Week of 25 Oct 2004

Decisions served

1. 29 Oct 2004 NOR 42058
   PROVIDED THE SCHEDULE OF APPEARANCES AND THE TIME ALLOCATIONS FOR EACH SPEAKER AT THE NOVEMBER 2, 2004 ORAL ARGUMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. V. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 35250
2. 29 Oct 2004 NOR 42056
   PROVIDED NOTICE OF A CORRECTION TO THE BOARD'S DECISION SERVED ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · TEXAS MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY V. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 35232
3. 29 Oct 2004 AB 57 (Sub-No. 54X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RAMSEY AND BENSON COUNTIES, ND · decision 35158
4. 29 Oct 2004 FD 34597
   NOTICE THAT PROGRESSIVE RAIL, INCORPORATED HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE FROM UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND OPERATE 38.3 MILES OF RAIL LINE CONSISTING OF THE CAMERON LINE THAT EXTENDS BETWEEN MILEPOST 50.00 AT OR NEAR CAMERON AND MILEPOST 11.70 AT OR NEAR NORMA, IN BARRON AND CHIPPEWA COUNTIES, WI.

   Director Of Proceedings · PROGRESSIVE RAIL, INCORPORATED--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 35154
5. 29 Oct 2004 AB 6 (Sub-No. 418X)
   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 GRAND FORKS COUNTY, ND · decision 35141
6. 28 Oct 2004 MCF 21011-TA
   GRANTED INTERIM APPROVAL UNDER 49 U.S.C. 14303(i) AND THE BOARD'S REGULATIONS AT 49 CFR 1182.7 TO PERMIT CUSA FL, LLC d/b/a FRANCISCAN LINES TO ACQUIRE CONTROL AND OPERATE CERTAIN ASSETS OF PACIFIC COAST BUS SERVICE, INC.

   Entire Board · CUSA FL, LLC D/B/A FRANCISCAN LINES--ACQUISITION OF ASSETS AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS--PACIFIC COAST BUS SERVICE, INC. · decision 35193
7. 28 Oct 2004 AB 565 (Sub-No. 1X)
   GRANTED CSX CORPORATION, CSX TRANSPORTATION INC.'S REQUESTS TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO APRIL 7, 2005 FOR THE 1.4-MILE SEGMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS DECISION, AND TO EXTEND THE TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY, WHICH MUST BE EXERCISED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 7, 2005.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · decision 35178
8. 28 Oct 2004 AB 55 (Sub-No. 634X)
   GRANTED CSXT'S REQUESTS TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO APRIL 11, 2005 AND TO EXTEND THE TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY, WHICH MUST BE EXERCISED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 11, 2005.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MONROE COUNTY, IN · decision 35177
9. 28 Oct 2004 AB 6 (Sub-No. 426X)
   REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE THREE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON THE EXEMPTION OF THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MATAGORDA AND WHARTON COUNTIES, TX · decision 35123
10. 28 Oct 2004 FD 34335
    GRANTED THE FEEDER LINE APPLICATION OF KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY TO PURCHASE FROM TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION A 76-MILE RAIL LINE BETWEEN LA HARPE AND HOLLIS, IL.

    Entire Board · KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY--FEEDER LINE ACQUISITION--LINE OF TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION BETWEEN LA HARPE AND HOLLIS, IL · decision 34581
11. 27 Oct 2004 AB 565 (Sub-No. 7X)
    GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO APRIL 28, 2005 AND ITS REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY, WHICH MUST BE EXERCISED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 28, 2005.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, MA · decision 35231
12. 27 Oct 2004 FD 34561
    DENIED THE STAY PETITIONS FILED ON OCTOBER 5, OCTOBER 7, AND OCTOBER 25, 2004.

    Commissioner · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in FD 34562 · decision 35220
13. 27 Oct 2004 AB 857-X
    GRANTED GWRC'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATION PERIOD TO APRIL 2, 2005.

    Director Of Proceedings · GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF COLORADO, LLC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WELD COUNTY, CO · decision 35196
14. 27 Oct 2004 AB 33 (Sub-No. 168X)
    GRANTED THE CITY OF ELDORA, IA, AND THE IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO APRIL 8, 2005.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARDIN COUNTY, IA (ELDORA JUNCTION LINE IN ELDORA, IA) · decision 35176
15. 26 Oct 2004 AB 6 (Sub-No. 425X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) IMPOSED FIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHASE, MORRIS, MARION AND DICKINSON COUNTIES, KS · decision 35131
16. 25 Oct 2004 AB 854-X
    GRANTED THE COUNTY OF CAMERON AND THE COUNTY OF ELK'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL APRIL 23, 2005.

    Director Of Proceedings · ALLEGHENY AND EASTERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ELK AND CAMERON COUNTIES, PA · decision 35189
17. 25 Oct 2004 AB 6 (Sub-No. 419X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE JULY 2, 2004 DECISION.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GRIGGS AND BARNES COUNTIES, ND · decision 35164
18. 25 Oct 2004 AB 33 (Sub-No. 213X)
    GRANTED A PETITION FILED BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY SEEKING AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE PERRY SUBDIVISION, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 296.8 NEAR WAUKEE, IA, TO MILEPOST 275.9 (EQUATION MILEPOST 275.9=361.8) NEAR PERRY, IA, AND FROM MILEPOST 361.8 TO MILEPOST 369.0 NEAR DAWSON, IA, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 28.1 MILES, IN DALLAS COUNTY, IA, SUBJECT TO TRAIL USE, PUBLIC USE, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS COUNTY, IA · decision 34965