Week of 8 Mar 2010

Decisions served

1. 12 Mar 2010 AB 1043 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION GRANTED THE STATE OF MAINE'S, BY AND THROUGH ITS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, REQUESTS FOR A PUBLIC HEARING IN MAINE AT A TIME AND LOCATION TO BE DETERMINED.

   Director Of Proceedings · MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND ABANDONMENT--IN AROOSTOOK AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES, ME. · decision 40659
2. 12 Mar 2010 FD 35356
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ABC & D RECYCLING, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE FROM O'RILEY FAMILY TRUST, AND TO OPERATE 773 FEET OF RAIL LINE, LOCATED AT MILEPOST 12.8, IN WARE, MA.

   Director Of Proceedings · ABC & D RECYCLING, INC.–LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION–A LINE OF RAILROAD IN WARE, MA · decision 40651
3. 12 Mar 2010 AB 55 (Sub-No. 695X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPSORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--JEFFERSON COUNTY, NY · decision 40619
4. 12 Mar 2010 AB 33 (Sub-No. 270X)
   DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND IMPLEMENTED INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING TO PERMIT NEGOTIATIONS AS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN OSBORNE AND SMITH COUNTIES, KAN. · decision 40617
5. 12 Mar 2010 AB 33 (Sub-No. 269X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING, (2) ACCEPTED AND GRANTED SUNFLOWER RECREATIONAL TRAILS, INC.'S LATE FILED REQUEST FOR INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING; AND (3) DETERMINED THAT THE JULY 2008 NOTICE, EXEMPTING THE ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE DESCRIBED BE MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN OSBORNE AND ROOKS COUNTIES, KAN. · decision 40616
6. 12 Mar 2010 AB 55 (Sub-No. 696X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND DETERMINED THAT THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON FEBRUARY 11, 2010, BE MODIFIED TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AND TO PERMIT PUBLIC USE NEGOTIATIONS AS SET FORTH IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LUCAS COUNTY, OHIO · decision 40592
7. 12 Mar 2010 FD 35332 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION GRANTED A PETITION FOR PARTIAL REVOCATION OF A TRACKAGE RIGHTS CLASS EXEMPTION TO PERMIT GRAINBELT CORPORATION'S SUPPLEMENTAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER CERTAIN LINES OF BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AND STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY TO EXPIRE ON SPECIFIC DATES 10 YEARS FROM THE EXECUTION DATES PROVIDED IN THE PARTIES' SUPPLEMENTAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENTS. DISCONTINUANCE OF THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO STANDARD LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · GRAINBELT CORPORATION--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AND STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 40440
8. 11 Mar 2010 AB 55 (Sub-No. 694X)
   DECISION GRANTED MCMINN COUNTY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 7, 2010, AND EXTENDED THE CONSUMMATION NOTICE FILING DEADLINE UNTIL NOVEMBER 6, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MCMINN COUNTY, TENN. · decision 40636
9. 11 Mar 2010 AB 1052-X
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON FEBRUARY 9, 2010, IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · ALMANOR RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN PLUMAS AND LASSEN COUNTIES, CAL. · decision 40609
10. 11 Mar 2010 AB 6 (Sub-No. 468X)
    DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE NOVEMBER 27, 2009 DECISION.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO · decision 40584
11. 10 Mar 2010 FD 35355
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ALBANY & EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE THE EXCLUSIVE RAIL FREIGHT EASEMENT BETWEEN GREENBERRY, OR, AND CORVALIS, OR, WHICH IS A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 5.35 MILES.

    Director Of Proceedings · ALBANY & EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND WILLAMETTE & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC. · decision 40625
12. 10 Mar 2010 FD 35353
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT VFRC, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN PHYSICAL ASSETS OF A RAIL LINE AND THE UNDERLYING RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 5.35 MILES.

    Director Of Proceedings · VFRC, LLC--ACQUISIITON EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 40624
13. 10 Mar 2010 FD 35087
    DECISION REOPENED DECISION NO. 16, SERVED DECEMBER 24, 2008, IN THIS PROCEEDING, TO IMPOSE UPON CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION CONDITIONS REQUIRING THEM TO COMPLY WITH THE TERMS OF THE NEW AGREEMENTS. IN ADDITION, THIS DECISION REMOVED THE BOARD'S EXISTING SITE-SPECIFIC CONDITIONS THAT PERTAIN TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE NOW ENTERED INTO NEGOTIATED AGREEMENTS, AS WELL AS THE SITE-SPECIFIC CONDITION PERTAINING TO HAWTHORNE WOODS, WHICH ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT ON SEPTEMBER 14, 2009.

    Entire Board · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION--CONTROL--EJ&E WEST COMPANY · also entered in FD 35087 (Sub-No. 1), FD 35087 (Sub-No. 2), FD 35087 (Sub-No. 3), FD 35087 (Sub-No. 4), FD 35087 (Sub-No. 5), FD 35087 (Sub-No. 6), FD 35087 (Sub-No. 7) · decision 40570
14. 9 Mar 2010 AB 6 (Sub-No. 449X)
    DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT UNTIL ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 4, 2010.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN SWIFT COUNTY, MN · decision 40654
15. 9 Mar 2010 AB 33 (Sub-No. 278X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE JULY 2009 DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SAN JOAQUIN AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES, CAL. · decision 40644
16. 8 Mar 2010 FD 33556 (Sub-No. 5)
    DECISION: (1) GRANTED CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, GRAND TRUCK CORPORATION, GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, CHICAGO, CENTRAL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND CEDAR RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY'S REQUEST TO EXCEED THE 30-PAGE LIMIT FOR APPEALS; AND (2) PERMITTED THE AMERICAN TRAIN DISPATCHERS ASSOCIATION AND THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL TRAIN DISPATCHERS ASSOCIATION TO EXCEED THE 30-PAGE LIMIT FOR REPLIES TO APPEALS IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION, AND GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD INCORPORATED - CONTROL - ILLINOIS CENTRAL CORPORATION, ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, CHICAGO, CENTRAL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND CEDAR RIVER RAILROAD · decision 40662
17. 8 Mar 2010 EP 670 (Sub-No. 1)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE RAIL ENERGY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A MEETING ON MARCH 23, 2010.

    Director Of Proceedings · NOTICE OF RAIL ENERGY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING · decision 40656
18. 8 Mar 2010 AB 6 (Sub-No. 470X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY PEORIA AND PEKIN UNION RAILWAY COMPANY, IN PEORIA AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES, IL.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-IN PEORIA AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES, ILL. · decision 40607
19. 8 Mar 2010 AB 55 (Sub-No. 695X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 0.24-MILE RAIL LINE, KNOWN AS THE ROE FEED INDUSTRIAL TRACK, IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY, NY.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPSORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--JEFFERSON COUNTY, NY · decision 40603