Week of 23 Jun 2008

Decisions served

1. 27 Jun 2008 FD 35149
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MITCHELL-RAPID CITY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY FILED A NOTICE OF A MODIFIED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO OPERATE A LINE OF RAILROAD A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 13.6 MILES, BETWEEN CAPUTA AND RAPID CITY, SD.

   Director Of Proceedings · MITCHELL-RAPID CITY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY-MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE-BETWEEN CAPUTA AND RAPID CITY, SD · decision 39139
2. 27 Jun 2008 AB 290 (Sub-No. 290X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 2.82-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN LUCAS COUNTY, OHIO.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LUCAS COUNTY, OHIO · decision 39136
3. 27 Jun 2008 AB 33 (Sub-No. 264X)
   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 SALINE COUNTY, MO · decision 39123
4. 27 Jun 2008 AB 260 (Sub-No. 2X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · RARUS RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN DEER LODGE COUNTY, MT · decision 39112
5. 27 Jun 2008 EP 646 (Sub-No. 2)
   DECISION SOUGHT PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE APPROPRIATE WAY TO ACCOUNT FOR TAXES IN THE REVENUE SHORTFALL ALLOCATION METHOD.

   Entire Board · SIMPLIFIED STANDARDS FOR RAIL RATE CASES-TAXES IN REVENUE SHORTFALL ALLOCATION METHOD · decision 39086
6. 27 Jun 2008 FD 35106
   DECISION DENIED THE STATE OF NEVADA'S MOTION TO REJECT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY'S APPLICATION TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE AN APPROXIMATELY 300-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD THAT WOULD RUN FROM A UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY LINE OF RAILROAD AT CALIENTE, NV, TO THE FACILITY PROPOSED AT YUCCA MOUNTAIN, NV. IN ADDITION, THE BOARD GRANTED THE STATE OF NEVADA'S REQUEST TO AMEND ITS FILING, BUT DENIED ITS REQUEST TO HOLD AN ORAL ARGUMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY--RAIL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--CALIENTE RAIL LINE IN LINCOLN, NYE, AND ESMERALDA COUNTIES, NEV. · decision 38965
7. 26 Jun 2008 FD 35147
   DECISION ACCEPTED, AS A 'MINOR TRANSACTION' UNDER 49 CFR 1180.2(C), THE APPLICATION OF NORFOLK SOUTHERN AND PAN AM RAILWAYS, INC. (PARI) TO CREATE AND JOINTLY OWN A NEW RAILROAD THAT WOULD ACQUIRE AND UPGRADE TRACK NOW OWNED BY THE BOSTON & MAINE (A PARI SUBSIDIARY), ALONG WITH CERTAIN TRACKAGE RIGHTS, BETWEEN MECHANICVILLE, NY, AND AYER, MA, AND BETWEEN WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, VT, AND NEW HAVEN, CT. THE LINES WOULD CONTINUE TO BE OPERATED BY SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL, ANOTHER PARI SUBSIDIARY.

   Entire Board · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, PAN AM RAILWAYS, INC., ET AL.-JOINT CONTROL AND OPERATING/POOLING AGREEMENTS-PAN AM SOUTHERN LLC · also entered in FD 35147 (Sub-No. 1), FD 35147 (Sub-No. 2), FD 35147 (Sub-No. 3) · decision 39107
8. 26 Jun 2008 AB 1017-X
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR PERMISSION TO WITHDRAW THE NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE; (3) TERMINATED THE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (4) DETERMINED THAT THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON APRIL 21, 2008, BE SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT WEST SHORE RAILROAD CORPORATION SHALL FOLLOW.

   Director Of Proceedings · WEST SHORE RAILROAD CORPORATION-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN UNION AND NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTIES, PA. · decision 39101
9. 25 Jun 2008 FD 35087
   DECISION GRANTED CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY'S AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME UNTIL JULY 2, 2008.

   Secretary · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION--CONTROL--EJ&E WEST COMPANY · also entered in FD 35087 (Sub-No. 1), FD 35087 (Sub-No. 2), FD 35087 (Sub-No. 3), FD 35087 (Sub-No. 4), FD 35087 (Sub-No. 5), FD 35087 (Sub-No. 6), FD 35087 (Sub-No. 7) · decision 39171
10. 25 Jun 2008 AB 868 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 28, 2006, IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN HARDEMAN COUNTY, TN AND TIPPAH AND UNION COUNTIES, MS · decision 39145
11. 25 Jun 2008 AB 290 (Sub-No. 257X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED CONDITIONS 3 AND 5 FROM THE DECISION SERVED ON FEBRUARY 17, 2005, IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BLACKFORD COUNTY, IN · decision 39080
12. 24 Jun 2008 AB 33 (Sub-No. 264X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 6.2-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN SALINE COUNTY, MO.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN SALINE COUNTY, MO · decision 39138
13. 24 Jun 2008 AB 33 (Sub-No. 235X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND DETERMINED THAT THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED ON MAY 23, 2008, IN THIS PROCEEDING IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN CALHOUN AND WEBSTER COUNTIES, IA · decision 39109
14. 23 Jun 2008 EP 677 (Sub-No. 1)
    DECISION DENIED IN PART A PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE BOARD'S JUNE 19, 2008 DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING. THE HEARING DATE WILL NOT BE EXTENDED TO JULY 29, 2008, BUT THE DUE DATE FOR WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS WILL BE EXTENDED TWO DAYS TO JULY 10, 2008.

    Entire Board · COMMON CARRIER OBLIGATION OF RAILROADS--TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS · decision 39165
15. 23 Jun 2008 AB 409 (Sub-No. 5X)
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CA · decision 39120