Week of 26 Feb 2007

Decisions served

1. 28 Feb 2007 AB 12 (Sub-No. 184X)
   DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO JUNE 3, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--WENDEL-ALTURAS LINE IN MODOC AND LASSEN COUNTIES, CAL. · decision 37798
2. 28 Feb 2007 FD 34999
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT IDAHO & SEDALIA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE BY LEASE 5.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE NEAR SIERRA BLANCA, TX.

   Director Of Proceedings · IDAHO & SEDALIA TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, LLC-- LEASE EXEMPTION--RCL ROCKS, LLC · decision 37792
3. 28 Feb 2007 FD 35000
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT TRI RAILROAD, LLC HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.31 TO ACQUIRE FROM TRI OWNERS ASSOCIATION, AND OPERATE TWO TRACK SEGMENTS IN PATRICK, STOREY COUNTY, NV.

   Director Of Proceedings · TRI RAILROAD, LLC-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-TRI OWNERS ASSOCIATION · decision 37781
4. 28 Feb 2007 FD 34996
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MODOC NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY FILED AN EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE BY LEASE AND OPERATE 55.41 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN LAKEVIEW, OR.

   Director Of Proceedings · MODOC NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY-ACQUISITON AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-IN LAKE COUNTY, OR · decision 37780
5. 28 Feb 2007 FD 34995
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MODOC RAILWAY AND LAND COMPANY FILED AN EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE BY LEASE 55.14 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN LAKEVIEW, OR.

   Director Of Proceedings · MODOC RAILWAY AND LAND COMPANY LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LAKE COUNTY, OR · decision 37779
6. 27 Feb 2007 AB 303 (Sub-No. 20X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD, UNTIL SEPTEMBER 7, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BROWN COUNTY, WIS. · decision 37797
7. 27 Feb 2007 FD 34986
   DECISION GRANTS A STAY OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTIONS IN THESE PROCEEDINGS.

   Commissioner · ASHLAND RAILROAD, INC. -LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-RAIL LINE IN MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ · also entered in FD 34987 · decision 37793
8. 27 Feb 2007 FD 33388 (Sub-No. 100)
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE A REPLY TO THE PETITIONERS AND ALLOWED THE PETITIONERS TO SUBMIT A REPLY.

   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 37790
9. 27 Feb 2007 AB 290 (Sub-No. 265X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL AUGUST 26, 2007, AND EXTENDED THE DEADLINE TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY TO OCTOBER 25, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN CALHOUN COUNTY, AL · decision 37787
10. 27 Feb 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 453X)
    DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND REMOVED THE CONDITIONS IMPOSED IN THE DECEMBER 2006 DECISION.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KING COUNTY, WA · decision 37785
11. 27 Feb 2007 FD 34988
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION OF THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION SERVED AND PUBLISHED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2007, IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · WILLIAMS RAIL SERVICE, LLC-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-LINES OWNED BY DUCHESS INVESTMENTS V, LLC AND G&G/CHEROKEE WOOD PRODUCTS, INC. · decision 37778
12. 27 Feb 2007 FD 34998
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 37773
13. 27 Feb 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 433X)
    DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION ON OR BEFORE MARCH 8, 2007.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLAY AND NORMAN COUNTIES, MN · decision 37770
14. 27 Feb 2007 AB 993-X
    CONCLUDED THAT AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · MOTIVE RAIL, INC. D/B/A MISSOURI NORTH CENTRAL RAILROAD-DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION-IN LIVINGSTON, LINN, AND CHARITON COUNTIES, MO · also entered in AB 1001-X · decision 37759
15. 27 Feb 2007 AB 1040-X
    DECISION DENIED COMMON CAUSE OKLAHOMA'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OK · also entered in AB 6 (Sub-No. 430X) · decision 37757
16. 26 Feb 2007 AB 33 (Sub-No. 229X)
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO APRIL 27, 2007.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ELLIS COUNTY,TX · decision 37791
17. 26 Feb 2007 FD 34994
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT TRI CITY RAILROAD COMPANY, L.L.C. (TRI CITY), A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER, HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE BY LEASE, PURSUANT TO AN AGREEMENT WITH UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND OPERATE A 7.29-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, KNOWN AS THE OLYMPIA INDUSTRIAL LEAD, IN OLYMPIA, WA.

    Director Of Proceedings · TRI CITY RAILROAD COMPANY, L.L.C.-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-IN OLYMPIA, WA · decision 37765