Week of 23 Jan 2006

Decisions served

1. 27 Jan 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 591X)
   DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JULY 29, 2006 AND EXTENDED THE PERIOD OF TIME ALLOWED TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 27, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK AND FLOYD COUNTIES, IN · decision 36701
2. 27 Jan 2006 NOR 42071
   FOUND THAT OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY HAS FAILED TO ESTABLISHED THAT THE CHALLENGED RATES ARE UNREASONABLY HIGH. ACCORDINGLY, THE COMPLAINT IS DISMISSED.

   Entire Board · OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36662
3. 27 Jan 2006 FD 34817
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT KBN, INC. FILED AN EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE CONTROL OF DAKOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC.

   Director Of Proceedings · KBN, INC.-CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION-DAKOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC. · decision 36625
4. 27 Jan 2006 FD 34816
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT DAKOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC. FILED FOR EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE BY LEASE AND OPERATE TWO LINES OF RAILROAD FROM BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY IN ND.

   Director Of Proceedings · DAKOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINES OF BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36624
5. 27 Jan 2006 FD 34806
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY RAILROAD CORPORATION FILED AN EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF (7) SEVEN CLASS III RAILROADS.

   Director Of Proceedings · SUSQUEHANNA VALLEY RAILROAD CORPORATION--ACQUISITION OF CONTROL--JUNIATA VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, LYCOMING VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, NITTANY & BALD EAGLE RAILROAD COMPANY, NORTH SHORE RAILROAD COMPANY, WELLSBORO & CORNING RAILROAD COMPANY, UNION COUNTY IND · decision 36617
6. 26 Jan 2006 NOR 42084
   GRANTED KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P.'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION.

   Secretary · CF INDUSTRIES, INC. V. KANEB PIPE LINE PARTNERS, L.P. AND KANEB PIPE LINE OPERATING PARTNERSHIP, L.P. · decision 36697
7. 26 Jan 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 625X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND REMOVED THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN APRIL 2004.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA. · decision 36654
8. 26 Jan 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 606X)
   DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO JUNE 26, 2006 AND EXTENDED THE CONSUMMATION NOTICE FILING DEADLINE TO AUGUST 24, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA · decision 36646
9. 26 Jan 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 432X)
   PROVIDES NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY HAS FILED AN EXEMPTION TO ABANDON 7.12-MILE OF RAILROAD IN ND.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN WALSH COUNTY, ND · decision 36639
10. 26 Jan 2006 EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)
    PROPOSED TO ADOPT 1.019 (1.9%) AS THE MEASURE OF AVERAGE CHANGE IN RAILROAD PRODUCTIVITY FOR THE 2000-2004 (5-YEAR) PERIOD. THE CURRENT VALUE OF 2.9% WAS DEVELOPED FOR THE 1999 TO 2003 PERIOD.

    Entire Board · RAILROAD COST RECOVERY PROCEDURES-PRODUCTIVITY ADJUSTMENT · decision 36631
11. 26 Jan 2006 FD 34802
    GRANTED PYCO INDUSTRIES, INC. (PYCO), A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 11123 AND 49 CFR 1146, SEEKING AN ORDER AUTHORIZING INTERIM ALTERNATIVE RAIL SERVICE, FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF 30 DAYS AND A TOTAL PERIOD OF NOT MORE THAN 270 DAYS, OVER THE LINES OF SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING, LTD. CO. IN LUBBOCK, TX.

    Entire Board · PYCO INDUSTRIES, INC.--ALTERNATIVE RAIL SERVICE--SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING, LTD. CO. · decision 36603
12. 25 Jan 2006 AB 297 (Sub-No. 102X)
    DECISION ORDERED THAT THE ABANDONMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING WILL HAVE NO ENVIRONMENTAL OR HISTORIC PRESERVATION ISSUES.

    Director Of Proceedings · COLUMBUS AND GREENVILLE RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEFLORE COUNTY, MS · decision 36682
13. 25 Jan 2006 FD 34819
    DECISION GRANTED COMMERCIAL RAILROAD SERVICES, INC.'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW AND DISMISSED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · COMMERCIAL RAILROAD SERVICES, INC-OPERATION EXEMPTION-PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 36627
14. 25 Jan 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 435X)
    DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING, IMPOSED INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING CONDITIONS, AND PERMITTED PUBLIC USE NEGOTIATIONS UNTIL JULY 25,2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ROCK ISLAND AND WHITESIDE COUNTIES, IL · decision 36577
15. 24 Jan 2006 FD 34818
    DECISION GRANTED SLH PROPERTIES PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE AND DENIED THE PETITION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A REPLY.

    Secretary · CITY OF JERSEY CITY, RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY, PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD HARSIMUS STEM EMBANKMENT PRESERVATION COALITION, AND NEW JERSEY STATE ASSEMBLYMAN LOUIS M. MANZO-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 36687
16. 24 Jan 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 568X)
    DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 22, 2006, AND EXTENDED THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JULY 24, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA · decision 36684
17. 24 Jan 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 603X)
    DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST FOR THE EXTENSION OF THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JULY 17, 2006, AND TO EXTEND THE TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 15, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WEBSTER COUNTY, WV · decision 36680
18. 24 Jan 2006 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1179X)
    DECISION EXTENDED THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE EXEMPTION PREVIOUSLY GRANTED IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2006.

    Entire Board · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, MA · decision 36649
19. 24 Jan 2006 AB 600 (Sub-No. 1X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · YAKIMA INTERURBAN LINES ASSOCIATION-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN YAKIMA COUNTY, WA · decision 36619
20. 23 Jan 2006 FD 34821
    GRANTED THE JOINT FILED BY CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, ET AL. REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD STAY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EXEMPTIONS IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NOS. 34821, 34822, AND 34823 UNTIL FEBRUARY 23, 2006.

    Commissioner · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-MERIDIAN SPEEDWAY LLC-BETWEEN MERIDIAN, MS AND SHREVEPORT, LA · also entered in FD 34822, FD 34823 · decision 36688
21. 23 Jan 2006 AB 565 (Sub-No. 10X)
    DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JULY 17, 2006, AND EXTENDED THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WORCESTER COUNTY, MA · decision 36679
22. 23 Jan 2006 AB 882 (Sub-No. 2X)
    FOUND THAT DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS ON THE INVOLVED RAIL LINE WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES OR ON HISTORIC RESOURCES.

    Director Of Proceedings · MINNESOTA COMMERCIAL RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN · decision 36663