Week of 17 Apr 2006

Decisions served

1. 21 Apr 2006 AB 565 (Sub-No. 7X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL OCTOBER 20, 2006, AND EXTENDED THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION FILING DEADLINE TO DECEMBER 19, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, MA · decision 36963
2. 21 Apr 2006 FD 33407
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT COURT ACTIONS WERE INSTITUTED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION CONSTRUCTION INTO THE POWDER RIVER BASIN · decision 36960
3. 21 Apr 2006 AB 854-X
   GRANTED THE REQUESTS OF THE COUNTY OF CAMERON AND THE COUNTY OF ELK TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS UNTIL OCTOBER 15, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · ALLEGHENY AND EASTERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ELK AND CAMERON COUNTIES, PA · decision 36957
4. 21 Apr 2006 FD 34046
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION TO DISMISS AND DISCONTINUED THE PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · NEW YORK CROSS HARBOR RAILROAD--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 36952
5. 21 Apr 2006 NOR 42088
   DECISION DENIED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE MARCH 17 DECISION.

   Entire Board · WESTERN FUELS ASSOCIATION, INC., AND BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36941
6. 21 Apr 2006 FD 34860
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY (SCRRA) AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OVER SCRRA'S RAIL LINE BETWEEN LOS ANGELES, CA (MILEPOST 0.90), AND THE CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA (MILEPOST 15.00), A DISTANCE OF 14.1 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY · decision 36918
7. 21 Apr 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 438X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS WAS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN MORRISON COUNTY, MN · decision 36895
8. 21 Apr 2006 AB 585 (Sub-No. 1X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS WAS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · DALLAS, GARLAND AND NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD-DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-IN COLLIN COUNTY, TX · also entered in AB 439 (Sub-No. 6X) · decision 36890
9. 21 Apr 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 440X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS WAS UNNECSSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN THURSTON COUNTY, WA · decision 36886
10. 21 Apr 2006 FD 34845
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT INDIANA BOXCAR CORPORATION FILED FOR EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF TISHOMINGO RAILROAD COMPANY, INCORPORATED.

    Director Of Proceedings · INDIANA BOXCAR CORPORATION-ACQUISITION OF CONTROL EXEMPTION-TISHOMINGO RAILROAD COMPANY, INCORPORATED · decision 36856
11. 20 Apr 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 613X)
    DECISION GRANTED REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL OCTOBER 8, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALA. · decision 36937
12. 20 Apr 2006 FD 34859
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO RED RIVER VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY.

    Director Of Proceedings · RED RIVER VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36915
13. 20 Apr 2006 FD 34851
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (NSR) AGREED TO GRANT NON-EXCLUSIVE, OVERHEAD, TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO NITTANY AND BALD EAGLE RAILROAD COMPANY OVER A PORTION OF NSR'S LINE BETWEEN DRIFTWOOD, PA, AT OR NEAR MILEPOST 139.2 AND LOCK HAVEN, PA, AT OR NEAR MILEPOST 194.2, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES.

    Director Of Proceedings · NITTANY AND BALD EAGLE RAILROAD COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36906
14. 20 Apr 2006 FD 34847
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT LUCAS RAIL LINES, INC. FILED AN EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE 7.7 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN CORYDON, IN.

    Director Of Proceedings · LUCAS RAIL LINES, INC.-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-BPM RAIL, INC. · decision 36849
15. 19 Apr 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 153X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST OF IOWA TRAILS COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS TO OCTOBER 2, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN MONROE COUNTY, IA · decision 36898
16. 18 Apr 2006 NOR 42071
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON OR ABOUT APRIL 10, 2006, BEFORE THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHT CIRCUIT.

    Secretary · OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36944
17. 18 Apr 2006 FD 34812 (Sub-No. 1)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP), PURSUANT TO WRITTEN TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN UP AND BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF), AGREED TO GRANT BNSF TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS, TO EXPIRE ON APRIL 30, 2006, OVER UP'S CHESTER SUBDIVISION BETWEEN MILEPOST 131.3, ROCKVIEW JUNCTION, MO, AND MILEPOST 0.0 VALLEY JUNCTION, IL, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 132 MILES.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 36902
18. 18 Apr 2006 AB 586 (Sub-No. 2X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS WAS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NORTH CENTRAL RAILWAY ASSOCIATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN HARDIN COUNTY, IA · decision 36864
19. 17 Apr 2006 AB 290 (Sub-No. 257X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST OF INDIANA TRAILS FUND, INC. TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS TO AUGUST 12, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BLACKFORD COUNTY, IN · decision 36936
20. 17 Apr 2006 AB 565 (Sub-No. 17X)
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL OCTOBER 5, 2006, AND EXTENDED THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION FILING DEADLINE UNTIL DECEMBER 4, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. · decision 36930
21. 17 Apr 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 202X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST OF IOWA TRAILS COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR A PORTION OF LINE EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 173.90 NEAR SHEFFIELD, IA, TO MILEPOST 178.0 NEAR CHAPIN, IA, FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 11, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, IA · decision 36919
22. 17 Apr 2006 FD 34857
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36901
23. 17 Apr 2006 AB 290 (Sub-No. 269X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER AN APPROXIMATELY 1.63-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST VB-0.12 NEAR PARK AVENUE AND MILEPOST VB-1.75 NEAR TIDEWATER JUNCTION IN NORFOLK, VA.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-IN NORFOLK, VA · decision 36880
24. 17 Apr 2006 AB 303 (Sub-No. 20X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS UNTIL OCTOBER 13, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BROWN COUNTY, WIS. · decision 36879
25. 17 Apr 2006 FD 34849
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN, THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED AN EXEMPTION FOR A TRANSACTION WITHIN A CORPORATE FAMILY.

    Director Of Proceedings · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN, THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY-EXEMPTION FOR TRANSACTIONS WITHIN A CORPORATE FAMILY · decision 36840
26. 17 Apr 2006 FD 34848
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY HAS AGREED TO GRANT LOCAL AND OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 36839