Week of 5 Jan 2009

Decisions served

1. 9 Jan 2009 FD 35208
   DECISION: (1) REJECTED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) DENIED TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY CORPORATION'S AND LOGANSPORT & EEL RIVER SHORT-LINE CO., INC.'S PETITION FOR A STAY.

   Director Of Proceedings · WINAMAC SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--A. & R. LINE, INC. · decision 39643
2. 9 Jan 2009 FD 35180
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION HAS AGREED TO GRANT LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO DELRAY CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY FROM TRACKS IN THE TECUMSEH YARD LEAD IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELRAY CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 39640
3. 9 Jan 2009 AB 290 (Sub-No. 304X)
   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 HENRY COUNTY, VA · decision 39622
4. 8 Jan 2009 FD 35087
   DECISION DENIED CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION'S (CN) MOTION TO STRIKE THE PETITION FILED BY THE VILLAGE OF BARRINGTON (BARRINGTON) FOR STAY OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF DECISION NO. 16 IN THE ABOVE-TITLED PROCEEDING, PENDING JUDICIAL REVIEW. IN ADDITION, THIS DECISION ACCEPTS BARRINGTON'S FILING, WHICH EXCEEDS THE 10-PAGE LIMIT UNDER 49 CFR 1115.5(c), BUT ALLOWS CN TO FILE A REPLY OF COMPARABLE LENGTH.

   Entire Board · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION--CONTROL--EJ&E WEST COMPANY · decision 39650
5. 8 Jan 2009 FD 34554 (Sub-No. 10)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) HAVE AGREED TO EXTEND THE EXPIRATION DATE OF THE LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS GRANTED TO UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OVER BNSF'S LINE OF RAILROAD NEAR JOE JUNCTION, TX.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 39635
6. 8 Jan 2009 AB 1026-X
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BELLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL RAILROAD, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 2-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WA.

   Director Of Proceedings · BELLINGHAM INTERNATIONAL RAILROAD, LLC-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN WHATCOM COUNTY, WA · decision 39627
7. 8 Jan 2009 FD 35116
   DECISION PROVIDED: (1) NOTICE OF INTENT TO PREPARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT; (2) NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT SCOPE OF STUDY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT; (3) NOTICE OF SCOPING MEETING; AND (4) REQUEST FOR COMMENTS ON DRAFT SCOPE.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/PENNSYLVANIA LINES INC.-CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-IN CLEARFIELD COUNTY, PA. · decision 39421
8. 7 Jan 2009 AB 290 (Sub-No. 313X)
   DECISION: (1) TOLLED THE TIME PERIOD FOR CNJ RAIL CORPORATION (CNJ) TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL 10 DAYS AFTER CONSOLIDATE RAIL CORPORATION (CONRAIL) PROVIDES CNJ WITH THE SPECIFIED INFORMATION AS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION UNTIL 20 DAYS AFTER CONRAIL PROVIDES CNJ WITH THE SPECIFIED INFORMATION AS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN HUDSON COUNTY, NJ · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 690X), AB 167 (Sub-No. 1190X) · decision 39646
9. 6 Jan 2009 AB 290 (Sub-No. 304X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 4.20-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN HENRY COUNTY, VA.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN HENRY COUNTY, VA · decision 39624
10. 6 Jan 2009 AB 55 (Sub-No. 692X)
    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 NIAGARA COUNTY, NY · decision 39616
11. 6 Jan 2009 EP 676
    DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BOARD PROPOSED TO AMEND ITS RULES REGARDING THE DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT IN RAIL TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS AUTHORIZED BY 49 U.S.C. 10709.

    Entire Board · RAIL TRANSPORTATION CONTRACTS UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10709 · decision 39285
12. 5 Jan 2009 EP 681
    DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE BOARD'S INTENT TO SEEK COMMENTS ON WHETHER AND HOW IT SHOULD UPDATE ITS ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING FOR CLASS I RAIL CARRIERS AND REFINE ITS UNIFORM RAILROAD COSTING SYSTEM TO BETTER CAPTURE THE OPERATING COST OF TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

    Entire Board · CLASS I RAILROAD ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL REPORTING--TRANSPORTATION OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS · decision 39477