Week of 4 Jul 2005

Decisions served

1. 8 Jul 2005 AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X)
   EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR FILING REPLIES TO THE OHIO RAIL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION'S PETITION TO INTERVENE.

   Secretary · RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN YOUNGSTOWN, OH, AND DARLINGTON, PA, IN MAHONING AND COLUMBIANA COUNTIES, OH, AND BEAVER COUNTY, PA · decision 36030
2. 8 Jul 2005 NOR 42069
   GRANTED THE COMPLAINANTS' SEPARATELY FILED MOTIONS TO DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE THE COMPLAINTS IN STB DOCKET NOS. 42069, 42070, AND 42072, AND DISMISSED AS MOOT THE COMPLAINANTS' APPEALS SEEKING ACCESS TO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN THE COSTED WAYBILL SAMPLE.

   Secretary · DUKE ENERGY CORPORATION V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in NOR 42070, NOR 42072 · decision 36010
3. 8 Jul 2005 MCF 21013
   TENTATIVELY APPROVED, SUBJECT TO PUBLIC COMMENTS, AN APPLICATION FILED BY CASINO TRANSPORTATION, INC., UNDER 49 U.S.C. 14303, TO PURCHASE THE STOCK OF AND LEASE THE OPERATING AUTHORITIES OF FOUR WINDS, INC., D/B/A PEOPLE'S CHOICE TRANSPORTATION, INC. ADDITIONALLY, CRAIG CALDWELL, GREG WATERMAN, AND ROBERT WATERMAN SEEK AUTHORITY TO CONTROL BOTH CARRIERS AND JOANNE LAH SEEKS LIMITED CONTROL OF CERTAIN ELEMENTS OF THE OPERATIONS OF BOTH CARRIERS FOR A LIMITED PERIOD OF TIME.

   Entire Board · CASINO TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ACQUISITION OF CONTROL AND LEASE--FOUR WINDS, INC., D/B/A PEOPLE'S CHOICE TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 35963
4. 7 Jul 2005 FD 34662
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED IN THIS PROCEEDING ON OR ABOUT JUNE 22, 2005, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

   Secretary · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 36023
5. 7 Jul 2005 AB 6 (Sub-No. 422X)
   EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR BNSF TO FILE ITS NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION TO ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2005.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA · decision 36011
6. 6 Jul 2005 EP 558 (Sub-No. 80)
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   Secretary · RAILROAD COST-OF-CAPITAL--2004 · decision 36026
7. 6 Jul 2005 FD 34391
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF NEW ENGLAND TRANSRAIL, LLC, D/B/A WILMINGTON AND WOBURN TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY, TO WITHDRAW ITS PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE BOARD'S MAY 3, 2005 DECISION.

   Secretary · NEW ENGLAND TRANSRAIL, LLC, D/B/A WILMINGTON AND WOBURN TERMINAL RAILROAD CO.--CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN WILMINGTON AND WOBURN, MA · decision 36004
8. 6 Jul 2005 AB 254 (Sub-No. 8X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 4.79+ MILES OF ITS LINE OF RAILROAD, IN PROVIDENCE COUNTY, RI.

   Director Of Proceedings · PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PROVIDENCE COUNTY, RI · decision 35966
9. 6 Jul 2005 FD 34713
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BG & CM RAILROAD FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 76.2 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY GREAT NORTHWEST RAILROAD, INC. IN NEZ PERCE, CLEARWATER, AND LEWIS COUNTIES, ID.

   Director Of Proceedings · BG & CM RAILROAD--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--GREAT NORTHWEST RAILROAD, INC. · also entered in FD 35174 · decision 35935
10. 5 Jul 2005 AB 55 (Sub-No. 606X)
    EXTENDED THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO DECEMBER 28, 2005, AND THE CONSUMMATION NOTICE FILING DEADLINE TO FEBRUARY 26, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA · decision 36005
11. 5 Jul 2005 AB 55 (Sub-No. 579X)
    EXTENDED THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO DECEMBER 17, 2005, AND THE TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY TO ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY 15, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PARKE AND VERMILLION COUNTIES, IN · decision 36000