Week of 3 Oct 2005

Decisions served

1. 7 Oct 2005 AB 490 (Sub-No. 1X)
   (1) GRANTED THE MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; AND (2) DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO COMPLY WITH THE PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · GREENVILLE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. · decision 36322
2. 7 Oct 2005 AB 347 (Sub-No. 3X)
   DECISION GRANTED FLORIDA WEST COAST RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL MARCH 14, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · FLORIDA WEST COAST RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALACHUA AND GILCHRIST COUNTIES, FL · decision 36318
3. 7 Oct 2005 FD 34762
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY A SUBSIDIARY OF NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (THE TWO ENTITIES WILL BE REFERENCED COLLECTIVELY AS NSR) HAS AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. OVER NSR LINES RUNNING BETWEEN BIRMINGHAM, AL, AND SHREWSBURY, LA, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 355.1 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 36265
4. 7 Oct 2005 FD 34752
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WATCO COMPANIES, INC. FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF THE LOUISIANA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. (LSRR), UPON LSRR'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.

   Director Of Proceedings · WATCO COMPANIES, INC.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--LOUISIANA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. · decision 36224
5. 7 Oct 2005 FD 34751
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT LOUISIANA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO LEASE FROM THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND OPERATE FOUR RAIL LINES TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 165.8 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · LOUISIANA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.-LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36223
6. 7 Oct 2005 AB 6 (Sub-No. 408X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED OR REPLACED PREVIOUS CONDITIONS IMPOSED BY THE APRIL 21, 2004 DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION --IN HAMILTON AND MERRICK COUNTIES, NE · decision 36040
7. 6 Oct 2005 FD 34667
   DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA'S JOINT PETITION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING AND ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKINGS CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX.

   Secretary · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION--STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA · decision 36317
8. 6 Oct 2005 AB 33 (Sub-No. 153X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF IOWA TRAILS COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO APRIL 5, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN MONROE COUNTY, IA · decision 36316
9. 6 Oct 2005 FD 34421
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (CSXT), REQUESTING THE BOARD TO ADOPT A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE TO GOVERN THE REMAINDER OF THIS PROCEEDING, OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO GRANT CSXT AN EXTENSION TO FILE ITS REPLY TO HOLRAIL, LLC'S (HOLRAIL) CROSSING PETITION AND SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION. HOLRAIL CONCURS WITH THE REQUEST TO ADOPT A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Secretary · HOLRAIL LLC - CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION - IN ORANGEBURG AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES, S.C. · also entered in FD 34421 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 36315
10. 6 Oct 2005 AB 55 (Sub-No. 656X)
    DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/BANKING FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXEMPTION (APRIL 6, 2005), AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. MUST NOTIFY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY PRIOR TO CONDUCTING ANY SALVAGE ACTIVITIES.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARION COUNTY, W. VA. · decision 36212
11. 6 Oct 2005 FD 34753
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CENTRAL ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41, ET SEQ., TO OPERATE A LINE OF RAILROAD OWNED BY THE CITY OF PEORIA, IL, EXTENDING EASTERLY APPROXIMATELY 1.9 MILES FROM A POINT OF CONNECTION WITH THE PEORIA SUBDIVISION OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP) AT APPROXIMATELY UP MILEPOST 71.5 TO A POINT A SHORT DISTANCE WEST OF UNIVERSITY AVENUE IN PEORIA, PEORIA COUNTY, IL.

    Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY-OPERATION EXEMPTION-RAIL LINE OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, IL · decision 36207
12. 4 Oct 2005 AB 254 (Sub-No. 8X)
    GRANTED PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 4.79+ MILES OF ITS LINES OF RAILROAD, IN PROVIDENCE COUNTY, RI, SUBJECT TO TRAIL USE, PUBLIC USE, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PROVIDENCE COUNTY, RI · decision 35967
13. 3 Oct 2005 NOR 42090
    GRANTED THE REQUEST OF WTL RAIL CORPORATION THAT THE BOARD CONTINUE TO HOLD THESE PROCEEDINGS IN ABEYANCE FOR ANOTHER MONTH, UNTIL OCTOBER 31, 2005, TO GIVE THE PARTIES ADDITIONAL TIME TO CONDUCT SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS.

    Secretary · WTL RAIL CORPORATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY RELIEF · also entered in EP 230 (Sub-No. 8) · decision 36308
14. 3 Oct 2005 AB 550 (Sub-No. 1X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST OF LEBANON VALLEY RAILS-TO-TRAILS TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS TO MARCH 26, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/ALLENTOWN LINES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEBANON COUNTY, PA · decision 36305
15. 3 Oct 2005 WCC 101
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT AN ORAL ARGUMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING WILL BE HELD ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2005, BEGINNING AT 10:00 A.M., IN THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD HEARING ROOM (ROOM 760), AT 1925 K STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, D.C. EACH PARTICIPATING PARTY MUST PROVIDE THE ORAL ARGUMENT INFORMATION SPECIFIED IN THIS DECISION IN WRITING BY NOVEMBER 9, 2005.

    Secretary · GOVERNMENT OF THE TERRITORY OF GUAM V. SEA-LAND SERVICE, INC., AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., AND MATSON NAVIGATION COMPANY, INC. · decision 36304
16. 3 Oct 2005 AB 55 (Sub-No. 627X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO MARCH 25, 2006, AND THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED ON OR BEFORE MAY 25, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FLOYD COUNTY, KY · decision 36295
17. 3 Oct 2005 AB 33 (Sub-No. 205X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF YUBA CITY TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS TO JANUARY 28, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUTTER COUNTY, CA · decision 36270
18. 3 Oct 2005 AB 103 (Sub-No. 18X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION AND NOTICE (UNTIL APRIL 1, 2006), AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION THAT THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY SHALL CONSULT WITH THE LOCAL FLOODPLAIN ADMINISTRATOR, MR. TIMOTHY HOWELL.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WINN PARISH, LA · decision 36201