Week of 17 Jul 2006

Decisions served

1. 21 Jul 2006 FD 34890
   GRANTED IN PART THE REQUEST OF KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A COMPETING FEEDER LINE APPLICATION TO AUGUST 4, 2006.

   Secretary · PYCO INDUSTRIES, INC.-FEEDER LINE APPLICATION-LINES OF SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING, LTD. CO. · decision 37220
2. 21 Jul 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 93X)
   REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND THE NITU SERVED DECEMBER 14, 2001, IS VACATED WITH RESPECT TO THE 17,000 SQ. FT. OF PROPERTY ALONG THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AS STATED IN THIS DECISION, EFFECTIVE AS OF JULY 31, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-WHITTIER JUNCTION-COLIMA JUNCTION LINE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CAL. · decision 37182
3. 21 Jul 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 435X)
   DECISION DENIED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD AND PUBLIC USE CONDITION.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ROCK ISLAND AND WHITESIDE COUNTIES, IL · decision 37162
4. 21 Jul 2006 AB 560 (Sub-No. 1X)
   REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING, VACATED THE NITU SERVED ON JULY 2, 1999 AND ISSUED A REPLACEMENT NITU APPLICABLE TO HARNETT COUNTY AS INTERIM TRAIL USER, EFFECTIVE ON THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION AND NOTICE.

   Director Of Proceedings · ABERDEEN & ROCKFISH RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A DUNN-ERWIN RAILWAY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN HARNETT COUNTY, NC · decision 37149
5. 21 Jul 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 665X)
   DECISION ACCEPTED HARLAN COUNTY'S FISCAL COURT'S REQUEST FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE AND A PUBLIC USE CONDITIONS.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARLAN AND LETCHER COUNTIES, KY · decision 37141
6. 21 Jul 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 439X)
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BOTTINEAU COUNTY, ND · decision 37139
7. 20 Jul 2006 FD 34869
   DECISION DENIED HONEY CREEK RAILROAD, INC.'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · HONEY CREEK RAILROAD, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 37214
8. 20 Jul 2006 FD 30868 (Sub-No. 1)
   NOTICE OF AMENDMENT TO TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT FOR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO OPERATE 1.74 MILES OF BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY TRACKAGE IN LINCOLN, NE.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--AMENDMENT OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 37179
9. 20 Jul 2006 FD 34843 (Sub-No. 1)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF), PURSUANT TO WRITTEN TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN BNSF AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP), AGREED TO GRANT UP TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS, TO EXPIRE ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2006, OVER BNSF'S LINES BETWEEN MILEPOST 2.1 (GRAND AVENUE), ST LOUIS, MO, AND MILEPOST 34.1, PACIFIC, MO, A DISTANCE OF 32 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 37173
10. 20 Jul 2006 FD 34866 (Sub-No. 1)
    NOTICE THAT THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY(KCS) HAS AGREED TO GRANT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER KCS'S TRACKAGE BETWEEN MILEPOST 482.0 ON KCS'S MEXICO SUBDIVISION AT KANSAS CITY, MO, AND MILEPOST 252.1 ON KCS'S EAST ST. LOUIS TERMINAL SUBDIVISION IN GODFREY, IL.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 37171
11. 19 Jul 2006 AB 565 (Sub-No. 10X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST OF NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL JANUARY 14, 2007, AND THE CONSUMMATION NOTICE FILING DEADLINE UNTIL MARCH 15, 2007.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WORCESTER COUNTY, MA · decision 37213
12. 19 Jul 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 667X)
    DECISION EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR PARDEE AND SEASIDE TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL JULY 25, 2006, AND EXTENDED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF EXEMPTION UNTIL AUGUST 4, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARLAN COUNTY, KY · decision 37202
13. 19 Jul 2006 FD 34883
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) AGREED TO ASSIGN OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO THE PORTLAND AND WESTERN RAILROAD, INC. OVER: (1) THE RAIL LINE OWNED BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP) BETWEEN EAST PORTLAND, OR, IN THE VICINITY OF MILEPOST 770.3 AND LABISH, OR, IN THE VICINITY OF MILEPOST 720.9, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 49.4 MILES (JOINT TRACKAGE); (2) THE RAIL LINE OWNED BY PORTLAND TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY (PTR) BETWEEN PTR MILEPOST 0.0 AND BNSF MILEPOSTS 0.69 AND 0.91 IN PORTLAND, OR; AND (3) THE RAILROAD PORTION OF UP'S WILLAMETTE RIVER BRIDGE IN PORTLAND.

    Director Of Proceedings · PORTLAND AND WESTERN RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 37163
14. 19 Jul 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 671X)
    NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. HAS FILED AN EXEMPTION TO ABANDON 1.4-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD ON ITS SOUTHERN REGION, HUNTINGTON DIVISION-EAST, LOGAN AND SOUTHERN SUBDIVISION, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST CME 10.0 AT STIRRAT TO MILEPOST CME 11.4 AT THE END OF THE LINE AT SARAH ANN, IN LOGAN COUNTY, WV.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LOGAN COUNTY, WV · decision 37158
15. 18 Jul 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 603X)
    GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JANUARY 14, 2007 AND EXTENDED THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON UNTIL MARCH 15, 2007.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WEBSTER COUNTY, WV · decision 37211
16. 18 Jul 2006 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1188X)
    DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND IMPOSED CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN WAYNE COUNTY, MI · decision 37195
17. 18 Jul 2006 AB 290 (Sub-No. 273X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 4.50-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, BETWEEN MILEPOST 0.00 PT, AT POYDRAS JUNCTION, AND MILEPOST 4.50 PT, AT TOCA, IN SAINT BERNARD PARISH, LA.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN SAINT BERNARD PARISH, LA · decision 37152
18. 17 Jul 2006 EP 575
    NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING IN THIS PROCEEDING TO BE HELD ON JULY 27, 2006, IN THE 7TH FLOOR HEARING ROOM AT THE BOARD'S HEADQUARTERS IN THE MERCURY BUILDING, 1925 K STREET, N.W., WASHINGTON, DC.

    Secretary · REVIEW OF RAIL ACCESS AND COMPETITION ISSUES RENEWED PETITION OF THE WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE · decision 37201
19. 17 Jul 2006 FD 34838
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA & MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD COMPANY FILED FOR AN EXEMPTION TO LEASE AND OPERATE 4.24 MILES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY RAIL LINE IN THE VICINITY OF BASTROP, LA.

    Director Of Proceedings · ARKANSAS, LOUISIANA & MISSISSIPPI RAILROAD COMPANY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 37160
20. 17 Jul 2006 AB 254 (Sub-No. 7X)
    GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO OCTOBER 26, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WORCESTER COUNTY, MA, AND WINDHAM COUNTY, CT · decision 37157