Week of 31 Mar 2008

Decisions served

1. 4 Apr 2008 AB 364 (Sub-No. 12X)
   DECISION GRANTED A PETITION TO ABANDON A 15.83-MILE RAIL LINE IN KENT AND IONIA COUNTIES, MI, SUBJECT TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION, TRAIL USE, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITION, BUT DENIES A REQUEST FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

   Entire Board · MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN KENT AND IONIA COUNTIES, MI · decision 38913
2. 4 Apr 2008 FD 35119
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AGREED TO GRANT NON-EXCLUSIVE, TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO NITTANY AND BALD EAGLE RAILROAD COMPANY OVER A PORTION OF LINE APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES IN DISTANCE, BETWEEN LOCK HAVEN AND DRIFTWOOD, PA.

   Director Of Proceedings · NITTANY AND BALD EAGLE RAILROAD COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 38911
3. 4 Apr 2008 FD 35081
   DECISION ADOPTED THE PRELIMINARY APPROACH TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW SET OUT IN DECISION NO. 4 OF THIS PROCEEDING BECAUSE IT COMPLIES WITH THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT AND WILL ENSURE THAT THE POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TRANSPORTATION OF DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION POWDER RIVER BASIN COAL TRAINS OVER THE IOWA, CHICAGO & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION AND CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CORPORATION LINES ARE CONSIDERED AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME.

   Entire Board · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, ET AL. - CONTROL - DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORP., ET AL. · decision 38891
4. 4 Apr 2008 AB 325 (Sub-No. 4X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · FLORIDA MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUMTER COUNTY, FL · decision 38886
5. 3 Apr 2008 AB 384 (Sub-No. 1X)
   DECISION GRANTED DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME TO FILE A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION FOR THE ABANDONMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL OCTOBER 5, 2008.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN LAKE VILLAGE, ARK., AND SHELBURN, LA. · decision 38935
6. 3 Apr 2008 EP 677
   DECISION ALLOTTED TIME FOR THE 2-DAY PUBLIC HEARING TO EXAMINE ISSUES RELATED TO THE COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION OF RAILROADS.

   Secretary · COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION OF RAILROADS · decision 38918
7. 3 Apr 2008 AB 55 (Sub-No. 613X)
   DECISION (1) GRANTED THE CITY OF FULTONDALE, AL'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO SEPTEMBER 26, 2008; AND (2) GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL NOVEMBER 25, 2008.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALA. · decision 38915
8. 3 Apr 2008 AB 55 (Sub-No. 607X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE OCTOBER 2004 DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LOGAN COUNTY, WV · decision 38910
9. 3 Apr 2008 FD 35121
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BURLINGTON SHORTLINE RAILROAD, INC., D/B/A BURLINGTON JUNCTION RAILWAY, FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES OF BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILROAD PROPERTIES IN MONTGOMERY, IL.

   Director Of Proceedings · BURLINGTON SHORTLINE RAILROAD, INC., D/B/A BURLINGTON JUNCTION RAILWAY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 38896
10. 3 Apr 2008 AB 55 (Sub-No. 682X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 16.7-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN GREENBRIER AND FAYETTE COUNTIES, WEST VIRGINIA.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GREENBRIER AND FAYETTE COUNTIES, W. VA. · decision 38892
11. 3 Apr 2008 AB 290 (Sub-No. 266X)
    DECISION (1) GRANTED THE CITY OF MARION'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 2008; AND (2) GRANTED NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL NOVEMBER 30, 2008.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. · decision 38890
12. 3 Apr 2008 AB 32 (Sub-No. 101X)
    DECISION (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) DENIED CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S (CDOT) REQUEST FOR A RAIL BANKING/TRAIL USE CONDITION; (3) ACCEPTED AND GRANTED, AS DISCUSSED, CDOT'S LATE-FILED REQUEST FOR A PUBLIC USE CONDITION; AND (4) FOUND THAT THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THIS PROCEEDING IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

    Director Of Proceedings · BOSTON & MAINE CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HARTFORD COUNTY, CT · decision 38888
13. 3 Apr 2008 FD 34658
    PROVIDED NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF FINAL SCOPE OF STUDY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION-CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-RAIL LINE BETWEEN NORTH POLE AND DELTA JUNCTION, AK · decision 38552
14. 2 Apr 2008 FD 34836
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE COMMENT PERIOD IS EXTENDED TO MAY 1, 2008, IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY, INC.-CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION-IN GRAHAM COUNTY, AZ · decision 38933
15. 2 Apr 2008 AB 103 (Sub-No. 21X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED, SEEKING JUDICIAL REVIEW OF A DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-LINE IN WARREN COUNTY, MS · decision 38931
16. 1 Apr 2008 AB 325 (Sub-No. 4X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT FLORIDA MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 4.0-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN SUMTER COUNTY, FLORIDA.

    Director Of Proceedings · FLORIDA MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SUMTER COUNTY, FL · decision 38879
17. 1 Apr 2008 AB 33 (Sub-No. 255)
    DECISION GRANTED AN APPLICATION FILED BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO ABANDON ITS CHASKA INDUSTRIAL LEAD, A DISTANCE OF 5.6 MILES, IN CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES, MN.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--IN CARVER AND SCOTT COUNTIES, MINN. · decision 38709
18. 31 Mar 2008 EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
    DECISION APPROVED THE SECOND QUARTER 2008 RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (RCAF) (UNADJUSTED) OF 1.077, RCAF (ADJUSTED) OF 0.497, AND RCAF-5 OF 0.471 AS SUBMITTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS.

    Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 38873