Week of 28 Sep 2009

Decisions served

1. 2 Oct 2009 AB 384 (Sub-No. 1X)
   DECISION GRANTED DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT DESCRIBED IN THIS DECISION BY APRIL 5, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN LAKE VILLAGE, ARK., AND SHELBURN, LA. · decision 40256
2. 2 Oct 2009 FD 35259
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BOISE VALLEY RAILROAD, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO: (1) ACQUIRE BY ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE FROM IDAHO NORTHERN AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (INPR) THE OPERATING AND LEASE RIGHTS OVER APPROXIMATELY 35.99 MILES OF RAIL LINES OWNED BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP) IN IDAHO; AND (2) TO ACQUIRE BY ASSIGNMENT FROM INPR APPROXIMATELY 12.11 MILES OF INCIDENTAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER TWO SEGMENTS OF UP'S LINES BETWEEN NAMPA AND CALDWELL, IDAHO.

   Director Of Proceedings · BOISE VALLEY RAILROAD, INC.-ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE EXEMPTION-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND IDAHO NORTHERN & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 40250
3. 2 Oct 2009 FD 35260
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WATCO COMPANIES, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF BOISE VALLEY RAILROAD, INC., (BVR) UPON BVR'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.

   Director Of Proceedings · WATCO COMPANIES, INC.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--BOISE VALLEY RAILROAD, INC. · decision 40249
4. 2 Oct 2009 AB 565 (Sub-No. 17X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING, (2) GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT (NITU) NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE SEGMENT OF LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL MARCH 18, 2010, (3) EXTENDED THE CONSUMMATION NOTICE FILING DEADLINE TO MAY 17, 2010; AND (4) VACATED THE AUGUST 2009 NITU IN THIS PROCEEDING AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEW NITU APPLICABLE TO THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION AS INTERIM TRAIL USER.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. · decision 40242
5. 29 Sep 2009 FD 35239
   DECISION EXTENDED THE TIME FOR ALLEGHENY VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY AND THE BUNCHER COMPANY TO SUBMIT RESPONSES TO THE MATTER ADDRESSED IN THE SEPTEMBER 17, 2009 DECISION TO OCTOBER 9, 2009.

   Secretary · ALLEGHENY VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 40267
6. 29 Sep 2009 AB 55 (Sub-No. 613X)
   DECISION GRANTED: (1) THE CITY OF FULTONDALE'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE AND ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO MARCH 20, 2010; AND (2) GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME TO EXERCISE ITS ABANDONMENT ON OR BEFORE MAY 19, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALA. · decision 40259
7. 29 Sep 2009 FD 21989 (Sub-No. 4)
   DECISION DENIED THE CLAIMANT EMPLOYEES IN THE ARBITRATION PROCEEDING'S MOTION TO HOLD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE, AND ORDERED THAT THE REPLY TO PENN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY'S PETITION FOR REVIEW OF THE ARBITRATION DECISION IS DUE BY OCTOBER 29, 2009.

   Secretary · PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY--MERGER--NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY (ARBITRATION REVIEW) · decision 40231
8. 28 Sep 2009 AB 290 (Sub-No. 313X)
   DECISION GRANTED ERIC STROHMEYER AND JAMES RIFFIN'S REQUEST TO FILE A REPLY TO NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION'S SEPTEMBER 19, 2009 FILING BY SEPTEMBER 30, 2009.

   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 40275