Week of 4 Jun 2007

Decisions served

1. 8 Jun 2007 FD 34989
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT OZARK VALLEY RAILROAD FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO (1) ACQUIRE BY PURCHASE FROM THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (KCSR) AND TO OPERATE A PORTION OF THE KCSR FULTON BRANCH; (2) LEASE FROM KCSR AND TO OPERATE THE PORTION OF THE FULTON BRANCH; AND (3) ACQUIRE FROM KCSR AND TO OPERATE OVER INCIDENTAL AND OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS.

   Director Of Proceedings · OZARK VALLEY RAILROAD-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 38062
2. 8 Jun 2007 AB 55 (Sub-No. 625X)
   DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO NOVEMBER 18, 2007, AND FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PORTION OF LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS PROCEEDING TO JANUARY 17, 2008.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA. · decision 38053
3. 8 Jun 2007 FD 32760
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT A SERVICE LIST HAD BEEN CREATED FOR THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL AND MERGER--SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL CORPORATION, SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, SPCSL CORP., AND THE DENVER AND RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY UP-SP MERGER · decision 38039
4. 8 Jun 2007 AB 1081-X
   DECISION (1) GRANTED SAN PEDRO RAILROAD OPERATING COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PORTION OF LINE FROM MILEPOST 1040.15 NEAR CURTISS TO MILEPOST 1084.0; AND (2) ORDERED THAT THE AUTHORITY TO ABANDON MUST BE EXERCISED, AND THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION MUST BE FILED, ON OR BEFORE JULY 26, 2008.

   Director Of Proceedings · SAN PEDRO RAILROAD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN COCHISE COUNTY, ARIZ. · decision 38011
5. 8 Jun 2007 AB 33 (Sub-No. 175X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE IOWA TRAILS COUNCIL'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL OCTOBER 30, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN HAMILTON COUNTY, IA · decision 37998
6. 8 Jun 2007 FD 34953
   DECISION DIRECTED MIDTOWN TDR VENTURES LLC TO SUBMIT THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION SET FORTH IN THIS DECISION BY JULY 9, 2007.

   Secretary · MIDTOWN TDR VENTURES LLC-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-AMERICAN PREMIER UNDERWRITERS, INC., THE OWASCO RIVER RAILWAY, INC., AND AMERICAN FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. · decision 37952
7. 8 Jun 2007 AB 857-X
   DECISION DENIED STEVE AND COLLEEN NEALY'S PETITION IN OPPOSITION TO ANY FURTHER EXTENSIONS IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF COLORADO, LLC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WELD COUNTY, CO · decision 37594
8. 7 Jun 2007 AB 33 (Sub-No. 251X)
   DECISION EXTENDED THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL AUGUST 20, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DANE COUNTY, WI · decision 38060
9. 7 Jun 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 452X)
   DECISION CONCLUDED THAT THE ABANDONMENT OF THE INVOLVED RAIL LINE WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES OR ON HISTORIC RESOURCES.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDOMENT EXEMPTION--CLINTON AND MARION COUNTIES, IL · decision 38041
10. 7 Jun 2007 AB 1229-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT DENVER REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 5.7-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN DENVER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, CO.

    Director Of Proceedings · DENVER REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DENVER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, CO · decision 37999
11. 7 Jun 2007 AB 980-X
    DECISION GRANTED SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY'S (SCVTA) REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE TIME TO FILE AND ACCEPTED SCVTA'S NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION.

    Director Of Proceedings · SANTA CLARA VALLEY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY--ABANODNMENT EXEMPTION--IN SANTA CLARA AND ALAMEDA COUNTIES, CA · decision 37995
12. 7 Jun 2007 FD 35023
    DECISION GRANTED A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION AND IOWA, CHICAGO & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 37983
13. 6 Jun 2007 FD 34870
    DECISION (1) DENIED SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING, LTD. CO.'S MOTION TO VACATE THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE ADOPTED BY THE BOARD ON MAY 4, 2007, AND REQUEST TO HOLD THE PROCEEDINGS ABEYANCE; (2) GRANTED PYCO INDUSTRIES' MOTION TO EXTEND THE PROTECTIVE ORDER SERVED ON JULY 6, 2006; AND (3) AMENDED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE FOR THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · PYCO INDUSTRIES, INC. V. SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING, LTD. CO. · decision 38084
14. 6 Jun 2007 EP 672
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING BEGINNING 9:00 A.M. ON JULY 18, 2007, AT THE RICHARD BOLLING FEDERAL BUILDING IN KANSAS CITY, MO.

    Secretary · RAIL TRANSPORTATION OF RESOURCES CRITICAL TO THE NATION'S ENERGY SUPPLY · decision 38083
15. 6 Jun 2007 FD 35031
    DECISION GRANTED A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC, ET AL.--CONTROL--FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY, LLC · decision 38082
16. 6 Jun 2007 AB 12 (Sub-No. 184X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO SEPTEMBER 3, 2007.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--WENDEL-ALTURAS LINE IN MODOC AND LASSEN COUNTIES, CAL. · decision 38054
17. 6 Jun 2007 FD 35034
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CAROLINA COASTAL RAILWAY, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE FROM NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND TO OPERATE 133.4 MILES OF RAIL LINE KNOWN AS THE RALEIGH-PLYMOUTH LINE.

    Director Of Proceedings · CAROLINA COASTAL RAILWAY, INC.-LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 38051
18. 6 Jun 2007 AB 303 (Sub-No. 29X)
    DECISION GRANTED WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 3, 2007.

    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FOREST COUNTY, WI · decision 38047
19. 6 Jun 2007 AB 1011-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORTHERN LINES RAILWAY, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 0.77-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN STEARNS COUNTY, MN.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORTHERN LINES RAILWAY, LLC-DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-IN STEARNS COUNTY, MN · decision 38035
20. 6 Jun 2007 AB 156 (Sub-No. 26X)
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALBANY COUNTY, NY · decision 38028
21. 6 Jun 2007 AB 838
    DECISION EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF PROTESTS OR WRITTEN COMMENTS RESPONSIVE TO THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S (IDOT'S) ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE APPLICATION UNTIL DECEMBER 3, 2007, AND EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR IDOT'S REPLY TO OPPOSITION TO DECEMBER 20, 2007.

    Secretary · EAST ST. LOUIS JUNCTION RAILROAD COMPANY--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN ST. CLAIR COUNTY, IL · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 199) · decision 38012
22. 6 Jun 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 434X)
    DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR MODIFICATION OF THE AUTHORITY PREVIOUSLY GRANTED IN THIS PROCEEDING AND REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE DECISION SERVED ON JANUARY 11, 2006.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FERGUS COUNTY, MT · decision 37727
23. 6 Jun 2007 FD 34903
    DECISION (1) DISMISSED BUFFALO SOUTHERN RAILROAD'S NOTICE IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34903; AND (2) STATED VILLAGE OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON'S (THE VILLAGE) COMPLAINT IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 34905 WILL BE DISMISSED EFFECTIVE JUNE 26, 2007, UNLESS THE VILLAGE DEMONSTRATES WHY THE COMPLAINT SHOULD NOT BE DISMISSED.

    Secretary · BUFFALO SOUTHERN RAILROAD INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE IN CROTON-ON-HUDSON, NY · also entered in FD 34905 · decision 37170
24. 5 Jun 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 455X)
    DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND MODIFIED THE NOTICE PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON MAY 2, 2007, AND SERVED ON MAY 7, 2007, TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AND TO PERMIT PUBLIC USE NEGOTIATIONS AS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN STEARNS COUNTY, MN · decision 38055
25. 5 Jun 2007 AB 290 (Sub-No. 288X)
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN BERGEN COUNTY, NJ · decision 38019
26. 5 Jun 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 459X)
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KING COUNTY, WA · decision 38016
27. 5 Jun 2007 AB 55 (Sub-No. 633X)
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN GENESEE COUNTY, MI · decision 37910