Week of 1 Jun 2009

Decisions served

1. 5 Jun 2009 NOR 42088
   DECISION CORRECTED TECHNICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL ERRORS IN THE FEBRUARY 18, 2009 DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · WESTERN FUELS ASSOCIATION, INC., AND BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 39957
2. 5 Jun 2009 AB 1030 (Sub-No. 1X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · HURON & EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SHIAWASSEE COUNTY, MI · decision 39901
3. 4 Jun 2009 AB 303 (Sub-No. 26X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE CITY OF ASHLAND'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 4, 2009.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ASHLAND COUNTY, WIS. · decision 39988
4. 3 Jun 2009 AB 290 (Sub-No. 310X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION SERVED AND PUBLISHED ON MAY 5, 2009, IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FLOYD AND POLK COUNTIES, GA. · decision 39945
5. 2 Jun 2009 AB 337 (Sub-No. 6X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER APPROXIMATELY 48.2 MILES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY RAIL LINES IN FREEBORN COUNT, MN, AND WORTH AND CERRO GORDO COUNTIES, IA.

   Director Of Proceedings · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--IN WORTH AND CERRO GORDO COUNTIES, IA, AND FREEBORN COUNTY, MN · decision 39980
6. 2 Jun 2009 AB 6 (Sub-No. 466X)
   DECISION GRANTED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903 FOR BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY TO DISCONTINUE TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER A 1.39-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD OWNED BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY IN KOOTENAI COUNTY, ID, SUBJECT TO STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-IN KOOTENAI COUNTY, ID · decision 39780
7. 1 Jun 2009 NOR 42113
   DECISION GRANTED ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.'S MOTION TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE FOR THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 40012
8. 1 Jun 2009 NOR 42106
   DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME TO MEDIATE IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL JULY 1, 2009, AND THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IS HELD IN ABEYANCE UNTIL THEN.

   Secretary · AMEROPAN OIL CORPORATION-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER-REASONABLENESS OF DEMURRAGE CHARGES · decision 40011
9. 1 Jun 2009 AB 55 (Sub-No. 625X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE REQUESTS BY FRIENDS OF THE CHEAT TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO NOVEMBER 7, 2009, AND BY CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. TO EXTEND THE TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY FOR THE PORTION OF THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL JANUARY 6, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA. · decision 39986
10. 1 Jun 2009 AB 364 (Sub-No. 15X)
    DECISION GRANTED MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC.'S PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 6.94-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN KENT AND OTTAWA COUNTIES, MI, SUBJECT TO STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN KENT AND OTTAWA COUNTIES, MI · decision 39755