Week of 3 Sep 2007

Decisions served

1. 7 Sep 2007 FD 35073
   DECISION DENIED A PETITION FILED BY MENDOCINO RAILWAY TO STAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S (NWPCO) EXEMPTION TO CHANGE OPERATORS FROM NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO., LLC TO NWPCO ON A LINE OF RAILROAD OWNED BY NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY AND SONOMA-MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT DISTRICT.

   Commissioner · NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-CHANGE IN OPERATORS EXEMPTION-NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY, SONOMA-MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT DISTRICT AND NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO., LLC · decision 38370
2. 7 Sep 2007 NOR 42099
   DECISION (1) ORDERED E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY (DUPONT) TO SUPPLEMENT ITS COMPLAINTS TO CONFORM TO THE BOARD'S DECISION IN SIMPLIFIED STANDARDS, AND SIMULTANEOUSLY PRODUCE THE COMPLAINANT'S INITIAL DISCLOSURES REQUIRED UNDER SIMPLIFIED STANDARDS, BY OCTOBER 30, 2007; AND (2) ORDERED THAT DUPONT'S REPLY TO CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S MOTION TO DISMISS REMAIN DUE BY SEPTEMBER 24, 2007.

   Secretary · E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · also entered in NOR 42100, NOR 42101 · decision 38367
3. 7 Sep 2007 AB 303 (Sub-No. 20X)
   DECISION GRANTED WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL MARCH 5, 2008.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BROWN COUNTY, WIS. · decision 38339
4. 7 Sep 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 460X)
   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 WEBSTER COUNTY, NE · decision 38233
5. 7 Sep 2007 FD 35068
   DECISION GRANTED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FOR SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY'S (CPR) ACQUISITION AND OPERATION OF BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) PROPERTY INTERESTS IN 35.26 MILES OF RAIL LINES THAT ARE JOINTLY OWNED BY CPR AND BNSF AND A CONTIGUOUS 9.96-MILE RAIL LINE THAT IS SOLELY OWNED BY BNSF, SUBJECT TO LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 38216
6. 6 Sep 2007 AB 33 (Sub-No. 200X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE IOWA TRAILS COUNCIL'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL NOVEMBER 5, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN AND BUTLER COUNTIES, IA · decision 38366
7. 6 Sep 2007 NOR 42094 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION GRANTED THE JOINT REQUEST TO SUSPEND THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL OCTOBER 5, 2007.

   Secretary · PCI TRANSPORTATION, INC. V. FORT WORTH & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 38365
8. 5 Sep 2007 EP 646 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION MODIFIED THE BOARD'S SIMPLIFIED RAIL RATE GUIDELINES, BY CREATING A SIMPLIFIED STAND-ALONE COST APPROACH FOR MEDIUM-SIZE RAIL RATE DISPUTES AND REVISING ITS THREE-BENCHMARK APPROACH FOR SMALLER RAIL RATE DISPUTES. THE BOARD'S DECISION ALSO PLACES LIMITS ON THE TOTAL RELIEF AVAILABLE OVER A 5-YEAR PERIOD UNDER THESE TWO SIMPLIFIED APPROACHES.

   Entire Board · SIMPLIFIED STANDARDS FOR RAIL RATE CASES · decision 38326
9. 4 Sep 2007 AB 383 (Sub-No. 5X)
   DECISION GRANTED, IN PART, WISCONSIN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO.'S MOTION FILED ON AUGUST 27, 2007, TO MAKE THE ABANDONMENT EFFECTIVE BEFORE SEPTEMBER 23, 2007. HOWEVER, THE BOARD IN THIS DECISION WILL MAKE THE AUGUST 2007 DECISION EFFECTIVE ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007. IF NO OFA IS FILED, THE EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING WILL BE EFFECTIVE ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2007.

   Entire Board · WISCONSIN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WI · decision 38357