Week of 26 Jun 2006

Decisions served

1. 30 Jun 2006 FD 34882
   DENIED THE PETITION FILED BY JOHN D. FITZGERALD, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION-GENERAL COMMITTEE OF ADJUSTMENT, SEEKING A STAY OF THE OPERATION OF THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED BY LONGVIEW SWITCHING COMPANY.

   Commissioner · LONGVIEW SWITCHING COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 37153
2. 30 Jun 2006 FD 34850 (Sub-No. 1)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP), PURSUANT TO AN AMENDED WRITTEN TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN UP AND BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF), AGREED TO GRANT LIMITED TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO BNSF EASTBOUND TRAINS.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 37137
3. 30 Jun 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 414X)
   DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MODOC AND SISKIYOU COUNTIES, CA · decision 37125
4. 29 Jun 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 667X)
   DECISION GRANTED PARDEE & CURTIN REALTY LLC AND SEASIDE HOLDINGS, INC. AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FILING DEADLINE UNTIL JULY 20, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARLAN COUNTY, KY · decision 37111
5. 29 Jun 2006 AB 471 (Sub-No. 7X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP) AND SOUTH KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC. (SKO) FILED AN NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR UP TO ABANDON AND SKO TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER 0.8 MILES OF RAILROAD IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KS.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOUTH KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC.-DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KS · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 242X) · decision 37084
6. 28 Jun 2006 AB 914-X
   (1) POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION AUTHORIZING THE ABANDONMENT TO PERMIT THE OFA PROCESS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27 TO PROCEED; (2) INSTRUCTED SEASIDE HOLDINGS, INC. AND MCCLOUD RAILWAY COMPANY IF THEY CANNOT AGREE ON THE PURCHASE PRICE, EITHER PARTY MAY REQUEST THE BOARD TO ESTABLISH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE PURCHASE PRICE ON OR BEFORE JULY 26, 2006; AND (3) ADVISED THE PARTIES IF NO AGREEMENT IS REACHED AND NO REQUEST IS SUBMITTED BY THAT DATE, THE BOARD WILL SERVE A DECISION VACATING THIS DECISION AND WILL ALLOW THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION TO BECOME EFFECTIVE.

   Director Of Proceedings · McCLOUD RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN SISKIYOU, SHASTA, AND MODOC COUNTIES, CAL. · decision 37130
7. 28 Jun 2006 FD 34899
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NC RAILROAD, INC. FILED AN EXEMPTION TO LEASE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE OF TRACK FROM TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMPANY IN ONEIDA, TN.

   Director Of Proceedings · NC RAILROAD, INC.-LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-RAIL LINES OF TENNESSEE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 37090
8. 28 Jun 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 408X)
   DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION --IN HAMILTON AND MERRICK COUNTIES, NE · decision 37077
9. 27 Jun 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 413X)
   DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, MN · decision 37120
10. 27 Jun 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 659X)
    DECISION GRANTED WMS LLC AND MR. RIFFIN'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND ADOPTED THE PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKINGS CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX TO THE DECISION.

    Secretary · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGANY COUNTY, MD · decision 37098
11. 27 Jun 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 222X)
    DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND IMPOSED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN OUACHITA COUNTY, AR · decision 37073
12. 27 Jun 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 664X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ANDERSON COUNTY, SC · decision 36998
13. 26 Jun 2006 FD 34855
    DECISION GRANTED IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD.'S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO SERVE THE BOARD'S JUNE 6, 2006 DECISION ON HANSON MUELLER ELEVATOR.

    Secretary · IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD.-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, OF IOWA, L.L.C. · decision 37097
14. 26 Jun 2006 FD 34882
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO LONGVIEW SWITCHING COMPANY OVER BNSF'S SEATTLE SUBDIVISION BETWEEN A POINT SOUTH OF LONGVIEW JUNCTION, WA, AT MILEPOST 104.0 AND A POINT NORTH OF KELSO, WA, AT MILEPOST 96.0, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 8.0 MILES (JOINT TRACKAGE).

    Director Of Proceedings · LONGVIEW SWITCHING COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 37080