Week of 21 Feb 2005

Decisions served

1. 25 Feb 2005 AB 55 (Sub-No. 638X)
   EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO MAY 31, 2005.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KNOX COUNTY, OH · decision 35637
2. 25 Feb 2005 FD 34663
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP) HAS AGREED TO GRANT LIMITED TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY OVER UP'S LINE BETWEEN VALLEY JUNCTION, IL, AND ROCKVIEW JUNCTION, MO.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 35598
3. 25 Feb 2005 AB 512-X
   GRANTED THE PETITION TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD IN AMADOR COUNTY, CA, SUBJECT TO PUBLIC USE, TRAIL USE, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · SIERRA PACIFIC INDUSTRIES--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN AMADOR COUNTY, CA · also entered in AB 880-X · decision 35317
4. 24 Feb 2005 AB 878
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE CITY OF PEORIA AND THE VILLAGE OF PEORIA HEIGHTS, IL, FILED AN ADVERSE APPLICATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10903, REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD AUTHORIZE THE DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE BY PIONEER INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY COMPANY OVER A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE KELLER BRANCH.

   Director Of Proceedings · CITY OF PEORIA AND THE VILLAGE OF PEORIA HEIGHTS, IL--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE--PIONEER INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 35605
5. 24 Feb 2005 FD 34612
   THE DECISION DISMISSES THE COMPLAINT AND PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER FILED BY BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION AND SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY.

   Entire Board · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION AND SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY V. NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC. · decision 35267
6. 23 Feb 2005 AB 33 (Sub-No. 205X)
   EXTENDED THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO AUGUST 1, 2005.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUTTER COUNTY, CA · decision 35610
7. 23 Feb 2005 FD 34486
   DENIED A REQUEST BY THE INDIANA SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY CO. FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE BOARD'S SEPTEMBER 28, 2004 DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · OHIO VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--HARWOOD PROPERTIES, INC. · decision 35584
8. 23 Feb 2005 FD 34624
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/CENTRAL KENTUCKY LINES, LLC SEEKS TO ACQUIRE BY SUBLEASE FROM ITS CORPORATE AFFILIATE R J CORMAN RAILROAD PROPERTY, LLC AND OPERATE A LINE OF RAILROAD IN LOUISVILLE, KY, KNOWN AS THE WATER STREET LEAD.

   Director Of Proceedings · R J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/CENTRAL KENTUCKY LINES, LLC-- ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF R J CORMAN RAILROAD PROPERTY, LLC · decision 35570
9. 23 Feb 2005 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 91)
   DENIED A PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE BOARD'S OCTOBER 20, 2004 DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING FILED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA (DCED), BUT GRANTED DCED'S REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION OF CERTAIN LANGUAGE IN THAT DECISION.

   Entire Board · 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] · decision 35408
10. 23 Feb 2005 FD 34608
    DENIED A PETITION FILED BY THE OHIO VALLEY RAILROAD (OVR) AND THE MID-AMERICA LOCOMOTIVE & CAR REPAIR, INC. FOR TEMPORARY EMERGENCY AND ALTERNATIVE SERVICE RELIEF UNDER 49 CFR 1146 AND 1147, AND ORDERED THE INDIANA SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY (ISW) TO IMMEDIATELY RESTORE A SWITCH CONNECTION WITH THE OVR THAT THE ISW REMOVED.

    Entire Board · OHIO VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--PETITION TO RESTORE SWITCH CONNECTION AND OTHER RELIEF · decision 35268
11. 23 Feb 2005 FD 34501
    REVOKED THE ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34501 AND DENIED THE PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY ORDER IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34552.

    Entire Board · JAMES RIFFIN D/B/A THE NORTHERN CENTRAL RAILROAD--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN YORK COUNTY, PA · also entered in FD 34552 · decision 35195
12. 23 Feb 2005 MCF 21010
    APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED THE REVISED POOLING AGREEMENT AMONG ATLAS VAN LINES, INC. AND ITS POOLING AGENTS.

    Entire Board · ATLAS VAN LINES, INC. ET AL.--POOLING AGREEMENT · decision 35171
13. 23 Feb 2005 FD 34518
    DENIED A PETITION TO REJECT THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION OR TO REVOKE THE EXEMPTION IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34518, AND DENIED A PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY ORDER IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34636.

    Entire Board · 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 · also entered in FD 34636 · decision 34980
14. 22 Feb 2005 AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 8, 2005 IN THIS PROCEEDING BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT.

    Secretary · RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN YOUNGSTOWN, OH, AND DARLINGTON, PA, IN MAHONING AND COLUMBIANA COUNTIES, OH, AND BEAVER COUNTY, PA · decision 35630
15. 22 Feb 2005 AB 290 (Sub-No. 259X)
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING, IMPOSED AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE RAIL LINE, DIRECTED THE TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMPANY (TNR) TO PROVIDE THE NATIONAL COAL CORPORATION (NCC) WITH THE INFORMATION PRESCRIBED IN 49 CFR 1152.27(a) AND TOLLED THE TIME FOR NCC TO FILE ITS OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (OFA) UNTIL 30 DAYS FOLLOWING THE DATE THAT TNR PROVIDES NCC WITH THIS INFORMATION, AND POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION UNTIL 10 DAYS AFTER THE DUE DATE FOR NCC'S FILING OF ITS OFA.

    Director Of Proceedings · TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ANDERSON AND CAMPBELL COUNTIES, TN · decision 35581
16. 22 Feb 2005 AB 6 (Sub-No. 427X)
    REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND IMPOSED FOUR ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BARNES COUNTY, ND · decision 35558
17. 22 Feb 2005 FD 34540
    INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502(d) AND ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE TO ACCOMMODATE DISCOVERY.

    Secretary · THE COLUMBUS & OHIO RIVER RAIL ROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-- RAIL LINES OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 35315