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Week of 17 Jan 2005

17–23 January 2005 · Monday to Sunday · ← previous week · next week → · every week · the latest seven days

29 decisions served (5 entered in more than one docket) and 34 filings observed, in 26 proceedings — 3 of them in NOR 42084.

Decisions served

  1. AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X)
    EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR REPLIES TO THE JOINT PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION FILED BY THE COLUMBIANA COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY AND THE CENTRAL COLUMBIANA & PENNSYLVANIA RAILWAY, INC. TO FEBRUARY 28, 2005.
    Secretary · RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN YOUNGSTOWN, OH, AND DARLINGTON, PA, IN MAHONING AND COLUMBIANA COUNTIES, OH, AND BEAVER COUNTY, PA · decision 35546
  2. AB 55 (Sub-No. 645X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING TO REMOVE THE SECTION 106 CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE BOARD'S DECISION SERVED ON MARCH 9, 2004, AND DIRECTED CSXT TO ABIDE BY THE STIPULATIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE KENTUCKY HERITAGE COUNCIL.
    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FLOYD COUNTY, KY · decision 35544
  3. NOR 42075
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION IN THIS PROCEEDING WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 27, 2004, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS.
    Secretary · ENGELHARD CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 35539
  4. EP 656
    CORRECTS THE BOARD'S PREVIOUS NOTICE IN THIS PROCEEDING SERVED ON DECEMBER 13, 2004, AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON DECEMBER 17, 2004, TO INFORM THE PUBLIC THAT BOARD AUTHORIZATION HAS NOT EXPIRED FOR THE BUREAU AGREEMENTS OF TWO MOTOR CARRIER RATE BUREAUS--THE NATIONWIDE BULK TRUCKING ASSOCIATION, INC., AND THE MACHINERY HAULERS ASSOCIATION, INC.
    Entire Board · MOTOR CARRIER BUREAUS--PERIODIC REVIEW PROCEEDING · decision 35492
  5. FD 34643
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CENTRAL NEW YORK RAILROAD COMPANY HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 123.1 MILES OF RAIL LINE CURRENTLY OWNED BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY BETWEEN MP 89.9 AT OR NEAR PORT JERVIS, NY, AND MP 213.0 AT BINGHAMTON, NY, IN BROOME, SULLIVAN, DELAWARE AND ORANGE, COUNTIES, NY, AND PIKE AND SUSQUEHANNA, COUNTIES, PA.
    Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL NEW YORK RAILROAD CORPORATION--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 35489
  6. FD 34642
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT LOCUST VALLEY COAL COMPANY D/B/A LOCUST VALLEY LINE HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY LOCUST VALLEY BETWEEN MP 0.0 AT LAUREL JCT (ALSO KNOWN AS MARIA JCT.) IN DELANO TOWNSHIP, AND MP 5.5 BEYOND NEWTON JCT., SOUTH OF MAHANOY CITY, IN SCHUYKILL COUNTY, PA.
    Director Of Proceedings · LOCUST VALLEY COAL COMPANY D/B/A LOCUST VALLEY LINE--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINES IN SCHUYKILL COUNTY, PA · decision 35477
  7. FD 34641
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NICHOLAS B. TEMPLE AND ERIC TEMPLE HAVE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTROL CENTRAL WASHINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY (CWA), UPON CWA'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.
    Director Of Proceedings · NICHOLAS B. TEMPLE AND ERIC TEMPLE--CONTROL EXEMPTION--CENTRAL WASHINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 35473
  8. FD 34640
    PROVIDED A NOTICE THAT CENTRAL WASHINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE FROM THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 41.57 MILES OF RAIL LINE.
    Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL WASHINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 35472
  9. FD 34639
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CALUMET TRANSLOAD AND RAILROAD, LLC HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE FROM CALUMET TRANSFER, LLC (CT) AND OPERATE A 1-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD LOCATED ON PROPERTY OWNED BY CT ABUTTING THE CALUMET RIVER IN CHICAGO, IL.
    Director Of Proceedings · CALUMET TRANSLOAD AND RAILROAD, LLC--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF CALUMET TRANSFER, LLC · decision 35471
  10. NOR 42090
    EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR REPLYING TO WTL RAIL CORPORATION'S PETITIONS IN THESE PROCEEDINGS TO FEBRUARY 8, 2005.
    Secretary · WTL RAIL CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF · also entered in EP 230 (Sub-No. 8) · decision 35444
  11. AB 882
    GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION AND WAIVER FILED BY THE CITY OF NEW BRIGHTON, MN, IN ANTICIPATION OF THE FILING OF ITS APPLICATION FOR THE ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND ABANDONMENT OF A PORTION OF THE BUTCHER SPUR, OWNED BY MT PROPERTIES, INC., AND OPERATED BY MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL RAILWAY COMPANY.
    Entire Board · MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL RAILWAY COMPANY--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE--IN RAMSEY COUNTY, MN · also entered in AB 884 · decision 35281
  12. FD 32760 (Sub-No. 43)
    DENED A PETITION FILED BY THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY SEEKING TO LATE-FILE AN APPEAL OF AN ARBITRATION AWARD.
    Entire Board · 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) · decision 34971
  13. NOR 42071
    GRANTED A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE, AS ESTABLISHED IN THE BOARD'S DECEMBER 13, 2004 DECISION, AND ESTABLISHED A NEW PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING.
    Secretary · OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 35521
  14. AB 290 (Sub-No. 259X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMANY HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 14.04-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN ANDERSON AND CAMPBELL COUNTIES, TN.
    Director Of Proceedings · TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ANDERSON AND CAMPBELL COUNTIES, TN · decision 35501
  15. AB 290 (Sub-No. 257X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON AN 8.60-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN BLACKFORD COUNTY, IN.
    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BLACKFORD COUNTY, IN · decision 35488
  16. FD 34646 (Sub-No. 1)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND SIOUX VALLEYYREGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY HAS AGREE TO GRANT OWERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO D&I RAILROAD COMAPNY OVER A STATE-OWNED LINE OF RAILROAD EXTENDING BETWEEN MILEPOST 533.4 NEAR ELK POINT, SD (ALSO KNOWN AS MP 0.0 AT EAST WYE JCT.) AND MP 511.90 IN SIOUX CITY, IA.
    Director Of Proceedings · D&I RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND SIOUX VALLEY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY · decision 35487
  17. FD 34646
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SIOUX VALLEY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER A LINE OF RAILROAD EXTENDING BETWEEN MP 533.4 NEAR ELK POINT, SD (ALSO KNOWN AS MP 0.0 AT EAST WYE JCT.) AND MP 511.90 IN SIOUX CITY, IA, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 21.5 MILES.
    Director Of Proceedings · SIOUX VALLEY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--LINES OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA · decision 35486
  18. FD 34645
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILROAD HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 369.7 ROUTE MILES OF RAILROAD LINES, REFERRED TO AS THE 'CORE LINES,' THAT ARE OWNED BY THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
    Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA · decision 35470
  19. FD 34635
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WATCO COMPANIES, INC. FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF MISSION MOUNTAIN RAILROAD, INC. (MMT), UPON MMT'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.
    Director Of Proceedings · WATCO COMPANIES, INC.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--MISSION MOUNTAIN RAILROAD, INC. · decision 35459
  20. FD 34634
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MISSION MOUNTAIN RAILROAD, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE BY PURCHASE AND LEASE FROM THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY RAIL LINES IN THE STATE OF MONTANA.
    Director Of Proceedings · MISSION MOUNTAIN RAILROAD, INC.--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 35458
  21. FD 34610
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC., HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 12.6 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY.
    Director Of Proceedings · STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE EXEMPTION--THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 35452
  22. FD 34633
    GRANTED A PETITION FILED BY WISCONSIN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO. TO EXEMPT ITS ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF A 14-MILE RAIL LINE BETWEEN PLYMOUTH AND SHEBOYGAN, WI.
    Entire Board · WISCONSIN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO.--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 35450
  23. AB 68 (Sub-No. 4X)
    GRANTED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR LAKE SUPERIOR & ISHPEMING RAILROAD COMPANY 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, SUBJECT TO TRAIL USE, PUBLIC USE, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.
    Entire Board · LAKE SUPERIOR & ISHPEMING RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARQUETTE COUNTY, MICH. · decision 35328
  24. FD 34561
    DENIED THE PETITIONS FILED BY THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION - NEW YORK LEGISLATIVE BOARD AND BY THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMAN, A DIVISION OF THE RAIL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, TO REVOKE THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTIONS IN STB FINANCE DOCKET 34561 AND IN STB FINANCE DOCKET 34562, AND GRANTED DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY'S PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE TRACKAGE RIGHTS.
    Entire Board · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in FD 34562, AB 156 (Sub-No. 25X) · decision 35248
  25. NOR 42057
    ADDRESSED PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE BOARD'S JUNE 8, 2004 DECISION, AND MODIFIED THE RATE PRESCRIPTION AND REPARATIONS AWARD IN THIS PROCEEDING.
    Entire Board · PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO D/B/A XCEL ENERGY V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 35137
  26. AB 167 (Sub-No. 1095X)
    REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THIS PROCEEDING, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT'S REMAND IN FRIENDS OF THE ATGLEN-SUSQUEHANNA TRAIL, INC. V. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BD., 252 F.3D 246 (3D CIR. 2001).
    Entire Board · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--LANCASTER AND CHESTER COUNTIES, PA · decision 34987
  27. AB 290 (Sub-No. 242X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RWY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER 10.0-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN ESSEX AND HUDSON COUNTIES, NJ.
    Director Of Proceedings · Norfolk Southern Railway Company-Discontinuance of Service Exemption-Between Newark, NJ and Kearny, NJ in Essex and Hudson Counties, NJ · decision 35494
  28. AB 170 (Sub-No. 1X)
    REOPENED THE ABANDONMENT PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE TWO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON THE EXEMPTION OF THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.
    Director Of Proceedings · SUNSET RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KERN COUNTY, CA · also entered in AB 398 (Sub-No. 9X) · decision 35464
  29. AB 290 (Sub-No. 252X)
    GRANTED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FOR NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 33.8 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN NOTTOWAY, PRINCE EDWARD, CUMBERLAND, AND APPOMATTOX COUNTIES, VA.
    Entire Board · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN NOTTOWAY, PRINCE EDWARD, CUMBERLAND, AND APPOMATTOX COUNTIES, VA · decision 35293

Proceedings that moved in the week of 17 Jan 2005

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
NOR 42084 CF INDUSTRIES, INC. V. KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. 3
AB 33 (Sub-No. 190X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DUNN COUNTY, WI 2
AB 325 (Sub-No. 2X) FLORIDA MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUMTER AND LAKE COUNTIES, FL 1
AB 601 (Sub-No. 1X) PINE BELT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEE AND CHAMBERS COUNTIES, AL 1
FD 34648 Minnesota Commercial Railway Company --Trackage Rights Exemption -- BNSF Railway Company 1
FD 34649 NEW YORK & GREENWOOD LAKE RAILWAY--FEEDER LINE ACQUISITION--A LINE OF NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 1
FD 34653 APPALACHIAN & OHIO RAILROAD, INC.-LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. 1
MCF 20940 LAIDLAW INC. AND LAIDLAW TRANSIT ACQUISITION CORP.--MERGER--GREYHOUND LINES, INC. 1
NOR 42088 WESTERN FUELS ASSOCIATION, INC., AND BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY 1
FD 34335 KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY--FEEDER LINE ACQUISITION--LINE OF TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION BETWEEN LA HARPE AND HOLLIS, IL 3
AB 167 (Sub-No. 1094A) CHELSEA PROPERTY OWNERS--ABANDONMENT--PORTION OF THE CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION'S WEST 30TH STREET SECONDARY TRACK IN NEW YORK, NY 1
AB 290 (Sub-No. 222X) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MERCER COUNTY, WV, AND TAZEWELL COUNTY, VA 1
AB 290 (Sub-No. 252X) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN NOTTOWAY, PRINCE EDWARD, CUMBERLAND, AND APPOMATTOX COUNTIES, VA 1
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 1
AB 875-X R.J. Corman Railroad Company/Bardstown Line -- Discontinuance Exemption -- In Johnson, Magoffin and Breathitt Counties, Kentucky 1
AB 876-X R.J. CORMAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JOHNSON, MAGOFFIN AND BREATHITT COUNTIES, KY. 1
FD 34644 FINGER LAKES RAILWAY CORPORATION--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. 1
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 2
AB 600 YAKIMA INTERURBAN LINES ASSOCIATION--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN YAKIMA COUNTY, WA 2
EP 558 (Sub-No. 80) RAILROAD COST-OF-CAPITAL--2004 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 156 (Sub-No. 24X) DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.,D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY, COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALBANY COUNTY, NY 1
AB 57 (Sub-No. 54X) SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RAMSEY AND BENSON COUNTIES, ND 1
EP 230 (Sub-No. 8) IMPROVEMENT OF TOFC/COFC REGULATION--WTL RAIL CORPORATION PETITION FOR PARTIAL REVOCATION OF EXEMPTION 1
FD 34652 BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1
NOR 42090 WTL RAIL CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF 1

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 17–23 January 2005; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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