Week of 17 Oct 2005

Decisions served

1. 21 Oct 2005 AB 6 (Sub-No. 418X)
   DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY AND TO FILE ITS NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION UNTIL JUNE 1, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GRAND FORKS COUNTY, ND · decision 36355
2. 21 Oct 2005 AB 868-X
   DECISION GRANTED MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION OF ABANDONMENT BY NOVEMBER 18, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN UNION, PONTOTOC, AND CHICKASAW COUNTIES, MS · also entered in AB 869-X · decision 36346
3. 21 Oct 2005 AB 854-X
   GRANTED THE COUNTY OF ELK'S AND THE COUNTY OF CAMERON'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS UNTIL APRIL 18, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · ALLEGHENY AND EASTERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ELK AND CAMERON COUNTIES, PA · decision 36339
4. 21 Oct 2005 AB 391 (Sub-No. 10X)
   GRANTED RED RIVER VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY AND TO FILE ITS NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION UNTIL DECEMBER 7, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · RED RIVER VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FOSTER AND WELLS COUNTIES, ND · decision 36321
5. 21 Oct 2005 AB 33 (Sub-No. 232X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA · decision 36302
6. 21 Oct 2005 AB 55 (Sub-No. 661X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND IMPOSED CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RALEIGH COUNTY, WV · decision 36264
7. 20 Oct 2005 NOR 42088
   DECISION ESTABLISHED BRIEFING SCHEDULE IN THE PROCEEDING; BRIEFS ARE DUE BY NOVEMBER 22, 2005.

   Secretary · WESTERN FUELS ASSOCIATION, INC., AND BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36364
8. 20 Oct 2005 AB 290 (Sub-No. 251X)
   (1) GRANTED NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S (NSR), REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION AS TO THE DEADLINE FOR EXERCISING ITS ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY; (2) GRANTED NSR'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME UNTIL JANUARY 20, 2006, TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY; AND (3) ORDERED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED, AND THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION MUST BE FILED BY JANUARY 20, 2006, OR NOT LATER THAN 60 DAYS AFTER SATISFACTION OF THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN THIS PROCEEDING, WHICHEVER OCCURS LATER.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHOWAN COUNTY, NC · decision 36340
9. 20 Oct 2005 AB 490 (Sub-No. 1X)
   FOUND THAT EXHIBIT J, 'ALL ENCROACHMENTS AND THEIR RELATED FEE SCHEDULES, ARE NOT CONFIDENTIAL AND, THEREFORE, NOT SUBJECT TO THE PROTECTIVE ORDER.

   Secretary · GREENVILLE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. · decision 36332
10. 20 Oct 2005 AB 57 (Sub-No. 54X)
    DECISION GRANTED SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ITS NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION IN THIS PROCEEDING. ACCORDINGLY, THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED BY OCTOBER 22, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RAMSEY AND BENSON COUNTIES, ND · decision 36326
11. 20 Oct 2005 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1186X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 1-MILE PORTION OF RAILROAD IN VINELAND, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NJ.

    Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY, NJ · decision 36310
12. 19 Oct 2005 AB 914-X
    (1) TOLLED THE TIME PERIOD FOR SEASIDE HOLDINGS, INC. (SEASIDE), TO FILE AN OFA UNTIL 10 DAYS AFTER SEASIDE'S RECEIPT OF THE REQUESTED INFORMATION; (2) POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION UNTIL 20 DAYS AFTER SEASIDE'S RECEIPT OF THE REQUESTED INFORMATION; AND (3) DIRECTED MCCLOUD RAILWAY COMPANY TO NOTIFY THE BOARD IN WRITING WHEN IT HAS PROVIDED SEASIDE WITH THE REQUESTED INFORMATION.

    Director Of Proceedings · McCLOUD RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN SISKIYOU, SHASTA, AND MODOC COUNTIES, CAL. · decision 36348
13. 19 Oct 2005 AB 565 (Sub-No. 14X)
    DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST FOR A 180-DAY EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL APRIL 16, 2006, AND AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL JUNE 15, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MONTGOMERY AND SCHENECTADY COUNTIES, NY · decision 36347
14. 19 Oct 2005 AB 43 (Sub-No. 176X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) IMPOSED THE TWO CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.

    Director Of Proceedings · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN RANKIN COUNTY, MS · decision 36333
15. 19 Oct 2005 FD 34758
    PROVIDES NOTICE THAT RAILAMERICA., ET AL. FILED FOR EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF POINT COMFORT AND NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, ROCKDALE, SANDROW & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, THE MASSSENA TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY, AND BAUXITE & NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

    Director Of Proceedings · RAILAMERICA, INC., ET. AL.-CONTROL EXEMPTION-POINT COMFORT AND NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, ROCKDALE, SANDOW & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, THE MASSENA TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY, AND BAUXITE & NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36254
16. 18 Oct 2005 AB 33 (Sub-No. 232X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 1.46-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE TUSTIN INDUSTRIAL LEAD FROM MILEPOST 514.84 TO MILEPOST 516.10 AND FROM MILEPOST 514.70 TO 514.90 IN THE CITY OF ORANGE, ORANGE COUNTY, CA.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA · decision 36293
17. 18 Oct 2005 AB 1040-X
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS WAS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OK · also entered in AB 6 (Sub-No. 430X) · decision 36289
18. 18 Oct 2005 AB 303 (Sub-No. 29X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FOREST COUNTY, WI · decision 36286
19. 17 Oct 2005 AB 314 (Sub-No. 3X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CHICAGO, CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN LINN COUNTY, IA · decision 36267
20. 17 Oct 2005 FD 34730
    GRANTED JAMES GEORGE AND J&JG HOLDING COMPANY, INC. AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 11323-25 TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF SAGINAW BAY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (SBS) UPON SBS'S BECOMING A RAIL CARRIER.

    Entire Board · JAMES GEORGE AND J&JG HOLDING COMPANY, INC.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--SAGINAW BAY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36199