Week of 6 Aug 2007

Decisions served

1. 10 Aug 2007 FD 34889
   DECISION ORDERED THAT SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING, LTD. CO. SHALL SUBMIT, BY AUGUST 15, 2007, ANY REPLIES TO THE PYCO INDUSTRIES, INC. MOTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS PROCEEDINGS, FILED ON AUGUST 1, 2007, AND AUGUST 8, 2007.

   Secretary · PYCO INDUSTRIES, INC.-ALTERNATIVE RAIL SERVICE-SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING, LTD. CO. · decision 38300
2. 10 Aug 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 454X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND ORDERED THAT THE NOTICE SERVED ON JULY 12, 2007, AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON JULY 17, 2007, EXEMPTING THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS PROCEEDING, IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY SHALL FOLLOW.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OR · decision 38284
3. 10 Aug 2007 FD 35055
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT DAKOTA, MISSOURI VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN CROSBY AND LIGNITE, ND.

   Director Of Proceedings · DAKOTA, MISSOURI VALLEY & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY · decision 38269
4. 10 Aug 2007 AB 33 (Sub-No. 249X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO: (1) DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER 11.07 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN PLUMAS AND SIERRA COUNTIES, CA; AND (2) ABANDON 0.72 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN SIERRA COUNTY, CA.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN PLUMAS AND SIERRA COUNTIES, CA · decision 38250
5. 9 Aug 2007 FD 35069
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CENTRAL ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO OPERATE A SHORT SEGMENT OF RAILROAD, REFERRED TO AS 'THE 1800-FOOT CONNECTION,' CONSTRUCTED AND OWNED BY THE CITY OF PEORIA, IL.

   Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL ILLINOIS RAILROAD COMPANY-OPERATION EXEMPTION-RAIL LINE OF THE CITY OF PEORIA, IL · decision 38253
6. 9 Aug 2007 AB 866 (Sub-No. 1X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (NSR) AND NORTH CAROLINA & VIRGINIA RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., THE CHESAPEAKE AND ALBEMARLE DIVISION (NCVA) HAVE JOINTLY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR NSR TO ABANDON, AND FOR NCVA TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER, APPROXIMATELY 0.08 MILES OF RAILROAD IN CHOWAN COUNTY, NC.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORTH CAROLINA & VIRGINIA RAILROAD COMPANY, INC., THE CHESAPEAKE AND ALBEMARLE DIVISION--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN CHOWAN COUNTY, NC · also entered in AB 290 (Sub-No. 295X) · decision 38236
7. 9 Aug 2007 FD 34818
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION (CONRAIL) NEEDS PRIOR AGENCY AUTHORIZATION TO ABANDON A PORTION OF THE HARSIMUS BRANCH KNOWN AS THE SIXTH STREET EMBANKMENT, EXTENDING BETWEEN MILEPOST 1.3 NEAR LUIS MUNOZ MARIN BOULEVARD (FORMERLY HENDERSON AVENUE) AND MILEPOST 2.54 NEAR WALDO AVENUE, IN JERSEY CITY, NJ.

   Entire Board · CITY OF JERSEY CITY, RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY, PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD HARSIMUS STEM EMBANKMENT PRESERVATION COALITION, AND NEW JERSEY STATE ASSEMBLYMAN LOUIS M. MANZO-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 36955
8. 8 Aug 2007 FD 35064
   DECISION (1) DENIED THE PETITION OF THE BROTHERHOOD OF LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN TO STAY THE CONTINUANCE-IN-CONTROL AND TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTIONS IN THESE PROCEEDINGS; AND (2) DELAYED THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EXEMPTIONS IN THESE PROCEEDINGS UNTIL ANY EXEMPTION AUTHORIZED IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 35063 BECOMES EFFECTIVE.

   Commissioner · WATCO COMPANIES, INC., AND WATCO TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.-CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION-MICHIGAN CENTRAL RAILWAY, LLC · also entered in FD 35065 · decision 38274
9. 8 Aug 2007 FD 35043
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT FOUR RIVERS TRANSPORTATION, INC., PADUCAH & LOUISVILLE RAILWAY, INC., AND EVANSVILLE WESTERN RAILWAY, INC. HAVE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR A TRANSACTION WITHIN A CORPORATE FAMILY.

   Director Of Proceedings · FOUR RIVERS TRANSPORTATION, INC., PADUCAH & LOUISVILLE RAILWAY, INC., AND EVANSVILLE WESTERN RAILWAY, INC. - CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION · decision 38258
10. 8 Aug 2007 FD 35070
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT TRANSTAR, INC. (TRANSTAR), HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTROL TEXAS & NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (T&NR) AS A RESULT OF TRANSTAR'S ACQUISITION OF ALL OF T&NR'S ISSUED AND OUTSTANDING STOCK (EXCEPT CERTAIN QUALIFYING SHARES).

    Director Of Proceedings · TRANSTAR, INC.-CONTROL EXEMPTION-TEXAS & NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 38241
11. 8 Aug 2007 AB 290 (Sub-No. 293X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 15.34-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN NORFOLK, VA AND VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN NORFOLK AND VIRGINIA BEACH, VA · decision 38237
12. 7 Aug 2007 AB 33 (Sub-No. 175X)
    DECISION (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) REMOVED THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE APRIL 2006 DECISION OF THIS PROCEEDING; AND (3) ORDERED THAT CONDITION 1 OF THE APRIL 2006 DECISION REMAIN IN EFFECT.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN HAMILTON COUNTY, IA · decision 38239
13. 7 Aug 2007 NOR 42094 (Sub-No. 1)
    DECISION GRANTED THE JOINT REQUEST TO SUSPEND THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL SEPTEMBER 4, 2007.

    Secretary · PCI TRANSPORTATION, INC. V. FORT WORTH & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 38235
14. 7 Aug 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 448X)
    DECISION (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) REMOVED THE PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION; AND (3) IMPOSED THE RECOMMENDED NEW CONDITION.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN THURSTON COUNTY, WA · decision 38225
15. 7 Aug 2007 AB 32 (Sub-No. 53X)
    DECISION (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) DENIED THE CITY OF HAVERHILL'S REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE; (3) GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR IMPOSITION OF A PUBLIC USE CONDITION; AND (4) ORDERED THAT THE FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE IN THIS PROCEEDING IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION SHALL FOLLOW.

    Director Of Proceedings · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ESSEX COUNTY, MA · decision 38203
16. 6 Aug 2007 FD 35019
    DECISION DENIED THE PETITIONS OF SAMUEL J. NASCA, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED TRANSPORTATION UNION-NEW YORK STATE LEGISLATIVE BOARD, FOR THE STAY OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING AND FOR REMOVAL OF THIS PROCEEDING FROM THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PROCEEDINGS FOR DISPOSITION BY THE BOARD OR A MEMBER OF THE BOARD.

    Entire Board · WESTERN NEW YORK & PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD, LLC--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CERTAIN ASSETS OF NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND CHAUTAUQUA, CATTARAUGUS, ALLEGANY AND STEUBEN SOUTHERN TIER EXTENSION RAILROAD AUTHORITY · decision 38263
17. 6 Aug 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 439X)
    DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 14, 2007.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BOTTINEAU COUNTY, ND · decision 38260
18. 6 Aug 2007 AB 156 (Sub-No. 26X)
    DECISION TOLLED THE DUE DATE FOR AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (OFA) IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL 30 DAYS AFTER DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY NOTIFIES THE BOARD THAT IT HAS PROVIDED R. FREEDMAN & SON, INC. WITH THE REQUESTED INFORMATION, AND POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION UNTIL 10 DAYS AFTER THE DUE DATE FOR OFAS.

    Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALBANY COUNTY, NY · decision 38251