Week of 28 Nov 2005

Decisions served

1. 2 Dec 2005 FD 34794
   (1) GRANTED SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S REQUEST FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER; (2) ORDERED THAT THE UNREDACTED VERSION OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT SUBMITTED IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34794 TO BE KEPT UNDER SEAL BY THE BOARD AND NOT PLACED IN THE PUBLIC DOCKET OR OTHERWISE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC, UNLESS OTHERWISE ORDERED BY THE BOARD; AND (3) ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING TO THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUSITION AND OPERATION--STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA · decision 36494
2. 2 Dec 2005 NOR 42084
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L. P. AND KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L. P. FOR AN EXTENSION TO FILE AN ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF TO JANUARY 31, 2006.

   Secretary · CF INDUSTRIES, INC. V. KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. · decision 36485
3. 2 Dec 2005 FD 34755
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WATCO COMPANIES, INC. FILED FOR EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE CONTROL OF ALABAMA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. UPON ITS BECOMING A CLASS III CARRIER.

   Director Of Proceedings · WATCO COMPANIES, INC.-CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION-ALABAMA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. · decision 36411
4. 2 Dec 2005 FD 34754
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ALABAMA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. (ABS), FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO LEASE FROM THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (KCS), AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 85.6 MILES OF RAIL LINE CONSISTING OF LINES ON THE (1) TUSCALOOSA SUBDIVISION BETWEEN MILEPOST 17.0 NEAR COLUMBUS, MS, AND MILEPOST 78.9 NEAR TUSCALOOSA, AL; (2) WARRIOR BRANCH BETWEEN MILEPOST 0.0 AT TUSCALOOSA, AL, AND MILEPOST 9.3 NEAR FOX, AL., AND (3) BROOKWOOD BRANCH BETWEEN MILEPOST 443.5 AT BROOKWOOD JCT., AL, AND MILEPOST 429. 1 AT BROOKWOOD, AL. ABS IS ALSO BEING ASSIGNED KSC'S OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER A 44.4-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD OWNED BY CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., EXTENDING BETWEEN MILEPOST 429.2 AT BROOKWOOD, AL, AND MILEPOST 384.8 AT BIRMINGHAM, AL.

   Director Of Proceedings · ALABAMA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36410
5. 2 Dec 2005 FD 34764
   DIRECTED THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO SUBMIT ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR A REVISED OPERATING AGREEMENT BY DECEMBER 22, 2005.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 36406
6. 2 Dec 2005 AB 55 (Sub-No. 663X)
   DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND IMPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON CSX TRANSPORTATION INC.'S EXEMPTION FOR ABANDONMENT.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-JEFFERSON COUNTY, NY · decision 36397
7. 2 Dec 2005 FD 32299 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION AUTHORIZED A MODIFICATION OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S PREVIOUSLY APPROVED TRANSACTION SUBJECT TO RAILROAD EMPLOYEE PROTECTION CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONSOLIDATION OF OPERATIONS--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 36378
8. 2 Dec 2005 AB 290 (Sub-No. 236X)
   DENIED WITHOUT PREJUDICE A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR THE CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 1.1 MILES OF RAILROAD, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 156.9-H TO MILEPOST 158.0-H IN ROCKWOOD, ROANE COUNTY, TN.

   Entire Board · THE CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ROANE COUNTY, TN · decision 36192
9. 1 Dec 2005 AB 872-X
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) MODIFIED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE NOVEMBER 1, 2004 DECISION; AND (3) REMOVED THE SIX REMAINING ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN THE NOVEMBER 1, 2004 DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · GREAT NORTHWEST RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLEARWATER COUNTY, ID · decision 36474
10. 30 Nov 2005 AB 33 (Sub-No. 228X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON SEGMENTS OF THE HOLTVILLE INDUSTRIAL LEAD FROM MILEPOST 711.90 NEAR EL CENTRO TO MILEPOST 703.26 AT HOLTVILLE, AND FROM MILEPOST 702.72 TO MILEPOST 703.46 NEAR HOLTVILLE, FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 9.38 MILES, IN IMPERIAL COUNTY, CA.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN IMPERIAL COUNTY, CA · decision 36414
11. 30 Nov 2005 FD 34777
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BLACKWELL NORTHERN GATEWAY RAILROAD COMPANY FILED AN EXEMPTION TO OPERATE 35.26-MILES OF RAIL OWNED BY THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA THROUGH THE OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND BLACKWELL INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY.

    Director Of Proceedings · BLACKWELL NORTHERN GATEWAY RAILROAD COMPANY-CHANGE IN OPERATORS EXEMPTION-OKLAHOMA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND BLACKWELL INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY · decision 36385
12. 29 Nov 2005 AB 290 (Sub-No. 240X)
    (1) GRANTED NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED, AND THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION OF THE ABANDONMENT MUST BE FILED, ON OR BEFORE MAY 9, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GASTON COUNTY, NC · decision 36432