Week of 24 Sep 2007

Decisions served

1. 28 Sep 2007 AB 290 (Sub-No. 288X)
   DECISION (1) TOLLED THE TIME PERIOD FOR BP RAIL CORPORATION TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL NOVEMBER 27, 2007; AND (2) POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION UNTIL DECEMBER 7, 2007.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN BERGEN COUNTY, NJ · decision 38441
2. 28 Sep 2007 EP 646 (Sub-No. 1)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · SIMPLIFIED STANDARDS FOR RAIL RATE CASES · decision 38430
3. 28 Sep 2007 AB 55 (Sub-No. 656X)
   DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL MARCH 26, 2008.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARION COUNTY, W. VA. · decision 38425
4. 28 Sep 2007 EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
   DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE FOURTH QUARTER 2007 RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR AND COST INDEX FILED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS WERE APPROVED.

   Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 38417
5. 28 Sep 2007 FD 35077
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT STOURBRIDGE RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE APPROXIMATELY 24.74 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM THE LACKAWAXEN-HONESDALE SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION, IN WAYNE AND PIKE COUNTIES, PA.

   Director Of Proceedings · STOURBRIDGE RAILROAD COMPANY-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-LACKAWAXEN-HONESDALE SHIPPER ASSOCIATION · decision 38408
6. 28 Sep 2007 FD 35031
   DECISION APPROVED THE ACQUISITION OF CONTROL OF FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY, LLC BY NEWCO AND FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, SUBJECT TO STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC, ET AL.--CONTROL--FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY, LLC · decision 38382
7. 28 Sep 2007 AB 43 (Sub-No. 180X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ADAMS COUNTY, MS · decision 38380
8. 27 Sep 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 456X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND ORDERED THAT THE ABANDONMENT OF THE RAIL LINE DESCRIBED BE SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA · decision 38394
9. 27 Sep 2007 AB 33 (Sub-No. 254X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 0.31-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CA · decision 38384
10. 27 Sep 2007 AB 156 (Sub-No. 26X)
    DECISION TOLLED THE DUE DATE FOR AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (OFA) FOR 30 DAYS AFTER DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY HAS NOTIFIED THE BOARD THAT IT HAS PROVIDED R. FREEDMAN & SON, INC. WITH THE ADDITIONAL 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 38364
11. 27 Sep 2007 AB 55 (Sub-No. 684X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 13.34-MILE RAIL LINE IN SHELBY COUNTY, TN.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN SHELBY COUNTY, TENN. · decision 38358
12. 26 Sep 2007 FD 34890
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · PYCO INDUSTRIES, INC.-FEEDER LINE APPLICATION-LINES OF SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING, LTD. CO. · also entered in FD 34922 · decision 38424
13. 26 Sep 2007 NOR 42088
    DECISION GRANTED WESTERN FUELS ASSOCIATION, INC.'S, BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.'S, AND AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY'S MOTIONS FOR EXTENSION OF TIME.

    Secretary · WESTERN FUELS ASSOCIATION, INC., AND BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in NOR 41191 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 38423
14. 26 Sep 2007 AB 55 (Sub-No. 649X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 1.57-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE ERIE INDUSTRIAL TRACK, IN NIAGARA COUNTY, NY.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN NIAGARA COUNTY, NY · decision 38383
15. 25 Sep 2007 FD 35036
    DECISION GRANTED SUFFOLK & SOUTHERN RAIL ROAD LLC'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ITS NOTICE OF EXEMPTION AND DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · SUFFOLK & SOUTHERN RAIL ROAD LLC-LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-SILLS ROAD REALTY, LLC · decision 38360
16. 25 Sep 2007 AB 55 (Sub-No. 680X)
    DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND ORDERED THAT THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON AUGUST 27, 2007, EXEMPTING THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE DESCRIBED IS SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN PORTSMOUTH COUNTY, VA · decision 38356
17. 25 Sep 2007 FD 34955
    DECISION GRANTED A PETITION FILED BY THE BUFFALO & PITTSBURGH RAILROAD, INC. FOR AN EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502 FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 11323-11324 TO ACQUIRE FROM THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (NSR), BY ASSIGNMENT, NSR'S LEASE OF THE APPROXIMATELY 24.6-MILE RAIL LINE OWNED BY THE CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., SUBJECT TO LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · BUFFALO & PITTSBURGH RAILROAD, INC.-LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 38275
18. 24 Sep 2007 AB 43 (Sub-No. 180X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 0.46 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN NATCHEZ, ADAMS COUNTY, MS.

    Director Of Proceedings · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ADAMS COUNTY, MS · decision 38363
19. 24 Sep 2007 AB 565 (Sub-No. 2X)
    DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO FEBRUARY 23, 2008, AND ITS REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL APRIL 23, 2008.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · decision 38352
20. 24 Sep 2007 AB 55 (Sub-No. 645X)
    DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL FEBRUARY 23, 2008, AND ITS REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL APRIL 23, 2008.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FLOYD COUNTY, KY · decision 38350
21. 24 Sep 2007 AB 6 (Sub-No. 438X)
    DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND REMOVED THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE MAY 2006 DECISION.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN MORRISON COUNTY, MN · decision 38224