Week of 21 Sep 2009

Decisions served

1. 25 Sep 2009 AB 6 (Sub-No. 465X)
   DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL APRIL 20, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN KING COUNTY, WASH. (WOODINVILLE SUBDIVISION) · decision 40261
2. 25 Sep 2009 FD 35296
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT CLAYTON COMPANIES, INC. SHOULD SEEK BOARD AUTHORITY, AND/OR NEW JERSEY SEASHORE LINES, INC. SHOULD RESPOND TO THE ISSUE IDENTIFIED IN THIS DECISION BY OCTOBER 15, 2009.

   Director Of Proceedings · ANTHONY MACRIE-CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION-NEW JERSEY SEASHORE LINES, INC. · also entered in FD 35297 · decision 40257
3. 25 Sep 2009 FD 35292
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT PINSLY RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO OBTAIN CONTROL OF THE PRESCOTT AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY (PNW) THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF ALL OF PNW'S STOCK FROM POTLATCH LAND & LUMBER, LLC.

   Director Of Proceedings · PINSLY RAILROAD COMPANY-CONTROL EXEMPTION-THE PRESCOTT AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 40251
4. 25 Sep 2009 AB 6 (Sub-No. 464X)
   DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL APRIL 20, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN KING COUNTY, WA · decision 40247
5. 25 Sep 2009 AB 6 (Sub-No. 463X)
   DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL APRIL 20, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KING COUNTY, WASH. · decision 40246
6. 25 Sep 2009 FD 27590 (Sub-No. 3)
   DECISION COMMENCED THE 5-YEAR MONITORING REPORT DESCRIBED IN THE DECISION SERVED ON AUGUST 31, 2004, BY REQUESTING COMMENTS IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · TTX COMPANY--APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF POOLING OF CAR SERVICE WITH RESPECT TO FLATCARS · decision 40095
7. 25 Sep 2009 EP 558 (Sub-No. 12)
   DECISION FOUND THAT, IN 2008, THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY HAD AN AFTER-TAX COST OF CAPITAL OF 11.75%, BASED ON: (1) A CURRENT COST OF DEBT OF 6.57%; (2) A CURRENT COST OF COMMON EQUITY OF 13.17%; AND (3) A CAPITAL STRUCTURE MIX OF 21.54% DEBT AND 78.46% COMMON EQUITY.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD COST OF CAPITAL - 2008 · decision 40078
8. 23 Sep 2009 EP 646 (Sub-No. 2)
   DECISION DIRECTED THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS TO SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL EVIDENCE AND CALCULATIONS NECESSARY TO ESTABLISH CARRIER-SPECIFIC AVERAGE STATE TAX RATES FOR EACH CLASS I RAILROAD FOR THE YEAR 2008.

   Entire Board · SIMPLIFIED STANDARDS FOR RAIL RATE CASES-TAXES IN REVENUE SHORTFALL ALLOCATION METHOD · decision 40118
9. 22 Sep 2009 FD 35218
   DECISION GRANTED MERIDIAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY, LLC'S EXEMPTION UNDER 49 CFR 1150.36 TO CONSTRUCT APPROXIMATELY 1,910 FEET OF TRACK IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MS, SUBJECT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN THE APPENDIX TO THIS DECISION.

   Entire Board · MERIDIAN SOUTHERN RAILWAY, LLC-CONSTRUCTION OF CONNECTING TRACK EXEMPTION-IN LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MS · decision 40244
10. 21 Sep 2009 AB 57 (Sub-No. 57X)
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MN · decision 40221
11. 21 Sep 2009 EP 682
    DECISION PROPOSED THAT THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS ANNUALLY UPDATE EACH CLASS I RAILROAD'S WEIGHTED AVERAGE STATE TAX RATE FOR USE IN THE REVENUE SHORTFALL ALLOCATION METHOD.

    Entire Board · ANNUAL SUBMISSION OF TAX INFORMATION FOR USE IN THE REVENUE SHORTFALL ALLOCATION METHOD · decision 39588