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Week of 16 Aug 2004

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10 decisions served and 48 filings observed, in 34 proceedings — 3 of them in EP 647.

Decisions served

  1. AB 868-X
    (1) GRANTED THE JOINT REQUEST FILED BY MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC (MTH) AND HUST BROTHERS, INC. (HB) TO EXTEND THE TIME PERIOD FOR EITHER PARTY TO REQUEST THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE; (2) DIRECTED THAT, IF MTH AND HB CANNOT AGREE ON THE PURCHASE PRICE, EITHER PARTY MAY REQUEST THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PURCHASE ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 4, 2004; AND (3) EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR FILING REPLIES TO OCTOBER 12, 2004.
    Director Of Proceedings · MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN UNION, PONTOTOC, AND CHICKASAW COUNTIES, MS · decision 35007
  2. EP 655
    PROVIDES NOTICE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF MATERIALS RECEIVED BY THE BOARD ON ITS INFORMATIONAL SITE VISIT TO POWDER RIVER BASIN RAIL AND MINING FACILITIES IN WYOMING ON AUGUST 2, 3 AND 4, 2004, AND SETS SEPTEMBER 20, 2004 AS THE DUE DATE FOR FILING COMMENTS ON THE MATERIALS.
    Secretary · POWDER RIVER BASIN SITE VISIT · decision 35000
  3. AB 865-X
    NOTICE THAT HCR HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON ITS ENTIRE APPROXIMATELY 5.9-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, BETWEEN SULPHUR SPRINGS AND NEW CASTLE, IN HENRY COUNTY, IN.
    Director Of Proceedings · HONEY CREEK RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN HENRY COUNTY, IN · decision 34964
  4. FD 34529
    NOTICE THAT CHESAPEAKE HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO OPERATE, PURSUANT TO AN UNEXECUTED AGREEMENT UNDER NEGOTIATION WITH THE TOWN OF NORTH JUDSON, IN, 32.97 MILES OF TRACK EXTENDING FROM WELLSBORO, MILEPOST 15.2, TO LACROSSE, MILEPOST 0.6, IN LAPORTE COUNTY, IN, AND FROM MALDEN, MILEPOST 230.9, THROUGH LACROSSE, TO NORTH JUDSON, MILEPOST 212.5, IN PORTER AND STARKE COUNTIES, IN.
    Director Of Proceedings · CHESAPEAKE & INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE TOWN OF NORTH JUDSON, IN · decision 34936
  5. FD 34528
    NOTICE THAT BOXCAR HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF CHESAPEAKE, UPON CHESAPEAKE'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.
    Director Of Proceedings · INDIANA BOXCAR CORPORATION--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--CHESAPEAKE & INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. · decision 34935
  6. AB 290 (Sub-No. 251X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) IMPOSED FIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.
    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHOWAN COUNTY, NC · decision 34931
  7. FD 34376
    (1) DENIED DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILWAY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION'S (D&RGHF) MOTION TO REJECT THE CITY OF CREEDE, CO'S (CITY) OPENING STATEMENT; (2) ACCEPTED THE CITY'S OPENING STATEMENT; AND (3) GRANTED IN PART D&RGHF'S MOTION TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE, ONLY TO THE EXTENT IT EXTENDED THE DUE DATES FOR D&RGHF'S REPLY STATEMENT AND THE CITY'S REBUTTAL.
    Secretary · CITY OF CREEDE, CO--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 35002
  8. AB 254 (Sub-No. 7X)
    GRANTED PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE OFFICE OF TRANSPORTATION AND CONSTRUCTION'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL AUGUST 24, 2004, FOR THE PORTION OF THE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 0.18, IN WEBSTER, AND MILEPOST 1.4+/-, IN DUDLEY, AND BETWEEN MILEPOST 4.8+/-, IN DUDLEY, AND MILEPOST 10.98, IN SOUTHBRIDGE, MA.
    Director Of Proceedings · PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WORCESTER COUNTY, MA, AND WINDHAM COUNTY, CT · decision 34997
  9. AB 6 (Sub-No. 412X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) ACCEPTED THE LATE-FILED REQUEST FOR A NITU UNDER 16 U.S.C. 1247(D); AND (3) IMPOSED AN INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING CONDITION ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.
    Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PONCA CITY, KAY COUNTY, OK · decision 34928
  10. AB 6 (Sub-No. 401X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) IMPOSED THREE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.
    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, IA · decision 34981

Proceedings that moved in the week of 16 Aug 2004

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
EP 647 CLASS EXEMPTION FOR EXPEDITED ABANDONMENT PROCEDURE FOR CLASS II AND CLASS III RAILROADS 3
EP 655 POWDER RIVER BASIN SITE VISIT 3
AB 33 (Sub-No. 221X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA 2
FD 33388 (Sub-No. 99) WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY CO.--PETITION FOR EXEMPTION--PURCHASE OF THE TOLEDO PIVOT BRIDGE--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. 2
FD 34501 JAMES RIFFIN D/B/A THE NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN YORK COUNTY, PA 1
FD 34502 AMERICAN ORIENT EXPRESS RAILWAY COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 1
AB 400 (Sub-No. 4) SEMINOLE GULF RAILWAY, L.P.--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN LEE COUNTY, FL 2
AB 55 (Sub-No. 638X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KNOX COUNTY, OH 2
FD 34539 GOLDEN ISLES TERMINAL RAILROAD, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. 1
AB 868-X MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN UNION, PONTOTOC, AND CHICKASAW COUNTIES, MS 3
AB 33 (Sub-No. 187X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BOONE AND DALLAS COUNTIES, IA 2
AB 33 (Sub-No. 213X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS COUNTY, IA 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
AB 254 (Sub-No. 7X) PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WORCESTER COUNTY, MA, AND WINDHAM COUNTY, CT 1
AB 290 (Sub-No. 251X) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHOWAN COUNTY, NC 1
AB 43 (Sub-No. 173X) ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FORREST COUNTY, MS 1
AB 862-X TWIN STATE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CALEDONIA AND ESSEX COUNTIES, VT 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 34376 CITY OF CREEDE, CO--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 1
FD 34424 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 1
FD 34537 ALLIANCE TERMINAL RAILROAD, LLC--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--QUALITY TERMINAL SERVICES, LLC 1
FD 34538 PATRICK D. BROE AND OMNITRAX, INC.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--ALLIANCE TERMINAL RAILROAD, LLC 1
NOR 41191 (Sub-No. 1) AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY 1
AB 303 (Sub-No. 27) WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT--IN OZAUKEE, SHEBOYGAN AND MANITOWOC COUNTIES, WI 3
FD 34509 KAW RIVER RAILROAD, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 2
AB 384 (Sub-No. 1X) DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN LAKE VILLAGE, ARK., AND SHELBURN, LA. 1
AB 6 (Sub-No. 425X) BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHASE, MORRIS, MARION AND DICKINSON COUNTIES, KS 1
AB 6 (Sub-No. 426X) BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MATAGORDA AND WHARTON COUNTIES, TX 1
FD 34342 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN--CONTROL--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY 1

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 16–22 August 2004; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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