Week of 30 Oct 2006

Decisions served

1. 3 Nov 2006 FD 34918
   DECISION HELD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE UNTIL NOVEMBER 15, 2006.

   Secretary · KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY COMPANY D/B/A PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY BETWEEN VERMONT AND FARMINGTON, IL · decision 37504
2. 3 Nov 2006 AB 471 (Sub-No. 3X)
   (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) VACATED THE NITU SERVED ON MARCH 13, 2001, FOR THE PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN MILEPOST 109 AND MILEPOST 110.5; AND (3) ISSUED A REPLACEMENT NITU DESIGNATING IOLA AS THE NEW TRAIL USER EFFECTIVE ON NOVEMBER 1, 2006, SUBJECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE DECISION SERVED JANUARY 2, 2001, FOR THE 1.5-MILE PORTION OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY BETWEEN MILEPOST 109 AND MILEPOST 110.5.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOUTH KANSAS AND OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHEROKEE AND ALLEN COUNTIES, KS · decision 37499
3. 2 Nov 2006 FD 34836
   DECISION INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING, UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502(B).

   Secretary · ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY, INC.-CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION-IN GRAHAM COUNTY, AZ · decision 37469
4. 2 Nov 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 175X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF IOWA TRAILS COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS, UNTIL MAY 3, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN HAMILTON COUNTY, IA · decision 37449
5. 2 Nov 2006 AB 998-X
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT TIMBER ROCK RAILROAD, INC. FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 116-MILE PORTION OF RAILROAD IN BURLESON, BRAZOS, GRIMES, MONTGOMERY, LIBERTY HARDIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, TX.

   Director Of Proceedings · TIMBER ROCK RAILROAD, INC.-DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-IN BURLESON, BRAZOS, GRIMES, MONTGOMERY, LIBERTY, HARDIN AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, TX · decision 37442
6. 1 Nov 2006 AB 55 (Sub-No. 614X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S (CSXT) REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO RETRACT THE CONSUMMATION LETTER, REMOVED CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE DECISION SERVED JULY 5, 2002, AND ORDERED THAT CSXT MAY RE-FILE ITS NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION BY DECEMBER 31, 2006.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RICHMOND COUNTY, GA · decision 37489
7. 1 Nov 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 213X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF DALLAS COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD AND IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO APRIL 22, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DALLAS COUNTY, IA · decision 37468
8. 1 Nov 2006 AB 565 (Sub-No. 7X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (CSXT) TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU, UNTIL APRIL 18, 2007; GRANTED CSXT'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY, UNTIL JUNE 17, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, MA · decision 37460
9. 1 Nov 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 153X)
   GRANTED THE REQUEST OF IOWA TRAILS COUNCIL TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNDER THE NITU TO FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180 DAYS TO MARCH 31, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN MONROE COUNTY, IA · decision 37422
10. 1 Nov 2006 FD 34933
    GRANTED THE REQUEST OF UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY FOR WITHDRAWAL OF ITS NOTICE OF EXEMPTION AND MOTION TO DISMISS IN THE PROCEEDING IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34933, WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

    Director Of Proceedings · UTAH TRANSIT AUTHORITY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 37384
11. 1 Nov 2006 AB 290 (Sub-No. 266X)
    REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND THE PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED STORMWATER CONDITIONS (CONDITIONS 1 AND 2) AND THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONDITION (CONDITION 4) WILL BE REMOVED. THE NGS CONSULTATION CONDITION (CONDITION 3) WILL REMAIN IN EFFECT.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. · decision 37369
12. 31 Oct 2006 FD 34939
    GRANTED THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR FILING A RESPONSE TO THE PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER, UNTIL NOVEMBER 14, 2006.

    Secretary · NORTH AMERICA FREIGHT CAR ASSOCIATION-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 37486
13. 31 Oct 2006 AB 600 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DENIED THE MOTION FILED BY KERSHAW SUNNYSIDE RANCHES, INC. TO DISMISS A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION.

    Entire Board · YAKIMA INTERURBAN LINES ASSOCIATION-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN YAKIMA COUNTY, WA · decision 37428
14. 30 Oct 2006 AB 33 (Sub-No. 230X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A PETITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 IN ORDER TO PERMIT ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE OVER BOTH THE FLANIGAN INDUSTRIAL LEAD FROM MILEPOST 338.33 NEAR FLANIGAN, NV, TO MILEPOST 360.10 NEAR WENDEL, CA, A DISTANCE OF 21.77 MILES IN WASHOE COUNTY, NV, AND LASSEN COUNTY, CA; AND OVER SUSANVILLE INDUSTRIAL LEAD FROM MILEPOST 358.68 TO MILEPOST 359.25 NEAR WENDEL, CA, A DISTANCE OF .57 MILES IN LASSEN COUNTY, CA.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN LASSEN COUNTY, CA, AND WASHOE COUNTY, NV · decision 37434
15. 30 Oct 2006 EP 657 (Sub-No. 1)
    THE BOARD ADOPTED CERTAIN PROCEDURAL AND SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES REGARDING THE PROPER APPLICATION OF THE STAND-ALONE COST TEST IN RAIL RATE CASES AND THE PROPER CALCULATION OF THE FLOOR FOR ANY RAIL RATE RELIEF.

    Entire Board · MAJOR ISSUES IN RAIL RATE CASES · decision 37406