Week of 15 Jun 2009

Decisions served

1. 19 Jun 2009 FD 35110
   DECISION HELD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE UNTIL AUGUST 7, 2009.

   Secretary · FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-CERTAIN ASSETS OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 40037
2. 19 Jun 2009 EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
   DECISION APPROVED THE THIRD QUARTER 2009 RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR (UNADJUSTED) OF 0.938, RCAF (ADJUSTED) OF 0.426, AND RCAF-5 OF 0.403 AS SUBMITTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS.

   Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 40032
3. 18 Jun 2009 AB 33 (Sub-No. 263X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE CITY OF CHICAGO'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 13, 2009.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN COOK COUNTY, ILL. · decision 40039
4. 18 Jun 2009 AB 364 (Sub-No. 14X)
   DECISION GRANTED FRED MEIJER HEARTLAND TRAIL'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO MARCH 31, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN KENT, IONIA, AND MONTCALM COUNTIES, MICH. · decision 40025
5. 18 Jun 2009 FD 35161
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Secretary · JOSEPH R. FOX--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 40023
6. 17 Jun 2009 AB 303 (Sub-No. 31X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE COUNTY OF SAWYER'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO DECEMBER 8, 2009.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SAWYER COUNTY, WIS. · decision 40026
7. 17 Jun 2009 AB 33 (Sub-No. 261)
   DECISION GRANTED UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY AND ISSUED A CERTIFICATE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE ON A 19.57-MILE RAIL LINE IN NEW MADRID, SCOTT, AND STODDARD COUNTIES, MO, SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL TRAIL USE, PUBLIC USE, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT-IN NEW MADRID, SCOTT, AND STODDARD COUNTIES, MO. · decision 39777
8. 16 Jun 2009 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 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 2009, AND FOR THE CORDOVA SEGMENT UNTIL JUNE 30, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN SHELBY COUNTY, TENN. · decision 40016
9. 16 Jun 2009 AB 55 (Sub-No. 697X)
   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 GLYNN COUNTY, GA · decision 40004
10. 15 Jun 2009 AB 868 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION GRANTED GM&O RAILS-TO-TRAILS RECREATIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH MISSISSIPPI'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE .03-MILE PORTION OF THE UNION COUNTY LINE, BETWEEN MILEPOST 325.56 AND MILEPOST 325.53, UNTIL DECEMBER 17, 2009.

    Director Of Proceedings · MISSISSIPPI TENNESSEE HOLDINGS, LLC-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN HARDEMAN COUNTY, TN AND TIPPAH AND UNION COUNTIES, MS · decision 40017
11. 15 Jun 2009 AB 855 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING, (2) VACATED THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT (NITU) SERVED ON NOVEMBER 18, 2003, AS REVISED BY DECISION SERVED ON MARCH 5, 2004; AND (3) ISSUED A REPLACEMENT NITU APPLICABLE TO FRIENDS OF THE PANHANDLE PATHWAY, INCORPORATED AS INTERIM TRAIL USER.

    Director Of Proceedings · A & R LINE, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CASS AND PULASKI COUNTIES, IND. · decision 40010
12. 15 Jun 2009 AB 33 (Sub-No. 275)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FILED AN APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO ABANDON ITS HENDERSON INDUSTRIAL LEAD, A DISTANCE OF 15.69 MILES, IN RUSK COUNTY, TX.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--IN RUSK COUNTY, TX · decision 40002
13. 15 Jun 2009 AB 1035
    DECISION GRANTED TO THE EXTENT WARRANTED, THE MAY 18, 2009 PETITION FOR WAIVER OF CERTAIN BOARD REGULATIONS AND EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN STATUTORY PROVISIONS IN CONNECTION WITH ITS PROPOSED FILING OF A THIRD-PARTY OR 'ADVERSE' DISCONTINUANCE APPLICATION FILED BY LAKE COUNTY, OR.

    Entire Board · LAKE COUNTY, OREGON-ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE OF RAIL SERVICE-MODOC RAILWAY AND LAND COMPANY, LLC AND MODOC NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 39992
14. 15 Jun 2009 FD 34836
    DECISION GRANTED A PETITION BY ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY, INC. (AZER), FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10901 FOR AZER TO CONSTRUCT A 12.1-MILE RAIL LINE IN GRAHAM COUNTY, AZ, SUBJECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION MEASURES SET FORTH IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

    Entire Board · ARIZONA EASTERN RAILWAY, INC.-CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION-IN GRAHAM COUNTY, AZ · decision 39903