Week of 11 Aug 2008

Decisions served

1. 15 Aug 2008 AB 6 (Sub-No. 450X)
   DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT UNTIL AUGUST 14, 2009.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLAY COUNTY, MO · decision 39299
2. 15 Aug 2008 FD 35045
   DECISION GRANTED THE MOTION TO CONTINUE TO HOLD CONSIDERATION OF THE PETITION TO REVOKE IN THESE PROCEEDINGS IN ABEYANCE UNTIL OCTOBER 14, 2008.

   Secretary · DULUTH, WINNIPEG AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--AMENDED TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in FD 35046, FD 35047, FD 35048, FD 35049, FD 35050 · decision 39298
3. 15 Aug 2008 FD 35160
   DECISION SET THE SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING CONCERNING THE ABANDONMENT AND FEEDER LINE APPLICATIONS IN THESE PROCEEDINGS.

   Secretary · OREGON INTERNATIONAL PORT OF COOS BAY--FEEDER LINE APPLICATION--COOS BAY LINE OF THE CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC. · also entered in AB 515 (Sub-No. 2) · decision 39295
4. 15 Aug 2008 AB 33 (Sub-No. 201X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO AUGUST 30, 2008.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, IA · decision 39287
5. 15 Aug 2008 AB 515 (Sub-No. 2)
   DECISION GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART THE OREGON INTERNATIONAL PORT OF COOS BAY'S (THE PORT) MOTION FOR A BOARD ORDER REDESIGNATING CERTAIN INFORMATION CURRENTLY DESIGNATED AS 'HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL' IN AN ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE APPLICATION FILED BY CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC. (CORP) ON JULY 14, 2008. THE BOARD FOUND THAT: (1) HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ALREADY AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND INFORMATION ACQUIESCED TO BY CORP AS PUBLIC SHOULD BE REDESIGNATED AS SUCH; (2) APPRAISALS OF CORP REAL ESTATE, TRACK ASSET VALUES, AND DETAILS OF CORP'S OPERATING COSTS SHOULD BE REDESIGNATED FROM 'HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL' TO 'CONFIDENTIAL;' AND (3) A COMMERCIAL MARKETING AGREEMENT BETWEEN CORP AND UNION PACIFIC SHOULD REMAIN 'HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL.'

   Entire Board · CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC.-ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE-IN COOS, DOUGLAS, AND LANE COUNTIES, OR · decision 39280
6. 15 Aug 2008 FD 35170
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT LANDISVILLE RAILROAD, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM LANDISVILLE RAILROAD, INC., AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 1.92 MILES OF RAIL LINE ON NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION'S HARRISBURG LINE IN LANCASTER COUNTY, PA.

   Director Of Proceedings · LANDISVILLE RAILROAD, LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE LANDISVILLE RAILROAD INC. AND LANDISVILLE TERMINAL & TRANSFER COMPANY · decision 39269
7. 15 Aug 2008 AB 515 (Sub-No. 2)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CENTRAL OREGON & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC.-ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE-IN COOS, DOUGLAS, AND LANE COUNTIES, OR · decision 39229
8. 14 Aug 2008 AB 398 (Sub-No. 7X)
   DECISION GRANTED SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY'S MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER.

   Secretary · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN TULARE COUNTY, CA · decision 39267
9. 14 Aug 2008 AB 55 (Sub-No. 687X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 1.67-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN FULTON AND CLAYTON COUNTIES, GA.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FULTON AND CLAYTON COUNTIES, GA · decision 39246
10. 13 Aug 2008 AB 33 (Sub-No. 200X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST OF THE IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD IN THIS PROCEEDING TO AUGUST 30, 2008.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FRANKLIN AND BUTLER COUNTIES, IA · decision 39291
11. 13 Aug 2008 FD 35151
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT GNP RLY INC. FILED AN APPLICATION FOR A MODIFIED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO LEASE AND OPERATE A SEGMENT OF A LINE OF RAILROAD, WHICH EXTENDS A DISTANCE OF 0.2 MILES, IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY, WA.

    Director Of Proceedings · GNP RLY INC.--MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE-IN SNOHOMISH, WA · decision 39217
12. 11 Aug 2008 FD 35161
    DECISION GRANTED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLY UNTIL AUGUST 18, 2008.

    Secretary · JOSEPH R. FOX--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 39290
13. 11 Aug 2008 EP 664 (Sub-No. 1)
    DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE THAT PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE USE OF A MULTI-STATE DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW MODEL TO COMPLEMENT THE USE OF THE CAPITAL ASSET PRICING MODEL IN DETERMINING THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY'S COST OF CAPITAL.

    Entire Board · USE OF A MULTI-STAGE DISCOUNTED CASH FLOW MODEL IN DETERMINING THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY'S COST OF CAPITAL · decision 39147