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Week of 1 Nov 2004

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22 decisions served (10 entered in more than one docket) and 48 filings observed, in 32 proceedings — 5 of them in AB 156 (Sub-No. 25X).

Decisions served

  1. AB 875-X
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS WAS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Bardstown Line -- Discontinuance Exemption -- In Johnson, Magoffin and Breathitt Counties, Kentucky · also entered in AB 876-X · decision 35280
  2. AB 303 (Sub-No. 27)
    DENIED A REQUEST FILED BY DECATUR JUNCTION RAILWAY CO. TO EXTEND THE TIME TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27.
    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT--IN OZAUKEE, SHEBOYGAN AND MANITOWOC COUNTIES, WI · decision 35275
  3. AB 6 (Sub-No. 415X)
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO REMOVE THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE BOARD'S JUNE 21, 2004 DECISION.
    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN CAVALIER COUNTY, ND · decision 35242
  4. AB 6 (Sub-No. 424X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY FILED AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 43.41-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD EXTENDING BETWEEN MILEPOST 7.00 NEAR GLENDIVE AND MILEPOST 50.41 IN CIRCLE, IN DAWSON AND MCCONE COUNTIES, MT.
    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DAWSON AND McCONE COUNTIES, MT · decision 35217
  5. NOR 38302-S
    PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE FILING OF A PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING AND ADOPTED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE FOR FILING COMMENTS AND REPLIES IN SUPPORT OF, OR OPPOSITION TO, THE PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.
    Director Of Proceedings · UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE V. BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL. · also entered in NOR 38376-S · decision 35203
  6. FD 34495
    APPROVED, SUBJECT TO LABOR PROTECTION CONDITIONS: (1) THE LEASE, BY BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY (BBRR), OF A 190.6-MILE CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. LINE THAT RUNS BETWEEN CLIFTON FORGE, VA, AND AM JUNCTION, VA; AND (2) THE SUBLEASE, BY BBRR, OF A 9.1-MILE NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY LINE THAT RUNS BETWEEN GORDONSVILLE, VA, AND ORANGE, VA.
    Entire Board · BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY--LEASE--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 35124
  7. FD 34284
    ATTACHED 11 PAGES (4-56 THROUGH 4-66) INADVERTENTLY OMITTED FROM CHAPTER 4 OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT SERVED ON NOVEMBER 5, 2004 IN THIS PROCEEDING.
    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SOUTHWEST GULF RAILROAD COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN MEDINA COUNTY, TX · decision 35120
  8. FD 34284
    ISSUED DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (DEIS) FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT. THE DEIS DISCUSSED THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS THAT COULD RESULT FROM THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE PROPOSED RAIL LINE AND INCLUDED PRELIMINARY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MITIGATING POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS.
    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SOUTHWEST GULF RAILROAD COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN MEDINA COUNTY, TX · decision 35119
  9. AB 68 (Sub-No. 4X)
    NOTICE THAT LS&I FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON A SEGMENT OF A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE REPUBLIC SUBDIVISION, EXTENDING FROM HUMBOLDT JCT. (MILEPOST 85.6) SOUTH APPROXIMATELY 8.9 MILES TO THE END OF TRACK AT REPUBLIC MINE (MILEPOST 94.5), IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MI.
    Director Of Proceedings · LAKE SUPERIOR & ISHPEMING RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICH. · decision 35023
  10. NOR 42054
    NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED IN THIS PROCEEDING ON OR ABOUT OCTOBER 28, 2004 BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.
    Secretary · PPL MONTANA, LLC V. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 35266
  11. AB 471 (Sub-No. 4X)
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO VACATE THE NITU SERVED OCTOBER 14, 2003, FOR THE PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF WAY BETWEEN MILEPOST 163.21 AND MILEPOST 170.0, AND TO ISSUE A REPLACEMENT NITU DESIGNATING THE TOWN OF SKIATOOK AS THE NEW TRAIL MANAGER FOR THE PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN MILEPOST 163.21 AND MILEPOST 170.0.
    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 35210
  12. FD 32516 (Sub-No. 1)
    INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502(b) TO CONSIDER THE ISSUES RAISED IN A PETITION FILED AUGUST 6, 2004 BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY.
    Secretary · WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY CO.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY CO.'S DOCK AT HURON, OH · also entered in FD 32525 (Sub-No. 1), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 95), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 96), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 97), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 98), FD 33388 (Sub-No. 99) · decision 35198
  13. AB 6 (Sub-No. 416X)
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO REMOVE THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE BOARD'S JUNE 23, 2004 DECISION.
    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION-IN KNOX AND FULTON COUNTIES, IL · decision 35192
  14. WCC 101
    MOVED THE DATE OF THE ORAL ARGUMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING TO FEBRUARY 10, 2005.
    Secretary · GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM V. SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC., AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., AND MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY, INC. · decision 35265
  15. AB 6 (Sub-No. 417X)
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO REMOVE THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE BOARD'S JUNE 23, 2004 DECISION.
    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLAY COUNTY, MN · decision 35184
  16. AB 391 (Sub-No. 10X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE RED RIVER VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY HAS FILED AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 27.76 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 21.4 IN OR NEAR CARRINGTON,ND, TO THE END OF THE LINE AT APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 29.16 IN OR NEAR BOWDON, ND, IN FOSTER AND WELLS COUNTIES, ND.
    Director Of Proceedings · RED RIVER VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FOSTER AND WELLS COUNTIES, ND · decision 35174
  17. AB 868-X
    SET THE PURCHASE PRICE AND OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR THE FORCED SALE BY MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC OF A 43.2-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN UNION, PONTOTOC AND CHICKASAW COUNTIES, MS, TO HUST BROTHERS, INC., UNDER THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCEDURES IN 49 U.S.C. 10904.
    Entire Board · MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN UNION, PONTOTOC, AND CHICKASAW COUNTIES, MS · also entered in AB 869-X · decision 35134
  18. AB 167 (Sub-No. 1094A)
    EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR CHELSEA PROPERTY OWNERS TO REPLY TO THE JOINT REQUEST OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, THE NEW YORK STATE URBAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION D/B/A EMPIRE STATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., FOR ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE TO DECEMBER 2, 2004.
    Secretary · CHELSEA PROPERTY OWNERS--ABANDONMENT--PORTION OF THE CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION'S WEST 30TH STREET SECONDARY TRACK IN NEW YORK, NY · decision 35260
  19. AB 303 (Sub-No. 27)
    POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE DECISION AND CERTIFICATE AUTHORIZING ABANDONMENT TO PERMIT THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27 TO PROCEED.
    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT--IN OZAUKEE, SHEBOYGAN AND MANITOWOC COUNTIES, WI · decision 35246
  20. AB 565 (Sub-No. 11X)
    EXTENDED THE TIME FOR CSXT TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT AND TO FILE A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL DECEMBER 29, 2004.
    Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAKE COUNTY, OH · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 617X) · decision 35241
  21. FD 34479
    GRANTED ARKANSAS MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY'S (AKMD) PETITION FOR AN EXTENSION OF ITS EMERGENCY SERVICE AUTHORITY, AND AUTHORIZED AKMD TO PERFORM ALTERNATIVE SERVICE ON A UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-OWNED LINE EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 422.32 IN DERMOTT, AR, TO MILEPOST 461.74 AT WARRAN, AR, AND TO CONDUCT INTERCHANGE OPERATIONS ON UP'S DERMOTT-MCGEHEE LINE UNTIL DECEMBER 13, 2004.
    Entire Board · ARKANSAS MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ALTERNATIVE RAIL SERVICE--LINE OF DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. · decision 35214
  22. AB 872-X
    GRANTED GREAT NORTHWEST RAILROAD, INC.'S PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 3.5 AT OROFINO, TO MILEPOST 31.0, NEAR JAYPE, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 27.5 MILES, IN CLEARWATER COUNTY, ID, SUBJECT TO TRAIL USE, PUBLIC USE, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.
    Entire Board · GREAT NORTHWEST RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLEARWATER COUNTY, ID · decision 35183

Proceedings that moved in the week of 1 Nov 2004

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
AB 156 (Sub-No. 25X) DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PA, AND BROOME, TIOGA, CHEMUNG, STEUBEN, ALLEGANY, LIVINGSTON, WYOMING, ERIE, AND GENESEE COUNTIES, NY 5
FD 34335 KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY--FEEDER LINE ACQUISITION--LINE OF TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION BETWEEN LA HARPE AND HOLLIS, IL 2
AB 33 (Sub-No. 132X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RIO GRANDE AND MINERAL COUNTIES, CO 1
FD 34421 HOLRAIL LLC - CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION - IN ORANGEBURG AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES, S.C. 1
FD 34421 (Sub-No. 1) HOLRAIL LLC--PETITION FOR CROSSING AUTHORITY UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10901(d) 1
FD 34536 INDIANA & OHIO CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.-- ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. 1
AB 303 (Sub-No. 27) WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT--IN OZAUKEE, SHEBOYGAN AND MANITOWOC COUNTIES, WI 5
AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X) RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN YOUNGSTOWN, OH, AND DARLINGTON, PA, IN MAHONING AND COLUMBIANA COUNTIES, OH, AND BEAVER COUNTY, PA 2
AB 882 MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL RAILWAY COMPANY--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE--IN RAMSEY COUNTY, MN 2
FD 34342 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN--CONTROL--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY 2
AB 254 (Sub-No. 7X) PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WORCESTER COUNTY, MA, AND WINDHAM COUNTY, CT 1
NOR 42058 ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. V. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 2
AB 33 (Sub-No. 211X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA 1
AB 391 (Sub-No. 10X) RED RIVER VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FOSTER AND WELLS COUNTIES, ND 1
FD 30186 (Sub-No. 3) TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--WESTERN ALIGNMENT 1
S5M 46 (Sub-No. 20) SOUTHERN MOTOR CARRIERS RATE CONFERENCE, INC. 1
FD 34486 OHIO VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--HARWOOD PROPERTIES, INC. 2
AB 33 (Sub-No. 219X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN DOUGLAS AND CHAMPAIGN COUNTIES, IL 1
AB 33 (Sub-No. 224X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN BUFFALO COUNTY, NEBRASKA 1
NOR 42072 CAROLINA POWER & LIGHT COMPANY V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 1
WCC 101 GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM V. SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC., AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., AND MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY, INC. 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) 2
FD 34606 FORTY PLUS FOUNDATION/MANHATTAN CENTRAL RAILWAY SYSTEMS, LLC--FEEDER LINE ACQUISITION--THE MANHATTAN HIGHLINE 2
AB 314 (Sub-No. 2X) CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LINN COUNTY, IA 1
AB 873-X NEW YORK AND EASTERN RAILWAY, LLC--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN DUTCHESS COUNTY, NY 1
FD 34501 JAMES RIFFIN D/B/A THE NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN YORK COUNTY, PA 1
FD 34512 NEBRASKA, KANSAS & COLORADO RAILNET, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY 1
FD 34513 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY 1
FD 34552 JAMES RIFFIN D/B/A THE NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 1
FD 34611 ALABAMA & TENNESSEE RIVER RAILWAY, LLC--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. 1
FD 34612 BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION AND SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY V. NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC. 1
MCF 19309 WHEATON VAN LINES -- POOLING 1

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 1–7 November 2004; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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