Week of 7 Apr 2008

Decisions served

1. 11 Apr 2008 FD 35130
   DECISION DIRECTS RAILAMERICA, INC. AND CENTRAL OREGON AND PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC. (CORP) TO SHOW CAUSE WHY THE BOARD SHOULD NOT CONSIDER CORP'S ONGOING FAILURE TO PROVIDE SERVICE ON THE COOS BAY LINE (THE LINE) IN OREGON TO BE AN UNLAWFUL ABANDONMENT AND WHY CORP SHOULD NOT BE REQUIRED EITHER TO PROMPTLY REPAIR THE TUNNELS ON THE LINE AND RESUME RAIL SERVICE OR TO SEEK ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY.

   Entire Board · CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC.--COOS BAY RAIL LINE · decision 38941
2. 11 Apr 2008 NOR 42102
   DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DISCOVERY DUE DATE UNTIL APRIL 30, 2008, AND EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR PETITIONERS' OPENING STATEMENTS BY JUNE 3, 2008.

   Secretary · RAILROAD SALVAGE & RESTORATION, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--REASONABLENESS OF DEMURRAGE CHARGES · also entered in NOR 42103 · decision 38923
3. 11 Apr 2008 AB 254 (Sub-No. 9X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE APRIL 24, 2007 DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · PROVIDENCE AND WORCESTER RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-SLATERSVILLE SECONDARY TRACK (WOONSOCKET, RI AND BLACKSTONE, MA · decision 38914
4. 11 Apr 2008 FD 35106
   DECISION ANNOUNCED THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE AN APPROXIMATELY 300-MILE RAIL LINE CONNECTING AN EXISTING UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY LINE NEAR CALIENTE, NV, TO A PROPOSED GEOLOGIC REPOSITORY AT YUCCA MOUNTAIN, NYE COUNTY, NV. IN ADDITION, THIS DECISION ALSO ADOPTED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE TO GOVERN SUBMISSIONS IN THIS PROCEEDING AND REFERENCED A MOTION FILED BY THE STATE OF NEVADA.

   Entire Board · UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY--RAIL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--CALIENTE RAIL LINE IN LINCOLN, NYE, AND ESMERALDA COUNTIES, NEV. · decision 38908
5. 11 Apr 2008 AB 33 (Sub-No. 265X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA · decision 38905
6. 11 Apr 2008 MCF 21027
   DECISION APPROVED THE MOTOR PASSENGER FINANCE APPLICATION OF STAGECOACH GROUP PLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARY, COACH USA, INC., TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF MEGABUS NORTHEAST LLC, SUBJECT TO OPPOSING PUBLIC COMMENTS.

   Entire Board · STAGECOACH GROUP PLC AND COACH USA, INC., ET AL.--CONTROL--MEGABUS NORTHEAST LLC · decision 38883
7. 10 Apr 2008 NOR 42102
   DECISION (1) REINSTATED THE MODIFIED PROCEDURE SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REVISED THE PROCEDURE SCHEDULE TO ACCOUNT FOR THE 30-DAY DELAY THAT ALLOWED FOR NEGOTIATIONS.

   Secretary · RAILROAD SALVAGE & RESTORATION, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--REASONABLENESS OF DEMURRAGE CHARGES · also entered in NOR 42103 · decision 38932
8. 10 Apr 2008 FD 35124
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AGREED WITH R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/CENTRAL KENTUCKY LINES, LLC TO MODIFY AN EXISTING LIMITED OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT OVER A LINE OF RAILROAD, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 10.75 MILES, FROM LOUISVILLE, KY, TO ANCHORAGE , KY.

   Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/CENTRAL KENTUCKY LINES, LLC-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 38916
9. 9 Apr 2008 FD 35119
   DECISION GRANTED NITTANY AND BALD EAGLE RAILROAD COMPANY'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.

   Secretary · NITTANY AND BALD EAGLE RAILROAD COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 38912
10. 8 Apr 2008 AB 156 (Sub-No. 23X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, NY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO SEPTEMBER 29, 2008.

    Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALBANY COUNTY, NY · decision 38938
11. 8 Apr 2008 AB 55 (Sub-No. 682X)
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GREENBRIER AND FAYETTE COUNTIES, W. VA. · decision 38899
12. 8 Apr 2008 AB 33 (Sub-No. 265X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON AND TO DISCONTINUE TRACKAGE RIGHTS A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 0.39 MILES IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA · decision 38897