Week of 15 Mar 2010

Decisions served

1. 19 Mar 2010 NOR 42116
   DECISION STAYED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING AND REQUIRED THE PARTIES TO FILE STATUS REPORTS WITH BOARD.

   Director Of Proceedings · US MAGNESIUM, L.L.C. V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 40679
2. 19 Mar 2010 NOR 42115
   DECISION STAYED THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING AND DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO FILE STATUS REPORTS WITH THE BOARD.

   Director Of Proceedings · U.S. MAGNESIUM, L.L.C. V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 40678
3. 19 Mar 2010 FD 35358
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY A SEGMENT OF THE PROPERTY, APPROXIMATELY 9.55 MILES IN LENGTH, KNOWN AS THE GOLDEN SUBDIVISION IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO.

   Director Of Proceedings · REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, CO · decision 40668
4. 19 Mar 2010 AB 33 (Sub-No. 248X)
   DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND IMPOSED CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, IOWA · decision 40631
5. 19 Mar 2010 AB 33 (Sub-No. 279X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND IMPOSED CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE SECTION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, IOWA · decision 40630
6. 17 Mar 2010 AB 1043 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION DENIED THE STATE OF MAINE'S MOTION TO REJECT THE ABANDONMENT APPLICATION FILED BY THE MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD. IN THIS PROCEEDING. IN ADDITION, THIS DECISION DENIED A MOTION TO REJECT OR DISMISS THE APPLICATION IN THIS PROCEEDING, WHICH WAS JOINTLY FILED BY FRASER PAPERS, INC., IRVING WOODLANDS LLC, IRVING FOREST PRODUCTS, INC., HUBER ENGINEERED WOODS, LLC, LOUISIANA PACIFIC CORP., PORTAGE WOOD PRODUCTS, LLC, SEVEN ISLANDS LAND COMPANY, AND RED SHIELD ACQUISITION LLC.

   Entire Board · MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND ABANDONMENT--IN AROOSTOOK AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES, ME. · decision 40674
7. 17 Mar 2010 NOR 42117
   DECISION STAYED PENDING FURTHER ORDER OF THE BOARD, THE DEADLINE FOR ANSWERS TO THE COMPLAINT IN THIS PROCEEDING AND REPLIES TO THE MOTION TO STAY ARE DUE MARCH 22, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · CARGILL, INC.; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION; JONES-HAMILTON CO.; PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.; REAGENT CHEMICAL AND RESEARCH, INC.; TAMINCO METHYLAMINES, INC. V. ABERDEEN AND ROCKFISH RAILROAD COMPANY; BALTIMORE AND OHIO CHICAGO TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY; BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY; BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION; BUFFALO AND PITTSBURGH RAILROAD, INC.; CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY; CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY; CEDAR RAPIDS AND IOWA CITY RAILWAY COMPANY; CENTRAL WASHINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY; CSX TRANSPORTATION INC.; ELGIN, JOLIET AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; GARY RAILWAY COMPANY; INDIANA & OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY; IOWA, CHICAGO & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION; IOWA NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY; KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY; MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY; MONTANA RAIL LINK, INC.; NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORP.; NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY; PAN AM RAILWAYS INC.; PORTLAND TERMINAL COMPANY; ROCHESTER AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.; SANDERSVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY; SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY CO.; UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY; ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS; RAILINC · decision 40673
8. 17 Mar 2010 AB 1043 (Sub-No. 1)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD. FILED AN APPLICATION FOR PERMISSION TO ABANDON: (1) THE MADAWASKA SUBDIVISION, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 151 MILES OF LINE IN PENOBSCOT AND AROOSTOOK COUNTIES, ME; (2) THE PRESQUE ISLE SUBDIVISION, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 25.3 MILES OF LINE; (3) THE FORT FAIRFIELD SUBDIVISION, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES OF LINE; (4) THE LIMESTONE SUBDIVISION, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 29.85 MILES OF LINE; AND (5) THE HOULTON SUBDIVISION, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 16.9 MILES OF LINE.

   Director Of Proceedings · MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND ABANDONMENT--IN AROOSTOOK AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES, ME. · decision 40641
9. 16 Mar 2010 AB 290 (Sub-No. 321X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER 5.70 MILES OF RAILROAD IN HAMILTON COUNTY, OH.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-IN HAMILTON COUNTY, OHIO · decision 40649
10. 16 Mar 2010 FD 35095
    PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT (EIS) FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT, AND OF PUBLIC MEETINGS ON THE DRAFT EIS IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · ALASKA RAILROAD CORPORATION – CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--A RAIL LINE EXTENSION TO PORT MACKENZIE, ALASKA · decision 40643
11. 15 Mar 2010 AB 55 (Sub-No. 682X)
    DECISION GRANTED GREENBRIER COUNTY COMMISSION AND THE FAYETTE COUNTY COMMISSION'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT UNTIL OCTOBER 18, 2010.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GREENBRIER AND FAYETTE COUNTIES, W. VA. · decision 40608
12. 15 Mar 2010 FD 34554 (Sub-No. 13)
    DECISION GRANTED A PETITION FOR PARTIAL REVOCATION OF THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS CLASS EXEMPTION TO PERMIT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER CERTAIN LINES OF THE BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY TO EXPIRE ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 18, 2010, AS AGREED BY THE PARTIES. DISCONTINUANCE OF THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO STANDARD LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 40486