Week of 8 Jan 2007

Decisions served

1. 12 Jan 2007 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 100)
   DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION OF THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE TO EXTEND THE PETITIONERS' DUE DATE FOR FILING THEIR REPLY ON FEBRUARY 6, 2007.

   Secretary · CSX CORPORATION AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-CONTROL AND OPERATING LEASES/AGREEMENTS-CONRAIL INC. AND CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 37704
2. 12 Jan 2007 EP 664
   NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON FEBRUARY 15, 2007, TO ALLOW INTERESTED PERSONS TO PRESENT INFORMATION ON THE METHODOLOGY TO BE EMPLOYED IN DETERMINING THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY'S COST OF CAPITAL.

   Secretary · METHODOLOGY TO BE EMPLOYED IN DETERMINING THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY'S COST OF CAPITAL · decision 37697
3. 12 Jan 2007 AB 854-X
   DECISION GRANTED THE WEST CREEK RECREATIONAL TRAIL ASSOCIATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR 90 DAYS, UNTIL APRIL 13, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · ALLEGHENY AND EASTERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ELK AND CAMERON COUNTIES, PA · decision 37695
4. 12 Jan 2007 FD 34554 (Sub-No. 6)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) AGREED TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS GRANTED TO UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OVER BNSF'S LINE OF RAILROAD EXTENDING FROM BNSF MILEPOST 579.3 NEAR MILL CREEK, OK, TO BNSF MILEPOST 631.1 NEAR JOE JUNCTION,TX, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 51 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 37678
5. 12 Jan 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 446X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY FILED AN EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 5.29-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN BELTRAMI COUNTY, MN.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BELTRAMI COUNTY, MN · decision 37675
6. 12 Jan 2007 AB 878
   DECISION DENIED PIONEER INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY COMPANY'S (PIRY) PETITION TO PROVIDE ALTERNATIVE RAIL SERVICE AND GRANTED PIRY'S REQUEST TO REOPEN THE AUGUST 2005 DECISION.

   Entire Board · CITY OF PEORIA AND THE VILLAGE OF PEORIA HEIGHTS, IL--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE--PIONEER INDUSTRIAL RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in FD 34917, AB 1066-X · decision 37239
7. 10 Jan 2007 FD 34952
   DECISION DENIED DEVENS RECYCLING CENTER, LLC'S PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY ORDER.

   Director Of Proceedings · DEVENS RECYCLING CENTER, LLC--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 37635
8. 9 Jan 2007 AB 290 (Sub-No. 251X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND REMOVED CONDITIONS (2) THROUGH (4) IMPOSED IN THE JULY 14, 2005 DECISION. AS A RESULT, THE CONSUMMATION DEADLINE FOR THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORIZED IN THIS PROCEEDING WILL BE 60 DAYS AFTER SERVICE OF THIS DECISION (MARCH 10, 2007).

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHOWAN COUNTY, NC · decision 37646
9. 8 Jan 2007 FD 34869
   DECISION GRANTED GARY L. ROBERTS' REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE HIS REPLY ON OR BEFORE MARCH 19, 2007.

   Secretary · HONEY CREEK RAILROAD, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 37671
10. 8 Jan 2007 FD 29653 (Sub-No. 9)
    DECISION GRANTED PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY AUTHORIZATION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE POOLING OF MULTILEVEL RAIL CAR SERVICE UNDER THE MULTILEVEL CAR POOLING AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO THE CONTINUING RIGHT OF ANY INTERESTED PERSON TO PETITION FOR REOPENING AND RECONSIDERATION.

    Entire Board · PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY-POOLING OF CAR SERVICE REGARDING MULTILEVEL CARS · decision 37645
11. 8 Jan 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 424X)
    DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING, GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR A MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY, AND REMOVED ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN THE DECEMBER 6, 2004 DECISION.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DAWSON AND McCONE COUNTIES, MT · decision 37642