Week of 13 Mar 2006

Decisions served

1. 17 Mar 2006 FD 34046
   DECISION REQUESTS PLEADINGS DEMONSTRATING THE NEED TO KEEP THIS PROCEEDING PENDING. THE PLEADINGS ARE DUE BY APRIL 17, 2006.

   Secretary · NEW YORK CROSS HARBOR RAILROAD--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 36783
2. 17 Mar 2006 NOR 42088
   DECISION INSTRUCTS BOTH PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDING TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL EVIDENCE TO COMPLETE THE RECORD.

   Entire Board · WESTERN FUELS ASSOCIATION, INC., AND BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36779
3. 17 Mar 2006 NOR 41191 (Sub-No. 1)
   DIRECTED AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY AND BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL EVIDENCE SO THAT THE BOARD WILL HAVE A FULL RECORD UPON WHICH TO ANALYZE THE TRAFFIC GROUP AND OPERATING PLAN ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN RAISED IN THIS CASE.

   Entire Board · AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36611
4. 16 Mar 2006 AB 1081-X
   (1) DENIED THE PETITION OF SONORA-ARIZONA INTERNATIONAL LLC (SONORA); AND (2) ADVISED SONORA THAT ANY REQUEST THAT THE BOARD ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PURCHASE MUST BE FILED BY MARCH 17, 2006, AND THE REPLY THERETO WILL BE DUE MARCH 22, 2006.

   Secretary · SAN PEDRO RAILROAD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZ. · decision 36833
5. 16 Mar 2006 EP 656 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION ALLOWS THE NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE AN OPPORTUNITY TO FILE A SUPPLEMENTAL PLEADING BY MARCH 24, 2006.

   Secretary · INVESTIGATION INTO THE PRACTICES OF THE NATIONAL CLASSIFICATION COMMITTEE · decision 36830
6. 16 Mar 2006 AB 490 (Sub-No. 1X)
   SET THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR WESTERN CAROLINA RAILWAY SERVICE CORPORATION'S PURCHASE OF APPROXIMATELY 11.8 MILES OF RAIL LINE, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 0.0 IN GREENVILLE, SC, TO MILEPOST 11.8 IN TRAVELERS REST, SC, GREENVILLE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION.

   Entire Board · GREENVILLE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. · decision 36800
7. 16 Mar 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 239X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 0.42-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN STILES AVENUE TO THE POINT OF CONNECTION WITH THE BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY LINE NEAR SECOND STREET (THE OLD ROCK ISLAND MAIN) IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OK. THERE ARE NO MILEPOSTS ON THE LINE.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK · decision 36789
8. 15 Mar 2006 AB 347 (Sub-No. 3X)
   DECISION GRANTED FLORIDA WEST COAST RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.'S EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL JUNE 14, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · FLORIDA WEST COAST RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALACHUA AND GILCHRIST COUNTIES, FL · decision 36831
9. 15 Mar 2006 AB 103 (Sub-No. 19X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 5, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WEBSTER PARISH, LA · decision 36809
10. 15 Mar 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 190X)
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JULY 21, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DUNN COUNTY, WI · decision 36791
11. 15 Mar 2006 AB 980-X
    (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE DECEMBER 2005 DECISION.

    Director Of Proceedings · SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY--ABANODNMENT EXEMPTION--IN SANTA CLARA AND ALAMEDA COUNTIES, CA · decision 36748
12. 14 Mar 2006 EP 661
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR THE EXPRESSION OF VIEWS BY RAIL SHIPPERS, RAILROADS, AND OTHER INTERESTED PERSONS, ON THE MANNER IN WHICH FUEL SURCHARGES ARE CALCULATED AND CHARGED BY RAILROADS.

    Secretary · RAIL FUEL SURCHARGES · decision 36828
13. 14 Mar 2006 FD 34839
    DECISION GRANTED SOLAR UNDERGROUND LLP'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION UNTIL MARCH 22, 2006, TO FILE ITS REPLY.

    Secretary · NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTROL AND CONSOLIDATION EXEMPTION--ALGERS, WINSLOW AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36807
14. 13 Mar 2006 FD 34284
    PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE DISCUSSIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS CONDUCTED THUS FAR FOR THIS PROCEEDING AND THE BASIS FOR DETERMINING THAT A SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT IS NEEDED; THE SCOPE OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT; AND THE REMAINING STEPS NECESSARY TO CONCLUDE THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SOUTHWEST GULF RAILROAD COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN MEDINA COUNTY, TX · decision 36813
15. 13 Mar 2006 FD 34764
    (1)GRANTED THE REQUESTS OF THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (WISDOT), FOR A DECLARATORY ORDER STATING THAT THE BOARD DOES NOT HAVE JURISDICTION OVER ITS PLANNED PURCHASE OF THE WATERLOO SPUR, WHICH RUNS 32.5 MILES BETWEEN MILEPOST 132.11 AT WATERTOWN, WI, AND MILEPOST 164.61 IN MADISON, WI; (2) APPROVED WISDOT'S AMENDMENT TO SECTION 2.2(K) OF THE OPERATING AGREEMENT; AND (3) REMOVED THE CONDITION CONTAINED IN THE FEBRUARY 6, 2006 DECISION.

    Entire Board · WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 36796
16. 13 Mar 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 433X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLAY AND NORMAN COUNTIES, MN · decision 36770