Week of 16 Apr 2007

Decisions served

1. 20 Apr 2007 FD 35011
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · WISCONSIN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY · decision 37908
2. 20 Apr 2007 FD 35017
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MARK K. SMITH FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE CONTROL OF ROCK RIVER RAILROAD, INC.

   Director Of Proceedings · MARK K. SMITH--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--ROCK RIVER RAILROAD, INC. · decision 37906
3. 20 Apr 2007 FD 35016
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ROCK RIVER RAILROAD, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE 2,100 FEET OF RAIL LINE FROM RENEW ENERGY, LLC IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WI.

   Director Of Proceedings · ROCK RIVER RAILROAD, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINES OF RENEW ENERGY, LLC · decision 37905
4. 20 Apr 2007 FD 35015
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT KAW RIVER RAILROAD, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE FROM BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 14.66 MILES OF RAIL LINES IN NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO.

   Director Of Proceedings · KAW RIVER RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 37904
5. 20 Apr 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 452X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 1.05 MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 13.97 AND MILEPOST 15.02 IN CLINTON AND MARION COUNTIES, IL.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDOMENT EXEMPTION--CLINTON AND MARION COUNTIES, IL · decision 37882
6. 19 Apr 2007 FD 34421
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT SEEKING JUDICIAL REVIEW OF THE BOARD'S DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · HOLRAIL LLC - CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION - IN ORANGEBURG AND DORCHESTER COUNTIES, S.C. · also entered in FD 34421 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 37927
7. 19 Apr 2007 FD 35014
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SUFFOLK & SOUTHERN RAIL ROAD LLC HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO SUBLEASE FROM CUSTOM RECYCLING LLC AND TO OPERATE 1,280 FEET OF RAIL LINE IN SUFFOLK COUNTY, NY.

   Director Of Proceedings · SUFFOLK & SOUTHERN RAIL ROAD LLC-SUBLEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-BROOKHAVEN RAIL TERMINAL · decision 37886
8. 19 Apr 2007 AB 868-X
   DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO AUGUST 1, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN UNION, PONTOTOC, AND CHICKASAW COUNTIES, MS · decision 37885
9. 19 Apr 2007 AB 565 (Sub-No. 17X)
   DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2007, AND EXTENDED THE DEADLINE TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY TO NOVEMBER 29, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. · decision 37884
10. 18 Apr 2007 FD 34975
    DECISION GRANTED MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION'S MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A RESPONSE TO THE BOARD'S DECISION BY APRIL 20, 2007.

    Secretary · MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 37928
11. 18 Apr 2007 AB 55 (Sub-No. 656X)
    DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 28, 2007, AND EXTENDED THE TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT TO NOVEMBER 27, 2007.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARION COUNTY, W. VA. · decision 37900
12. 18 Apr 2007 AB 314 (Sub-No. 2X)
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE PORTION OF LINE BETWEEN MILEPOSTS ZA 225.7 AND ZA 228.45 UNTIL JUNE 30, 2007.

    Director Of Proceedings · CHICAGO CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LINN COUNTY, IA · decision 37887
13. 18 Apr 2007 AB 603 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND GRANTED AMERICAN TRAILS ASSOCIATION'S REQUEST TO VACATE ITS NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE FOR THE 19-MILE SEGMENT RIGHT-OF-WAY.

    Director Of Proceedings · V AND S RAILWAY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BARBER COUNTY, KS · decision 37854
14. 18 Apr 2007 AB 3 (Sub-No. 137X)
    DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND GRANTED A MOTION FOR SUBSTITUTION OF THE INTERIM TRAIL USER ON THE 18.91-MILE CORRIDOR BETWEEN MILEPOST 42.59 TO MILEPOST 61.5.

    Director Of Proceedings · MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RED RIVER AND BOWIE COUNTIES, TEX. · decision 37789
15. 17 Apr 2007 AB 534 (Sub-No. 3X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO PERMIT THE ABANDONMENT OF 4.15 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN OTSEGO COUNTY, MI.

    Director Of Proceedings · LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE IN OTSEGO COUNTY, MI · decision 37875
16. 17 Apr 2007 FD 35013
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.

    Secretary · PATRIOT RAIL, LLC AND PATRIOT RAIL CORP.-CONTROL EXEMPTION-RARUS RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 37865
17. 16 Apr 2007 FD 34797
    DECISION ANNOUNCED THE SCHEDULE OF APPEARANCES FOR THE ORAL ARGUMENT ON APRIL 19, 2007, IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · NEW ENGLAND TRANSRAIL, LLC, D/B/A WILMINGTON & WOBURN TERMINAL RAILWAY--CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-- IN WILMINGTON AND WOBURN, MASS. · decision 37921
18. 16 Apr 2007 EP 671
    DECISION ALLOWED OFFICIAL RECORD IN THIS PROCEEDING TO REMAIN OPEN UNTIL MAY 11, 2007.

    Secretary · RAIL CAPACITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE REQUIREMENTS · decision 37912
19. 16 Apr 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 448X)
    DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND IMPOSED CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN THURSTON COUNTY, WA · decision 37850