Week of 2 Jun 2008

Decisions served

1. 6 Jun 2008 FD 34284
   PROVIDED NOTICE OF INCORRECT STATEMENTS IN THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY ISSUED ON MAY 30, 2008 IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SOUTHWEST GULF RAILROAD COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN MEDINA COUNTY, TX · decision 39108
2. 6 Jun 2008 FD 34000
   DECISION DENIED THE AMERICAN TRAIN DISPATCHERS ASSOCIATION'S PETITION FOR AN ORDER ENJOINING THE CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY FROM RELOCATING THE WORK OF CERTAIN WISCONSIN CENTRAL, LTD. TRAIN DISPATCHERS.

   Entire Board · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION, AND WC MERGER SUB, INC.--CONTROL--WISCONSIN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION CORPORATION, WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD., FOX VALLEY & WESTERN LTD., SAULT STE. MARIE BRIDGE COMPANY, AND WISCONSIN CHICAGO LINK LTD. · decision 39099
3. 6 Jun 2008 AB 33 (Sub-No. 260X)
   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 DOUGLAS AND SARPY COUNTIES, NEB. · decision 38969
4. 6 Jun 2008 AB 398 (Sub-No. 8X)
   DECISION DENIED A PETITION FILED BY SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY SEEKING AN EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 9.20-MILE PORTION OF ITS SOUTH EXETER BRANCH IN TULARE COUNTY, CA.

   Entire Board · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN TULARE COUNTY, CA · decision 38894
5. 6 Jun 2008 AB 398 (Sub-No. 7X)
   DECISION GRANTED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY TO ABANDON A 30.57-MILE PORTION OF THE SOUTH EXETER BRANCH IN TULARE COUNTY, CA, SUBJECT TO TRAIL USE, ENVIRONMENTAL AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN TULARE COUNTY, CA · decision 38830
6. 5 Jun 2008 AB 565 (Sub-No. 14X)
   DECISION: (1) GRANTED THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION 'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL OCTOBER 2, 2008; AND (2) GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL DECEMBER 1, 2008.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MONTGOMERY AND SCHENECTADY COUNTIES, NY · decision 39104
7. 5 Jun 2008 FD 35143
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/PENNSYLVANIA LINES INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY A RAIL LINE APPROXIMATELY 19 MILES LONG IN CLEARFIELD AND CENTRE COUNTIES, PA.

   Director Of Proceedings · R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/PENNSYLVANIA LINES INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 39069
8. 5 Jun 2008 AB 1040-X
   DECISION GRANTED A PETITION FILED BY MR. EDWIN KESSLER TO REOPEN THE BOARD'S DECISION SERVED ON JANUARY 26, 2007, AS TO THE ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION BASED ON NEW EVIDENCE, BUT REJECTED AS VOID AB INITIO BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING. IN ADDITION, THIS DECISION ALSO DENIED THE REQUEST TO REOPEN AND REVOKE THE DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION AND DENIED ALL OTHER REQUESTS FOR RELIEF.

   Entire Board · STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN OKLAHOMA COUNTY, OK · also entered in AB 6 (Sub-No. 430X) · decision 37795
9. 4 Jun 2008 EP 677 (Sub-No. 1)
   PROVIDED NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION OF RAILROADS--TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS · decision 39102
10. 4 Jun 2008 AB 857 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND DETERMINED THAT THE EXEMPTION OF THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS PROCEEDING BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF COLORADO, LLC SHALL FOLLOW.

    Director Of Proceedings · GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF COLORADO, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WELD COUNTY, COLO. · decision 39091
11. 4 Jun 2008 AB 290 (Sub-No. 281X)
    DECISION: (1) GRANTED THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD THROUGH DECEMBER 9, 2008; AND (2) GRANTED YADKIN RAILROAD COMPANY'S REQUEST SEEKING AN EXTENSION OF THE ABANDONMENT CONSUMMATION DEADLINE IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL FEBRUARY 7, 2008.

    Director Of Proceedings · YADKIN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN STANLY COUNTY, NC · decision 39084
12. 4 Jun 2008 FD 35146
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ILLINOIS AND MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 3.4 MILES IN SPRINGFIELD, IL.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-ILLINOIS AND MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 39063
13. 4 Jun 2008 FD 35145
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FOR A TOTAL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 4.6 MILES IN SPRINGFIELD, IL.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 39062
14. 4 Jun 2008 FD 35138
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Secretary · PATRIOT RAIL, LLC, PATRIOT RAIL HOLDINGS LLC, AND PATRIOT RAIL CORP.--CONTROL EXEMPTION--THE LOUISIANA AND NORTH WEST RAILROAD COMPANY LLC · decision 39021
15. 4 Jun 2008 FD 34869
    DECISION GRANTED IN PART A PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER FILED BY HONEY CREEK RAILROAD, INC. (HCR) AND FINDS THAT THE LINE IN QUESTION HAS NOT BEEN ABANDONED. THIS DECISION ALSO GRANTED A PETITION FILED BY GARY L. ROBERTS, ET AL. (MR. ROBERTS) TO CONSOLIDATE THE DECLARATORY ORDER PROCEEDING WITH THE ABANDONMENT PROCEEDING CONCERNING THE SUBJECT LINE. LASTLY, THIS DECISION DENIED MR. ROBERTS' REQUESTS TO REOPEN OR RECONSIDER THE ABANDONMENT PROCEEDING AND TO HOLD AN ORAL ARGUMENT IN BOTH PROCEEDINGS.

    Entire Board · HONEY CREEK RAILROAD, INC.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · also entered in AB 865-X · decision 36986
16. 2 Jun 2008 AB 55 (Sub-No. 670X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE TOWN OF NATICK, MA'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO NOVEMBER 13, 2008; AND GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DUE DATE BY WHICH IT MUST FILE A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION UNTIL JANUARY 12, 2009.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · decision 39057
17. 2 Jun 2008 AB 55 (Sub-No. 625X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE REQUESTS BY CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO NOVEMBER 12, 2008; AND EXTENDED THE TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL JANUARY 11, 2009.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA. · decision 39056