTATION COMPANY 1
AB 33 (Sub-No. 213X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS COUNTY, IA 1
AB 55 (Sub-No. 647X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DARLINGTON COUNTY, SC 1
AB 868-X MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN UNION, PONTOTOC, AND CHICKASAW COUNTIES, MS 1
AB 870-X BUTLER COUNTY, KANSAS--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BUTLER COUNTY, KAN. 1
FD 34526 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY 1
AB 865-X HONEY CREEK RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN HENRY COUNTY, IN 3
AB 855 (Sub-No. 1X) A & R LINE, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CASS AND PULASKI COUNTIES, IND. 2
FD 34495 BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY--LEASE--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. 2
AB 55 (Sub-No. 591X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK AND FLOYD COUNTIES, IN 1
AB 55 (Sub-No. 592X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK COUNTY, IN 1
FD 34533 SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY 1
EP 647 CLASS EXEMPTION FOR EXPEDITED ABANDONMENT PROCEDURE FOR CLASS II AND CLASS III RAILROADS 3
AB 33 (Sub-No. 214X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LANE, NESS AND RUSH COUNTIES, KS 2
AB 156 (Sub-No. 23X) DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALBANY COUNTY, NY 1
AB 55 (Sub-No. 603X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WEBSTER COUNTY, WV 1
AB 55 (Sub-No. 635X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GRATIOT COUNTY, MI 1
AB 57 (Sub-No. 53X) SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RACINE COUNTY, WI 1
AB 878 CITY OF PEORIA AND THE VILLAGE OF PEORIA HEIGHTS, IL--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE--PIONEER INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY COMPANY 1
FD 34518 CENTRAL ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF THE CITY OF PEORIA AND THE VILLAGE OF PEORIA HEIGHTS IN PEORIA AND PEORIA HEIGHTS, PEORIA COUNTY, IL 1
FD 34523 KWT RAILWAY, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. 1
FD 34524 RICEBORO SOUTHERN RAILWAY, L.L.C.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. 1
FD 34525 K. EARL DURDEN, RAIL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, AND RAIL PARTNERS, L.P.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--RICEBORO SOUTHERN RAILWAY, L.L.C. 1
FD 33388 (Sub-No. 91) CSX CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTROL AND OPERATING LEASES/AGREEMENTS--CONRAIL INC. AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION [GENERAL OVERSIGHT] 2
FD 34503 TIMBER ROCK RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY 2
AB 290 (Sub-No. 222X) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MERCER COUNTY, WV, AND TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA 1
AB 303 (Sub-No. 18X) WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, WIS. 1
AB 355 (Sub-No. 30X) SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN HAMPDEN COUNTY, MA 1
AB 55 (Sub-No. 652X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY 1
AB 565 (Sub-No. 17X) NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. 1
AB 873-X NEW YORK AND EASTERN RAILWAY, LLC--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY 1
FD 32760 (Sub-No. 43) UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL AND MERGER--SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION, SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTTION COMPANY, ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, SPCSL CORP., AND THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) 1
FD 34342 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN--CONTROL--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY 1
FD 34534 COLUMBIA & READING RAILWAY CO.--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--FRANK SAHD SALVAGE CENTER, INC. 1
NOR 42071 OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY 1

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 2–8 August 2004; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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