Week of 1 Dec 2008

Decisions served

1. 5 Dec 2008 FD 35201
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT EASTERN WASHINGTON GATEWAY RAILROAD COMPANY (EWG) FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CHANGE OPERATORS FROM WESTERN RAIL SWITCHING, INC. TO EWG OVER APPROXIMATELY 5.9 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY THE COUNTY OF SPOKANE.

   Director Of Proceedings · EASTERN WASHINGTON GATEWAY RAILROAD COMPANY-CHANGE IN OPERATOR EXEMPTION-RAIL LINE OF SPOKANE COUNTY, WA · decision 39564
2. 5 Dec 2008 FD 35197
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC (CP), AND THE NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION (NYS&W), JOINTLY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO JOINTLY USE AND OPERATE OVER TRACK STEMMING FROM THE SALE BY CP TO NYS&W OF APPROXIMATELY 0.95 MILES OF TRACK AND RIGHT-OF-WAY AND THE EXCHANGE OF NON-EXCLUSIVE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS BETWEEN CP AND NYS&W.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. AND THE NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION-JOINT RELOCATION PROJECT EXEMPTION-IN BINGHAMTON, NY · decision 39551
3. 5 Dec 2008 FD 35087
   DECISION PROVIDED THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION--CONTROL--EJ&E WEST COMPANY · decision 39515
4. 4 Dec 2008 FD 34890
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · PYCO INDUSTRIES, INC.-FEEDER LINE APPLICATION-LINES OF SOUTH PLAINS SWITCHING, LTD. CO. · decision 39582
5. 4 Dec 2008 AB 491 (Sub-No. 2X)
   DECISION POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING TO PERMIT THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27 TO PROCEED.

   Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/PENNSYLVANIA LINES, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN CLEARFIELD, JEFFERSON, AND INDIANA COUNTIES, PA · decision 39581
6. 4 Dec 2008 AB 565 (Sub-No. 14X)
   DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO DECEMBER 31, 2008.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MONTGOMERY AND SCHENECTADY COUNTIES, NY · decision 39575
7. 3 Dec 2008 NOR 42111
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.

   Secretary · OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC COMPANY V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 39558
8. 3 Dec 2008 AB 497 (Sub-No. 4X)
   DECISION GRANTED MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC.'S PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 19.2-MILE PORTION OF ITS 'P LINE' SUBDIVISION IN NORMAN COUNTY, MN, SUBJECT TO PUBLIC USE, ENVIRONMENTAL, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · MINNESOTA NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN NORMAN COUNTY, MN · decision 39355
9. 2 Dec 2008 AB 1020-X
   DECISION POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING TO PERMIT THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROCESS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10904 AND 49 CFR 1152.27 TO PROCEED.

   Director Of Proceedings · EAST PENN RAILROAD, LLC-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN BERKS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, PA · decision 39570
10. 2 Dec 2008 AB 55 (Sub-No. 684X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE PARTIES REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE MEMPHIS SEGMENT OF THE LINE TO JANUARY 30, 2009, IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN SHELBY COUNTY, TENN. · decision 39543
11. 2 Dec 2008 FD 35181
    DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE THAT (1) A DECLARATORY ORDER PROCEEDING HAS BEEN INSTITUTED; AND (2) COMMENTS HAVE BEEN REQUESTED FOR THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · INDIANA RAIL ROAD COMPANY-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 39453
12. 1 Dec 2008 AB 1019-X
    DECISION GRANTED A PETITION FOR AN EXEMPTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR TRANSIT AMERICA, LLC TO ABANDON 2 MILES OF A RAIL LINE KNOWN AS THE MISSOURI BRANCH LINE, IN BUCHANAN COUNTY, MO, SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · TRANSIT AMERICA, LLC-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN BUCHANAN COUNTY, MO · decision 39555
13. 1 Dec 2008 FD 35200
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) HAS AGREED TO GRANT TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OVER BNSF'S LINES OF RAILROAD BETWEEN BASTA AND FULLERTON, CA, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 39541
14. 1 Dec 2008 AB 290 (Sub-No. 305X)
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SOMERSET COUNTY, PA · decision 39449