Week of 11 Jun 2007

Decisions served

1. 15 Jun 2007 EP 519 (Sub-No. 3)
   DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE THAT A NATIONAL GRAIN CAR COUNCIL MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR JULY 19, 2007.

   Secretary · NOTICE OF NATIONAL GRAIN CAR COUNCIL MEETING · decision 38115
2. 15 Jun 2007 AB 156 (Sub-No. 26X)
   DECISION GRANTED R. FREEDMAN & SON, INC.'S REQUEST TO TOLL THE TIME PERIOD TO SUBMIT AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL AUGUST 20, 2007, AND POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION UNTIL AUGUST 30, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALBANY COUNTY, NY · decision 38096
3. 15 Jun 2007 FD 35042
   DECISION (1) ORDERED THAT U S RAIL CORPORATION'S (U S RAIL) PROPOSED EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING WILL NOT BECOME EFFECTIVE UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE BOARD; (2) DIRECTED U S RAIL TO FILE, BY JULY 5, 2007, THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN THE DECISION; AND (3) DIRECTED U S RAIL TO SERVE A COPY OF THIS DECISION ON SHANNON G. AND TO CERTIFY TO THE BOARD THAT IT HAS DONE SO WITHIN 5 DAYS OF THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · U S RAIL CORPORATION--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SHANNON G., A NEW JERSEY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY · decision 38092
4. 15 Jun 2007 FD 34998 (Sub-No. 1)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP), GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO EXPIRE ON JULY 29, 2007, OVER UP LINES IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 38085
5. 15 Jun 2007 AB 303 (Sub-No. 26X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE CITY OF ASHLAND, WISCONSIN'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 15, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ASHLAND COUNTY, WIS. · decision 38061
6. 15 Jun 2007 FD 34867
   DECISION DENIED THE PETITION BY THE DICKINSON OSCEOLA RAILROAD ASSOCIATION AND THE IOWA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY TO REJECT OR REVOKE THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED BY THE GENERAL RAILWAY COMPANY ON MAY 19, 2006, AND LIFTED THE HOUSEKEEPING STAY ISSUED BY THE BOARD'S CHAIRMAN ON MAY 25, 2006.

   Entire Board · GENERAL RAILWAY CORPORATION, D/B/A IOWA NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD--EXEMPTION FOR ACQUISITION OF RAILROAD LINE--IN OSCEOLA AND DICKINSON COUNTIES, IA · decision 37259
7. 15 Jun 2007 FD 34037
   DECISION DENIED DICKINSON OSCEOLA RAILROAD ASSOCIATION'S PETITION TO REVOKE THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED BY THE GENERAL RAILWAY COMPANY IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · GENERAL RAILWAY CORPORATION D/B/A IOWA NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY-- OPERATION EXEMPTION -- LINE OF DICKINSON OSCEOLA RAILROAD ASSOCIATION · decision 37246
8. 14 Jun 2007 FD 35026
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NAPA-PLATTE REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY FILED A NOTICE FOR A MODIFIED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 41.1 MILES OF RAIL LINE NEAR RAVINIA, SD.

   Director Of Proceedings · NAPA-PLATTE REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY-MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE · decision 38025
9. 13 Jun 2007 RR 999
   DECISION REQUESTED PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THREE PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE AUTHORIZATION FOR MOTOR COMMON CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO OFFER RELEASED RATES.

   Entire Board · RELEASED RATES OF MOTOR COMMON CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS · decision 38102
10. 13 Jun 2007 RR 999
    DECISION AMENDS THE BOARD'S PREVIOUS DECISIONS AUTHORIZING MOTOR CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS TO OFFER 'RELEASED RATES,' UNDER WHICH THEY LIMIT THEIR CARGO LIABILITY, TO COMPORT WITH A STATUTORY CHANGE IN THE STANDARD LIABILITY OF MOTOR CARRIERS FOR DAMAGE TO, OR LOSS OF, HOUSEHOLD GOODS THEY TRANSPORT.

    Entire Board · RELEASED RATES OF MOTOR COMMON CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS · decision 37553
11. 12 Jun 2007 AB 1229-X
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · DENVER REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DENVER AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, CO · decision 38002
12. 11 Jun 2007 AB 1012
    DECISION GRANTED CHICAGO TERMINAL RAILROAD'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DUE DATE FOR FILING ITS REPLY TO KINGSBURY SQUARE'S PETITION TO JUNE 21, 2007.

    Secretary · THE SHOPS AT KINGSBURY SQUARE, LLC--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--CHICAGO TERMINAL RAILROAD IN CHICAGO, IL · decision 38100
13. 11 Jun 2007 AB 1011-X
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NORTHERN LINES RAILWAY, LLC-DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-IN STEARNS COUNTY, MN · decision 38049
14. 11 Jun 2007 AB 33 (Sub-No. 223X)
    DECISION (1) GRANTED UNION PACIFIC'S RAILROAD COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE ABANDONMENT IN SMITH COUNTY, TX; AND (2) ORDERED THE AUTHORITY MUST BE EXERCISED, AND THE NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION MUST BE FILED, ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 7, 2007.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN SMITH COUNTY, TX · decision 38031