Week of 24 Mar 2008

Decisions served

1. 28 Mar 2008 AB 565 (Sub-No. 17X)
   DECISION (1) GRANTED DUTCHESS COUNTY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO SEPTEMBER 24, 2008; AND (2) GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY TO NOVEMBER 23, 2008.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. · decision 38902
2. 28 Mar 2008 EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)
   DECISION ADOPTED A 1.013 (1.3% PER YEAR) AS THE MEASURE OF AVERAGE CHANGE IN RAILROAD PRODUCTIVITY FOR THE 2002-2006 (5-YEAR) AVERAGING PERIOD.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD COST RECOVERY PROCEDURES-PRODUCTIVITY ADJUSTMENT · decision 38901
3. 28 Mar 2008 FD 34992
   PROVIDED NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND REQUEST FOR PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · ITASCA COUNTY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY-PETITION FOR EXEMPTION-CONSTRUCTION OF A LINE OF RAILROAD IN ITASCA COUNTY, MN · decision 38889
4. 28 Mar 2008 FD 34992
   DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE OF A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR A PROPOSED 9 MILE RAIL LINE CONSTRUCTION IN ITASCA COUNTY, MN.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · ITASCA COUNTY REGIONAL RAIL AUTHORITY-PETITION FOR EXEMPTION-CONSTRUCTION OF A LINE OF RAILROAD IN ITASCA COUNTY, MN · decision 38849
5. 28 Mar 2008 AB 33 (Sub-No. 259X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA · decision 38788
6. 27 Mar 2008 FD 35081
   DECISION GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S MOTION TO COMPEL RESPONSES TO INTERROGATORIES AND DOCUMENT REQUESTS FROM DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION AND CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CORPORATION.

   Entire Board · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, ET AL. - CONTROL - DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORP., ET AL. · decision 38874
7. 27 Mar 2008 AB 347 (Sub-No. 3X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE FILED BY GEORGETOWN AND HIGH LINE RAILWAY COMPANY, LLC.

   Director Of Proceedings · FLORIDA WEST COAST RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALACHUA AND GILCHRIST COUNTIES, FL · decision 38860
8. 27 Mar 2008 FD 32187
   DECISION (1) COMMENCED A PROCEEDING TO CONSIDER THE ALLEGATIONS AND DEFENSES RAISED BY THE PARTIES IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) ADOPTED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Secretary · MISSOURI & NORTHERN ARKANSAS RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. - LEASE, ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION - MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in NOR 42104 · decision 38828
9. 26 Mar 2008 AB 290 (Sub-No. 271X)
   DECISION (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) FOUND THAT THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON MARCH 27, 2008, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WYOMING AND GENESEE COUNTIES, NY · decision 38907
10. 26 Mar 2008 AB 6 (Sub-No. 449X)
    DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT UNTIL APRIL 3, 2009.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN SWIFT COUNTY, MN · decision 38868
11. 25 Mar 2008 AB 303 (Sub-No. 20X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES' REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1, 2008.

    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BROWN COUNTY, WIS. · decision 38881
12. 25 Mar 2008 AB 156 (Sub-No. 26X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST TO HOLD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE UNTIL JUNE 30, 2008, AND DIRECTED THE PETITIONERS TO SUBMIT A STATUS REPORT TO THE BOARD ON OR BEFORE JUNE 20, 2008.

    Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALBANY COUNTY, NY · decision 38877
13. 25 Mar 2008 FD 32609
    DECISION GRANTED THE MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION'S MOTION TO EXTEND THE CERTIFICATE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 27, 2008.

    Director Of Proceedings · CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD COMPANY-CERTIFICATE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE AND TERMINATION OF MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE · decision 38875
14. 25 Mar 2008 AB 570 (Sub-No. 2X)
    DECISION (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE AUGUST 17 DECISION OF THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · PALOUSE RIVER & COULEE CITY RAILROAD, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN LATAH COUNTY, ID · decision 38861
15. 25 Mar 2008 AB 55 (Sub-No. 681X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE CITY OF ORLANDO'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL AUGUST 22, 2008, AND GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL OCTOBER 21, 2008.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ORANGE COUNTY, FL · decision 38834
16. 24 Mar 2008 AB 290 (Sub-No. 288X)
    DECISION (1) TOLLED THE TIME PERIOD FOR BP RAIL CORPORATION TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL MAY 23, 2008; AND (2) POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL JUNE 2, 2008.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN BERGEN COUNTY, NJ · decision 38893
17. 24 Mar 2008 AB 33 (Sub-No. 253X)
    DECISION (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE FILED BY METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY, TX.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN COLORADO AND WHARTON COUNTIES, TX · decision 38870
18. 24 Mar 2008 FD 32187
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · MISSOURI & NORTHERN ARKANSAS RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. - LEASE, ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION - MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in NOR 42104 · decision 38827