Week of 3 Apr 2006

Decisions served

1. 7 Apr 2006 AB 314 (Sub-No. 2X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF MARION, IA TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE PORTION OF THE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOSTS ZA 225.7 AND ZA 228.45 TO JUNE 30, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LINN COUNTY, IA · decision 36913
2. 7 Apr 2006 AB 384 (Sub-No. 1X)
   (1) GRANTED THE REQUEST OF DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED, AND THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION MUST BE FILED, ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 7, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN LAKE VILLAGE, ARK., AND SHELBURN, LA. · decision 36893
3. 7 Apr 2006 FD 34841 (Sub-No. 1)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF), PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN BNSF AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP), AGREED TO PROVIDE UP WITH TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS, TO EXPIRE ON APRIL 30, 2006, OVER BNSF'S LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 2.0, IN LAKE YARD, OR, AND MILEPOST 8.1, IN NORTH PORTLAND JUNCTION, OR, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 6.1 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-TEMPROARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-BNSF RAILWAY COMAPNY · decision 36876
4. 7 Apr 2006 FD 34850
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY HAS AGREED TO GRANT LIMITED TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 36847
5. 6 Apr 2006 FD 32549 (Sub-No. 25)
   DECISION GRANTED THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION TO REPLY TO BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT ON OR BEFORE MAY 8, 2006.

   Secretary · BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN--ENFORCEMENT OF LABOR ARBITRATION AWARD--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36924
6. 6 Apr 2006 FD 34821
   CONCLUDED THAT NO ADDITIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW IN THESE PROCEEDINGS ARE NECESSARY.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-MERIDIAN SPEEDWAY LLC-BETWEEN MERIDIAN, MS AND SHREVEPORT, LA · also entered in FD 34822, FD 34823 · decision 36922
7. 6 Apr 2006 AB 838
   DECISION EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROTESTS OR WRITTEN COMMENTS TO THE APPLICATION UNTIL FEBRUARY 1, 2007 AND EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR REPLY TO THE OPPOSITION UNTIL FEBRUARY 16, 2007.

   Secretary · EAST ST. LOUIS JUNCTION RAILROAD COMPANY--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 199) · decision 36921
8. 6 Apr 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 433X)
   DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING, IMPOSED THE CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, AND TREATED GEORGETOWN FARMERS ELEVATOR CO.'S MARCH 30, 2006 FILING AS A PETITION TO REVOKE THE EXEMPTION.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLAY AND NORMAN COUNTIES, MN · decision 36908
9. 6 Apr 2006 NOR 42096
   DECISION GRANTED ALBEMARLE CORPORATION'S REQUEST TO HOLD THE PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE AND DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO FILE A JOINT REPORT 30 DAYS AFTER THE CONCLUSION OF THE SCHEDULED MEDIATION.

   Secretary · ALBEMARLE CORPORATION-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER-CERTAIN RATES AND PRACTICES OF THE LOUISIANA AND NORTH WEST RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 36835
10. 5 Apr 2006 AB 490 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION TERMINATED THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS IN THIS PROCEEDING AND VACATED THE OCTOBER 27, 2005 DECISION TO PERMIT THE PRIOR ABANDONMENT AUTHORIZATION.

    Director Of Proceedings · GREENVILLE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. · decision 36917
11. 5 Apr 2006 AB 600 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING, TERMINATED THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (OFA) PROCESS, AND VACATED THE FEBRUARY 17, 2006 DECISION TO PERMIT THE OFA PROCESS TO PROCEED.

    Director Of Proceedings · YAKIMA INTERURBAN LINES ASSOCIATION-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN YAKIMA COUNTY, WA · decision 36875
12. 5 Apr 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 437X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY HAS FILED FOR AN EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 0.89-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN POLK COUNTY, IA.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, IA · decision 36837
13. 3 Apr 2006 FD 34852
    DECISION DISMISSED PROCEEDINGS IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NOS. 34852 AND 34853, AND GRANTED THE REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THE VERIFIED NOTICES OF EXEMPTION.

    Secretary · GORDON REGER-CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION-DOREMUS AVE RECYCLING AND TRANSFER, LLC · also entered in FD 34853 · decision 36899
14. 3 Apr 2006 FD 34839
    DECISION GRANTED NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S MOTION TO AMEND ITS EXEMPTION AND TO FILE A REPLY ON OR BEFORE APRIL 11, 2006.

    Secretary · NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--CONTROL AND CONSOLIDATION EXEMPTION--ALGERS, WINSLOW AND WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36892
15. 3 Apr 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 233X)
    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 WOODSON COUNTY, KS · decision 36826
16. 3 Apr 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 175X)
    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 HAMILTON COUNTY, IA · decision 36823
17. 3 Apr 2006 FD 34798
    DECISION DENIED ALAMEDA BELTLINE RAILROAD'S PETITION TO STAY THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · CITY OF ALAMEDA-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-ALAMEDA BELTLINE RAILROAD · decision 36814
18. 3 Apr 2006 AB 290 (Sub-No. 237X)
    DENIED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FILED BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903-05 TO ABANDON ITS FREIGHT OPERATING RIGHTS AND RAIL FREIGHT SERVICE OVER 12.8 MILES OF A LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST UU-1.0 AT BALTIMORE, MD, AND MILEPOST UU-13.8 AT COCKEYSVILLE, IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD.

    Entire Board · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD · decision 36562