Week of 10 Oct 2005

Decisions served

1. 14 Oct 2005 AB 682-X
   FOUND THAT NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT UNDER 49 CFR 1105.10(G) WILL BE MADE PURSUANT TO 49 CFR 1011.7(B)(9).

   Director Of Proceedings · THE LOS ANGELES JUNCTION RAILWAY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA · decision 36329
2. 14 Oct 2005 EP 658
   DECISION ESTABLISHES THE SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS AND THE TIME ALLOTTED FOR EACH PARTY IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE STAGGERS RAIL ACT OF 1980: A REVIEW AND LOOK AHEAD · decision 36320
3. 14 Oct 2005 AB 290 (Sub-No. 236X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · THE CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ROANE COUNTY, TN · decision 36139
4. 14 Oct 2005 AB 364 (Sub-No. 10X)
   GRANTED MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC. (MMRR), AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 1.50-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 157.9 ON MMRR'S EAST-WEST RAIL LINE TO THE END OF THE LINE IN KENT COUNTY, MI, SUBJECT TO THE STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN KENT COUNTY, MI · decision 36095
5. 14 Oct 2005 AB 914-X
   GRANTED MCCLOUD RAILWAY COMPANY (MCR) AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON, AND DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER, CERTAIN RAIL LINES, SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS. MCR PROPOSES TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 80 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN SISKIYOU AND SHASTA COUNTIES, CA. MCR ALSO PROPOSES TO DISCONTINUE TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER A BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAIL LINE, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 31.4 MILES IN SISKIYOU AND MODOC COUNTIES, CA.

   Entire Board · McCLOUD RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN SISKIYOU, SHASTA, AND MODOC COUNTIES, CAL. · decision 35987
6. 13 Oct 2005 AB 314 (Sub-No. 2X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF MARION, IA TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR THE PORTION OF THE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOSTS ZA 225.7 AND ZA 228.45 TO DECEMBER 31, 2005.

   Director Of Proceedings · CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LINN COUNTY, IA · decision 36328
7. 13 Oct 2005 AB 303 (Sub-No. 29X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 4.62-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, FROM MILEPOST 235.84 ON THE PEMBINE SUB (FORMERLY MILEPOST 249.38 ON THE OLD SHAWANO SUB), NEAR CRANDON, TO MILEPOST 231.22 ON THE PEMBINE SUB (FORMERLY MILEPOST 254.00 ON THE OLD SHAWANO SUB), IN FOREST COUNTY, WI.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FOREST COUNTY, WI · decision 36274
8. 13 Oct 2005 AB 1040-X
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) AND STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC. (SLWC) FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F FOR BNSF TO ABANDON, AND FOR SLWC TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER, APPROXIMATELY 2.95 MILES OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 539.96 AND MILEPOST 542.91 IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OK.

   Director Of Proceedings · STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OK · also entered in AB 6 (Sub-No. 430X) · decision 36271
9. 13 Oct 2005 EP 656 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION INITIATED AN INVESTIGATION PROCEEDING TO DEVELOP A MORE COMPLETE RECORD REGARDING THE RENEWAL OF ANTITRUST IMMUNITY FOR THE NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE'S BUREAU AGREEMENT. IN ADDITION, OPENING COMMENTS FROM PERSONS OPPOSED TO THE AGREEMENT ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 18, 2005 AND THE REPLY COMMENTS ARE DUE DECEMBER 8, 2005.

   Entire Board · INVESTIGATION INTO THE PRACTICES OF THE NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE · decision 36181
10. 12 Oct 2005 NOR 42060 (Sub-No. 1)
    (1) GRANTED NORTH AMERICA FREIGHT CAR ASSOCIATION'S REQUEST TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE, AS ESTABLISHED IN THE AUGUST 2, 2005 DECISION; AND (2) INSTRUCTED THE COMPLAINANT THAT THE REBUTTAL STATEMENT IS DUE NOVEMBER 7, 2005.

    Secretary · NORTH AMERICA FREIGHT CAR ASSOCIATION, ET AL. V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36325
11. 12 Oct 2005 AB 314 (Sub-No. 3X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CHICAGO, CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 0.79-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, THE NORTH CEDAR RAPIDS SPUR, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 87.74 AT 16TH STREET, N.E., TO MILEPOST 88.53 NEAR 20TH STREET N.E., AT THE END OF THE TRACK, IN CEDAR RAPIDS, LINN COUNTY, IA.

    Director Of Proceedings · CHICAGO, CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN LINN COUNTY, IA · decision 36269
12. 12 Oct 2005 AB 490 (Sub-No. 1X)
    GRANTED GREENVILLE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 11.8 MILES OF RAIL LINE, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 0.0 IN GREENVILLE, SC, TO MILEPOST 11.8 IN TRAVELERS REST, SC (NORTHERN SEGMENT), AND TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER 3.29 MILES OF RAIL LINE, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST AJK 585.34 IN EAST GREENVILLE, SC, TO MILEPOST AJK 588.63 IN GREENVILLE (SOUTHERN SEGMENT), GREENVILLE COUNTY, SC, SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL, PUBLIC USE, AND TRAIL USE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · GREENVILLE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. · decision 36073
13. 11 Oct 2005 FD 34763
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT OHIO-RAIL CORPORATION, A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER, AND THE OHIO RAIL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION HAVE AGREED TO GRANT NONEXCLUSIVE TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO THE COLUMBUS & OHIO RIVER RAIL ROAD COMPANY (CUOH), A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER, OVER A PORTION OF A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE PINEY FORK LINE, BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 74.0 AT THE PAN INTERCHANGE, NEAR HOPEDALE, OH, WHERE IT CONNECTS WITH CUOH'S LINE, AND APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST 66.1 AT THE POINT 2 MILES NORTH OF THE APEX LANDFILL SWITCH, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 7.9 MILES.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE COLUMBUS & OHIO RIVER RAIL ROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-OHIO RAIL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION AND OHI-RAIL CORPORATION · decision 36275
14. 11 Oct 2005 AB 646-X
    DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE JUNE 13, 2005 DECISION.

    Director Of Proceedings · ATLANTIC & WESTERN RAILWAY, L.P.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEE COUNTY, NC · decision 36195