Week of 24 Jul 2006

Decisions served

1. 28 Jul 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 592X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JANUARY 25, 2007, AND EXTENDED THE TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY TO MARCH 26, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK COUNTY, IN · decision 37234
2. 28 Jul 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 667X)
   DECISION POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION TO PERMIT THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS TO PROCEED.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARLAN COUNTY, KY · decision 37233
3. 28 Jul 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 229X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF WAXAHACHIE, TX TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR AN ADDITIONAL 90 DAYS TO OCTOBER 29, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ELLIS COUNTY,TX · decision 37225
4. 28 Jul 2006 EP 646 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION INSTITUTES A PROCEEDING TO REVISE AND CLARIFY ITS GUIDELINES FOR DECIDING SMALL RATE CASES.

   Entire Board · SIMPLIFIED STANDARDS FOR RAIL RATE CASES · decision 37206
5. 28 Jul 2006 AB 303 (Sub-No. 18X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND POLK COUNTY TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE PORTION OF LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 47.83 AND MILEPOST 49.6 FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS UNTIL JANUARY 25, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, WIS. · decision 37203
6. 28 Jul 2006 FD 34900
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT LACKAWAXEN-HONESDALE SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION, INC. FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF STOURBRIDGE RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. (STOURBRIDGE), FROM MR. RICHARD D. ROBEY. STOURBRIDGE IS A CLASS III RAILROAD, PROVIDING RAIL SERVICE ON THE HONESDALE BRANCH, WHICH EXTENDS FROM LACKAWAXEN, PA, TO HONESDALE, PA.

   Director Of Proceedings · LACKAWAXEN-HONESDALE SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION, INC.--ACQUISITION OF CONTROL EXEMPTION--STOURBRIDGE RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. · decision 37172
7. 28 Jul 2006 FD 34904
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT DAKOTA, MISSOURI VALLEY AND WESTERN RAILROAD, INC. (DMVW), A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER, FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CR 1150.41, ET SEQ., TO EXTEND, RENEW AND SUPPLEMENT THE ARRANGEMENT GOVERNING ITS LEASE AND OPERATION OF CERTAIN LINES OF RAILROAD OWNED BY SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY AND CURRENTLY OPERATED BY DMVW.

   Director Of Proceedings · DAKOTA, MISSOURI VALLEY AND WESTERN RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 37154
8. 28 Jul 2006 FD 34037
   DECISION INSTITUTES A PROCEEDING TO CONSIDER THE ISSUES RAISED BY DICKINSON OSCEOLA RAILROAD ASSOCIATION'S PETITION AND GENERAL RAILWAY COMPANY'S REPLY.

   Secretary · GENERAL RAILWAY CORPORATION D/B/A IOWA NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY-- OPERATION EXEMPTION -- LINE OF DICKINSON OSCEOLA RAILROAD ASSOCIATION · decision 37013
9. 27 Jul 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 591X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO JANUARY 25, 2007, AND EXTENDED THE TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL MARCH 26, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK AND FLOYD COUNTIES, IN · decision 37237
10. 27 Jul 2006 NOR 42095
    DECISION DIRECTS PARTIES TO SUBMIT BRIEFS ON THE ISSUE OF WHETHER THE BOARD HAS JURISDICTION TO ENTERTAIN THE RATE COMPLAINT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · KANSAS CITY POWER & LIGHT COMPANY V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 37205
11. 27 Jul 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 670X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILED FOR AN EXEMPTION TO ABANDON 2.39 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MA.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · decision 37187
12. 27 Jul 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 242X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING TO IMPOSED THE TWO CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD'S SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, KS · decision 37156
13. 27 Jul 2006 FD 34813
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NEW YORK NEW JERSEY RAIL LLC AND NEW YORK CROSS HARBOR RAILROAD TERMINAL CORP. FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1180.2(D)(3) FOR A TRANSACTION WITHIN A CORPORATE FAMILY.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK NEW JERSEY RAIL LLC AND NEW YORK CROSS HARBOR RAILROAD TERMINAL CORP.-CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION · decision 36608
14. 26 Jul 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 568X)
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JANUARY 20, 2007, AND EXTENDED THE TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY TO MARCH 21, 2007.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA · decision 37229
15. 26 Jul 2006 AB 1081-X
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING, GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW THE OFA AND TERMINATED THE FINANCIAL PROCESS.

    Director Of Proceedings · SAN PEDRO RAILROAD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZ. · decision 37200
16. 26 Jul 2006 FD 34894
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT RAIL+TRANSLOAD, INC. A NONCARRIER, FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE FROM TOWER INVESTMENTS, LLC AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 1,100 FEET (0.208 MILES) OF RAILROAD TRACK THAT EXTENDS FROM A POINT OF CONNECTION WITH THE WATERLOO SPUR OF CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY TO A TERMINUS APPROXIMATELY 200 FEET NORTHEAST OF THE PLANT SITE OF SPECIALTY INGREDIENTS, LLC AT WATERTOWN, JEFFERSON COUNTY, WISCONSIN.

    Director Of Proceedings · RAIL + TRANSLOAD, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF TOWER INVESTMENTS, LLC · decision 37134
17. 26 Jul 2006 RR 999
    DECISION GRANTED HOUSEHOLD GOODS CARRIERS' BUREAU COMMITTEE'S REQUEST TO AMEND THE 2001 DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · RELEASED RATES OF MOTOR COMMON CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS · decision 37121
18. 24 Jul 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 205X)
    DENIED THE REQUEST OF THE CITY OF YUBA CITY TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUTTER COUNTY, CA · decision 37209
19. 24 Jul 2006 FD 34904
    GRANTED THE PETITION OF DAKOTA, MISSOURI VALLEY AND WESTERN RAILROAD, INC. (DMVW), FOR WAIVER OF THE REQUIREMENT OF 49 CFR 1150.42(E) THAT 60 DAYS' NOTICE BE GIVEN TO EMPLOYEES WHO MAY BE AFFECTED BY DMVW'S PLANNED LEASE AND OPERATION OF APPROXIMATELY 386 MILES OF RAIL LINE CURRENTLY OWNED BY SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY IN NORTH DAKOTA AND MONTANA.

    Entire Board · DAKOTA, MISSOURI VALLEY AND WESTERN RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 37199
20. 24 Jul 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 671X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LOGAN COUNTY, WV · decision 37165
21. 24 Jul 2006 FD 34902
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MICHIGAN AIR-LINE RAILWAY CO., A NONCARRIER, FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE FROM COE RAIL, INC., AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 8.07 MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 50.7, AT A POINT OF CONNECTION TO CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., APPROXIMATELY 1,000 FEET WEST OF WIXOM ROAD AT OR NEAR WIXOM, AND END OF TRACK AT MILEPOST 42.63 AT THE WEST EDGE OF ARROWHEAD ROAD IN WEST BLOOMFIELD TOWNSHIP, IN OAKLAND COUNTY, MI.

    Director Of Proceedings · MICHIGAN AIR-LINE RAILWAY CO.-ACQUSIITON AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-RAIL LINE OF COE RAIL, INC. · decision 37150
22. 24 Jul 2006 AB 389 (Sub-No. 1X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING, GRANTED SOUTH GEORGIA RAILS TO TRAILS, INC. 'S REQUEST FOR A NITU APPLICABLE TO RAIL LINE IN ALBANY, EFFECTIVE ON THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION AND NOTICE.

    Director Of Proceedings · GEORGIA GREAT SOUTHERN DIVISION, SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD CO., INC.--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--BETWEEN ALBANY AND DAWSON, IN TERRELL, LEE, AND DOUGHERTY COUNTIES, GA · decision 37126