Week of 22 May 2006

Decisions served

1. 26 May 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 625X)
   DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE UNTIL NOVEMBER 23, 2006, AND EXTENDED THE PERIOD OF TIME FOR EXERCISING ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL JANUARY 22, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA. · decision 37049
2. 26 May 2006 FD 34878
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY HAS AGREED TO GRANT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY OVERHEAD TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 37020
3. 26 May 2006 NOR 42071
   REOPENED ON THE BOARD'S OWN INITIATIVE, PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. 722(C)(1), TO CORRECT THE BOARD'S PRIOR DECISION TO USE BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S UNIT COSTS FOR LOCOMOTIVES.

   Entire Board · OTTER TAIL POWER COMPANY V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 37005
4. 26 May 2006 AB 565 (Sub-No. 1X)
   DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 29, 2006, AND EXTENDED THE PERIOD OF TIME FOR EXERCISING ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL NOVEMBER 28, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · decision 37000
5. 25 May 2006 FD 34867
   (1) PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING WILL REMAIN STAYED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE OF THE BOARD; AND (2) DIRECTED GENERAL RAILWAY COMPANY D/B/A IOWA NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD TO FILE AN AMENDED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 SEEKING BOARD AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE THE SUBJECT LINE AND THAT EXEMPTION WILL BE SUBJECTED TO THIS HOUSEKEEPING STAY AND CANNOT TAKE EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE BOARD.

   Commissioner · GENERAL RAILWAY CORPORATION, D/B/A IOWA NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD--EXEMPTION FOR ACQUISITION OF RAILROAD LINE--IN OSCEOLA AND DICKINSON COUNTIES, IA · decision 37045
6. 25 May 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 425X)
   DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR A 1-YEAR EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHASE, MORRIS, MARION AND DICKINSON COUNTIES, KS · decision 37036
7. 25 May 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 638X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE PARTIES' REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM RAIL USE NEGOTIATION UNTIL NOVEMBER 22, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KNOX COUNTY, OH · decision 37016
8. 25 May 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 665X)
   DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND IMPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARLAN AND LETCHER COUNTIES, KY · decision 36989
9. 24 May 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 627X)
   DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND THE PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION WILL BE REPLACED WITH A CONDITION RECOMMENDED BY THE SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FLOYD COUNTY, KY · decision 37014
10. 23 May 2006 FD 34856
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT FOUR RIVERS TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILED AN EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF APPALACHIAN & OHIO RAILROAD, INC.

    Director Of Proceedings · FOUR RIVERS TRANSPORTATION, INC.-CONTROL EXEMPTION-APPALACHIAN & OHIO RAILROAD, INC. · decision 36995
11. 23 May 2006 EP 662
    SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT ON THREE ISSUES THAT CONGRESS DIRECTED THE BOARD TO ADDRESS REGARDING THE LEVEL OF LIABILITY PROTECTION PROVIDED BY MOTOR CARRIERS THAT PROVIDE TRANSPORTATION OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS (HHG): (1) WHETHER THE CURRENT REGULATIONS PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION; (2) THE BENEFITS OF PURCHASE BY A SHIPPER OF INSURANCE TO SUPPLEMENT THE CARRIER'S LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY; AND (3) WHETHER THERE ARE ABUSES OF THE CURRENT REGULATIONS THAT LEAVE THE SHIPPER UNPROTECTED IN THE EVENT OF LOSS AND DAMAGE TO A SHIPMENT OF HGG.

    Entire Board · REVIEW OF LIABILITY OF MOTOR COMMON CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS · decision 36981
12. 22 May 2006 AB 12 (Sub-No. 92)
    DECISION DENIED LASSEN COUNTY'S REQUEST FOR AN ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE AND FOR THE IMPOSITION OF A PUBLIC USE CONDITION.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY -ABANDONMENT-IN LASSEN COUNTY,CA · decision 37015
13. 22 May 2006 FD 34812 (Sub-No. 2)
    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 MAY 15, 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-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 37001