Week of 12 Dec 2005

Decisions served

1. 16 Dec 2005 AB 55 (Sub-No. 579X)
   DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL JUNE 15, 2006 AND AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 14, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PARKE AND VERMILLION COUNTIES, IN · decision 36553
2. 16 Dec 2005 AB 882 (Sub-No. 2X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN · decision 36498
3. 16 Dec 2005 AB 980-X
   GRANTED SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO ABANDON ITS RESIDUAL COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION OVER A 1.19-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 16.30 TO MILEPOST 17.49 IN SAN JOSE, SANTA CLARA COUNTY, CA (INDUSTRIAL LINE), AND A 2.77-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 2.61 NEAR PASEO PADRE DRIVE TO MILEPOST 5.38 NEAR GRIMMER BOULEVARD IN AND NEAR FREMONT, ALAMEDA COUNTY, CA (MILPITAS LINE), SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY--ABANODNMENT EXEMPTION--IN SANTA CLARA AND ALAMEDA COUNTIES, CA · decision 36480
4. 15 Dec 2005 FD 34798
   DECISION GRANTS A STAY OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Commissioner · CITY OF ALAMEDA-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-ALAMEDA BELTLINE RAILROAD · decision 36565
5. 15 Dec 2005 AB 33 (Sub-No. 226X)
   REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE FIVE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CAMERON COUNTY, TX · decision 36554
6. 15 Dec 2005 AB 33 (Sub-No. 213X)
   GRANTED IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO APRIL 12, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS COUNTY, IA · decision 36528
7. 15 Dec 2005 AB 556 (Sub-No. 2X)
   DECISION DENIED THE PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION IN PART AND GRANTED IT IN PART, AND FOUND THAT A SEPARATE DECLARATORY ORDER PROCEEDING WAS NOT NECESSARY.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD VENTURES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN YOUNGSTOWN, OH, AND DARLINGTON, PA, IN MAHONING AND COLUMBIANA COUNTIES, OH, AND BEAVER COUNTY, PA · decision 35731
8. 14 Dec 2005 AB 6 (Sub-No. 424X)
   DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND REMOVED THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED BY THE DECEMBER 6, 2005 DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DAWSON AND McCONE COUNTIES, MT · decision 36530
9. 14 Dec 2005 AB 6 (Sub-No. 434X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY FILED AN EXEMPTION TO ABANDON 21.25-MILES OF RAILROAD IN FERGUS COUNTY, MT.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FERGUS COUNTY, MT · decision 36479
10. 14 Dec 2005 AB 55 (Sub-No. 659X)
    DECISION AUTHORIZED WMS, LLC TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE THE RAIL LINE AND DISMISSED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION EFFECTIVE ON THE DATE THE SALE IS CONSUMMATED.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, MD · decision 36433
11. 14 Dec 2005 AB 55 (Sub-No. 658X)
    DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AN ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION FOR A 0.85-MILE PORTION OF ITS LINE IN HALL COUNTY, GA, SUBJECT TO STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HALL COUNTY, GA · decision 36158
12. 13 Dec 2005 AB 55 (Sub-No. 577X)
    DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUESTS TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO JUNE 20, 2006 AND THE CONSUMMATION NOTICE FILING DEADLINE TO AUGUST 19, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WAYNE COUNTY, IN · decision 36544
13. 13 Dec 2005 AB 303 (Sub-No. 29X)
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) ACCEPTED THE AMENDED FILING FOR A NITU UNDER 16 U. S. C. 1247(d).

    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FOREST COUNTY, WI · decision 36477
14. 13 Dec 2005 AB 882 (Sub-No. 2X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO DISCONTINUE TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER A 0.99-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD OWNED BY BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY BETWEEN MILEPOST 11.81 AND MILEPOST 12.80, IN STILLWATER, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN.

    Director Of Proceedings · MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN · decision 36475
15. 12 Dec 2005 NOR 42095
    DECISION SET A DISCOVERY CONFERENCE TO BE HELD ON JANUARY 13, 2006 AND DIRECTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT A LIST OF DISCOVERY REQUESTS NO LATER THAN JANUARY 6, 2006.

    Secretary · KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 36551
16. 12 Dec 2005 AB 290 (Sub-No. 259X)
    DECISION GRANTED PARTIES REQUEST TO HOLD THESE PROCEEDINGS IN ABEYANCE UNTIL JANUARY 31, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ANDERSON AND CAMPBELL COUNTIES, TN · also entered in AB 290 (Sub-No. 260X) · decision 36546
17. 12 Dec 2005 AB 33 (Sub-No. 229X)
    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 ELLIS COUNTY,TX · decision 36427