Week of 28 Mar 2005

Decisions served

1. 1 Apr 2005 FD 34631
   GRANTED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 3.23 MILES OF RAIL LINE OF THE DENVER TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY, D/B/A DENVER ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD (DRIR), EXTENDING FROM DRIR MILEPOST 0.72 NEAR SANDOWN TO DRIR MILEPOST 3.95 AT BELT JUNCTION, IN DENVER, CO, SUBJECT TO STANDARD LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF DENVER TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY, D/B/A DENVER ROCK ISLAND RAILROAD · decision 35524
2. 31 Mar 2005 FD 34675
   NOTICE THAT KCS HAS AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO BNSF OVER KCS'S RAIL LINE BETWEEN JEFFERSON, TX, AND METRO, TX.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 35700
3. 31 Mar 2005 AB 355 (Sub-No. 31X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION (B&M) AND SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY (ST) JOINTLY FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903. B&M AND ST SEEK TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE MYSTIC WHARF BRANCH, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 0.0 TO MILEPOST 1.45 IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, MA.

   Director Of Proceedings · SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN SUFFOLK COUNTY,MA · also entered in AB 32 (Sub-No. 93X) · decision 35691
4. 30 Mar 2005 AB 156 (Sub-No. 25X)
   DENIED CNJ RAIL CORPORATION'S (CNJ) APPEAL OF THE FEBRUARY 3, 2005 DECISION REJECTING CNJ'S OFFER TO PURCHASE DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.'S TRACKAGE RIGHTS BETWEEN MILEPOST 210.9 + IN BINGHAMTON, NY, AND MILEPOST 419.9 + IN BUFFALO, NY, TOGETHER WITH INTERCHANGE AND YARD FACILITIES.

   Entire Board · 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 · decision 35644
5. 29 Mar 2005 AB 565 (Sub-No. 2X)
   GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO AUGUST 26, 2005 AND ITS REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY, WHICH MUST BE EXERCISED ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 25, 2005.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · decision 35728
6. 29 Mar 2005 AB 550 (Sub-No. 1X)
   GRANTED LEBANON VALLEY RAILS-TO-TRAILS' REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 27, 2005.

   Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/ALLENTOWN LINES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEBANON COUNTY, PA · decision 35727
7. 29 Mar 2005 FD 34668
   NOTICE THAT BNSF HAS AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO KJRY OVER BNSF'S LINES BETWEEN BLAIR JUNCTION, IL (BEARDSTOWN SUBDIVISION MILEPOST 157.1), AND BUSHNELL, IL (BROOKFIELD SUBDIVISION MILEPOST 191.5).

   Director Of Proceedings · KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 35687
8. 28 Mar 2005 AB 771-X
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS WAS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · MOUNT VERNON TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY L.L.C.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN SKAGIT COUNTY, WA · decision 35669