Week of 2 Oct 2006

Decisions served

1. 6 Oct 2006 AB 384 (Sub-No. 1X)
   GRANTED DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN LAKE VILLAGE, ARK., AND SHELBURN, LA. · decision 37421
2. 6 Oct 2006 AB 156 (Sub-No. 23X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, NY TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL APRIL 7, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALBANY COUNTY, NY · decision 37413
3. 6 Oct 2006 AB 314 (Sub-No. 2X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF MARION-LOUISA INDUSTRY LEAD TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE PORTION OF THE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOSTS ZA 225.7 AND ZA 228.45 TO DECEMBER 30, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LINN COUNTY, IA · decision 37395
4. 6 Oct 2006 FD 34911
   GRANTED THE MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND THE UNREDACTED VERSION OF THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO PROTECTIVE ORDER AND UNDERTAKING CONTAINED IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

   Secretary · MONTANA RAIL LINK, INC.-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 37392
5. 6 Oct 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 445X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1152 SUBPART F TO ABANDON 1.67 MILES OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 194.61 AND MILEPOST 196.28, NEAR GREAT FALLS, IN CASCADE COUNTY, MT.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN CASCADE COUNTY, MONT. · decision 37378
6. 6 Oct 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 430X)
   GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT; ORDERED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED, AND THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION MUST BE FILED, ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 31, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OKLA. · decision 37372
7. 6 Oct 2006 FD 34931
   (1) DENIED THE REQUESTS OF ALBEMARLE CORPORATION (ALBEMARLE) TO STRIKE LOUISIANA AND NORTH WEST RAILROAD COMPANY'S (LNW) AUGUST 25, 2006 REPLY AND ANY REFERENCE IN THE PLEADINGS TO SETTLEMENT DISCUSSIONS AND OFFERS; (2) GRANTED ALBEMARLE'S REQUEST TO STRIKE LNW'S SEPTEMBER 6, 2006 RESPONSE; AND (3) DENIED THE PETITIONS FOR AN EMERGENCY SERVICE ORDER AND AUTHORIZATION OF ALTERNATIVE RAIL SERVICE AND FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF.

   Entire Board · ALBEMARLE CORPORATION--ALTERNATIVE RAIL SERVICE--LINE OF THE LOUISIANA AND NORTH WEST RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 37297
8. 5 Oct 2006 AB 565 (Sub-No. 17X)
   GRANTED THE CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. 'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU UNTIL APRIL 3, 2007; GRANTED CSX'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY, UNTIL JUNE 2, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. · decision 37420
9. 5 Oct 2006 FD 34890
   ORDERED THAT PYCO INDUSTRIES, INC.'S DISCOVERY REQUESTS SHALL BE DEEMED TO APPLY, AND ANY OR ALL RESPONSES SHALL APPLY, TO KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY CO.'S EXPANDED COMPETING APPLICATION TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRETY OF SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING, LTD.'S RAIL LINES.

   Secretary · PYCO INDUSTRIES, INC.-FEEDER LINE APPLICATION-LINES OF SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING, LTD. CO. · also entered in FD 34922 · decision 37417
10. 5 Oct 2006 FD 34909
    EXEMPTED TRANSACTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 11323-25, SUBJECT TO EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS, EFFECTIVE ON OCTOBER 8, 2006.

    Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION-JOINT USE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION · decision 37299
11. 4 Oct 2006 AB 868-X
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL APRIL 3, 2007.

    Director Of Proceedings · MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN UNION, PONTOTOC, AND CHICKASAW COUNTIES, MS · decision 37398
12. 3 Oct 2006 AB 868 (Sub-No. 1X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · 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 37349
13. 3 Oct 2006 AB 6 (Sub-No. 444X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FLATHEAD COUNTY, MT · decision 37346
14. 2 Oct 2006 FD 34824
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT A COURT WAS INSTITUTED, ON OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 22, 2006, IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

    Secretary · TRI-STATE BRICK AND STONE OF NEW YORK, INC., AND TRI-STATE TRANSPORTATION, INC.-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 37401
15. 2 Oct 2006 AB 290 (Sub-No. 275X)
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS WAS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GASTON COUNTY, N.C. · decision 37352