Week of 25 Sep 2006

Decisions served

1. 29 Sep 2006 FD 34890
   DIRECTED KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY CO. AND PIONEER RAILCORP TO REPLY TO THE MOTION TO COMPEL DISCOVERY BY OCTOBER 2, 2006.

   Secretary · PYCO INDUSTRIES, INC.-FEEDER LINE APPLICATION-LINES OF SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING, LTD. CO. · also entered in FD 34922 · decision 37405
2. 29 Sep 2006 AB 996-X
   DECISION TOLLED THE TIME PERIOD FOR READING ANTHRACITE COMPANY TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, UNTIL MARCH 1, 2007; AND POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION, UNTIL MARCH 11, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · READING BLUE MOUNTAIN AND NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION- IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA · decision 37399
3. 29 Sep 2006 AB 871-X
   CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BELKNAP COUNTY, NH · decision 37339
4. 29 Sep 2006 FD 34929
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT JEFFREY L. SUTCH, FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF SMS RAIL LINES OF NEW YORK, LLC (SMSNY), UPON SMSNY'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.

   Director Of Proceedings · JEFFREY L. SUTCH--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION-SMS RAIL LINES OF NEW YORK, LLC · decision 37331
5. 29 Sep 2006 FD 34928
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SMS RAIL LINES OF NEW YORK, LLC, FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN ALBANY COUNTY, NY.

   Director Of Proceedings · SMS RAIL LINES OF NEW YORK LLC-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--NORTHEASTERN INDUSTRIAL PARK, INC. · decision 37330
6. 29 Sep 2006 FD 34924
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BLACK HILLS TRANSPORTATION, INC., D/B/A DEADWOOD, BLACK HILLS & WESTERN RAILROAD FILED A NOTICE FOR A MODIFIED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY UNDER 49 CFR 1150, SUBPART C, TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 9.01 MILES OF RAIL LINE EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 0.0, AT WHITEWOOD, TO MILEPOST 9.01, AT DEADWOOD, IN LAWRENCE COUNTY, SD.

   Director Of Proceedings · BLACK HILLS TRANSPORTATION, INC., D/B/A DEADWOOD, BLACK HILLS & WESTERN RAILROAD--MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE · decision 37314
7. 29 Sep 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 428X)
   DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING; AND IMPOSED CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN COLFAX COUNTY, NM · decision 37221
8. 28 Sep 2006 AB 996-X
   ORDERED THAT THE ABANDONMENT OF INVOLVED RAIL LINE WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES OR ON HISTORIC RESOURCES.

   Director Of Proceedings · READING BLUE MOUNTAIN AND NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION- IN SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA · decision 37370
9. 28 Sep 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 222X)
   REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE JUNE 2006 DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN OUACHITA COUNTY, AR · decision 37362
10. 28 Sep 2006 AB 868 (Sub-No. 1X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC AND MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE RAILROAD, LLC, HAVE JOINTLY FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER RAIL LINES IN HARDEMAN COUNTY, TN AND TIPPAH AND UNION COUNTIES, MS.

    Director Of Proceedings · MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN HARDEMAN COUNTY, TN AND TIPPAH AND UNION COUNTIES, MS · also entered in AB 869 (Sub-No. 1X) · decision 37358
11. 28 Sep 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 444X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A .42-MILE RAIL LINE IN FLATHEAD COUNTY, MT.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FLATHEAD COUNTY, MT · decision 37354
12. 28 Sep 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 442X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE THE TWO CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD'S SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN BOULDER COUNTY, CO · decision 37316
13. 27 Sep 2006 AB 290 (Sub-No. 275X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A 2.0-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST HG 45.0 AND MILEPOST 47.0 IN GASTONIA, IN GASTON COUNTY, NC.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GASTON COUNTY, N.C. · decision 37344
14. 26 Sep 2006 FD 34930
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BRANDON RAILROAD, LLC A NONCARRIER, FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF APPROXIMATELY 17.3 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM THE BRANDON CORPORATION IN THE FORMER OMAHA-SOUTH OMAHA SWITCHING DISTRICT IN OMAHA, NE.

    Director Of Proceedings · BRANDON RAILROAD LLC--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--BRANDON CORP. · decision 37333
15. 25 Sep 2006 EP 646 (Sub-No. 1)
    DENIED THE REQUEST OF THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION LEAGUE FOR BOARD WORKPAPERS UNDERLYING THE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING BECAUSE THE MATERIAL SOUGHT IS NOT NEEDED TO ASSESS OR FULLY COMMENT ON THE MERITS OF METHODOLOGICAL CHANGES THE BOARD HAS PROPOSED.

    Secretary · SIMPLIFIED STANDARDS FOR RAIL RATE CASES · decision 37363
16. 25 Sep 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 657X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE THE TWO CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD'S SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, PA · decision 37329
17. 25 Sep 2006 AB 871-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, BUREAU OF RAIL AND TRANSIT FILED AN AMENDED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON A PORTION OF RAIL LINE KNOWN AS THE LAKEPORT SPUR, IN BELKNAP COUNTY, NH, EXTENDING FROM ENGINEERING STATION 1+70 TO ENGINEERING STATION 11+28.11 (ON VALUATION SECTION V.21, MAP 65-A).

    Director Of Proceedings · STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BELKNAP COUNTY, NH · decision 36829