Week of 22 Jun 2009

Decisions served

1. 26 Jun 2009 AB 33 (Sub-No. 275)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT--IN RUSK COUNTY, TX · decision 40008
2. 26 Jun 2009 FD 32187
   DECISION CLARIFIED THE APPROPRIATE AVENUE FOR A SHIPPER TO SEEK RELIEF FROM A CARRIER'S INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT AND GIVES THE COMPLAINANT AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW THAT A NEW THROUGH ROUTE SHOULD BE PRESCRIBED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10705.

   Entire Board · MISSOURI & NORTHERN ARKANSAS RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. - LEASE, ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION - MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND BURLINGTON NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in NOR 42104 · decision 38972
3. 25 Jun 2009 MCF 21034
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CERTAIN PARTICIPATING MOTOR CARRIERS IN THE CLEAN TRUCK COALITION JOINTLY REQUEST APPROVAL OF A POOLING AGREEMENT.

   Director Of Proceedings · CLEAN TRUCK COALITION, LLC--POOLING APPLICATION · decision 40021
4. 24 Jun 2009 AB 33 (Sub-No. 261)
   DECISION (1) TOLLED THE TIME PERIOD FOR MISSISSIPPI CENTRAL RAILROAD CO. TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNTIL JULY 24, 2009; AND (2) POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL AUGUST 3, 2009.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT-IN NEW MADRID, SCOTT, AND STODDARD COUNTIES, MO. · decision 40045
5. 22 Jun 2009 AB 290 (Sub-No. 281X)
   DECISION: (1) GRANTED THE CITY OF ALBEMARLE'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 29, 2009; AND (2) GRANTED YADKIN RAILROAD COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL FEBRUARY 2, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · YADKIN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN STANLY COUNTY, NC · decision 40036
6. 22 Jun 2009 AB 1067 (Sub-No. 2X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE IOWA TRAILS COUNCIL'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD THROUGH OCTOBER 24, 2009.

   Director Of Proceedings · GENERAL RAILWAY CORPORATION D/B/A IOWA NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN OSCEOLA AND DICKINSON COUNTIES, IA · decision 40035
7. 22 Jun 2009 NOR 42108
   DECISION: (1) DENIED THE MOTION TO COMPEL FILED BY FORE RIVER WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE CO., INC. (FORE RIVER); AND (2) GRANTED THE MOTION FOR ENLARGEMENT OF THE SCHEDULING DEADLINES SO THAT DISCOVERY IS DUE BY AUGUST 28, 2009, FORE RIVER'S REPLY STATEMENT IS DUE BY OCTOBER 28, 2009, AND THE SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY'S REBUTTAL STATEMENT IS DUE BY NOVEMBER 23, 2009.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER-REASONABLENESS OF DEMURRAGE CHARGES · decision 40028
8. 22 Jun 2009 FD 35238 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION GRANTED A PETITION BY BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY REQUESTING THAT THE BOARD PARTIALLY REVOKE THE CLASS EXEMPTION OF THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN STB FINANCE DOCKET NO. 35238 TO PERMIT THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT ON DECEMBER 31, 2009, SUBJECT TO STANDARD LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION- UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 39899