Week of 22 Mar 2010

Decisions served

1. 26 Mar 2010 EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)
   DECISION CORRECTED THE 2008 PRODUCTIVITY ADJUSTMENT.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD COST RECOVERY PROCEDURES-PRODUCTIVITY ADJUSTMENT · decision 40680
2. 26 Mar 2010 AB 295 (Sub-No. 7X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE INDIANA RAIL ROAD COMPANY'S (INRD) PETITION FOR EXEMPTION UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10502, FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS OF 49 U.S.C. 10903, TO ABANDON 22.80 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN MARTIN AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES, IN, SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL, TRAIL USE, PUBLIC USE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION, AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, THIS DECISION DENIED INRD'S REQUESTS FOR IMMEDIATE EFFECTIVENESS OF A DECISION GRANTING THIS PETITION AND A WAIVER FROM ANY PUBLIC USE CONDITION IMPOSED UNDER 49 U.S.C. 10905 THAT WOULD PRECLUDE INSTANT RECOVERY OF RAIL ASSETS ON THE LINE DESCRIBED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · THE INDIANA RAIL ROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN MARTIN AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES, IND. · decision 40456
3. 25 Mar 2010 FD 35356
   DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO POSTPONE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION UNTIL APRIL 2, 2010 AND THE DEADLINE FOR FILING A MOTION TO STAY THE EXEMPTION UNTIL MARCH 26, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · ABC & D RECYCLING, INC.–LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION–A LINE OF RAILROAD IN WARE, MA · decision 40699
4. 24 Mar 2010 MCF 20908
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT FORMAL BOARD ACTION, PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C. 14302, IS REQUIRED TO INCLUDE THE FIFTH AMENDMENT WITHIN THE REVENUE POLLING AGREEMENTS IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · PETER PAN BUS LINES, INC.--POOLING--GREYHOUND LINES, INC. · decision 40697
5. 24 Mar 2010 FD 35359
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT PACIFIC RIM RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM THE CITY OF KEOKUK, IA AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 2,894 FEET OF RAILROAD TRACKAGE (.544-MILE) CONSISTING OF A 2,194 FOOT-LONG RAILROAD BRIDGE OVER THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE KEOKUK MUNICIPAL BRIDGE, APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET OF LAND AND TRACK AT THE APPROACH TO THE BRIDGE AT HAMILTON, IL AND APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET OF LAND AND TRACK AT THE APPROACH TO THE BRIDGE AT KEOKUK.

   Director Of Proceedings · PACIFIC RIM RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-CITY OF KEOKUK, IOWA · decision 40666
6. 24 Mar 2010 AB 303 (Sub-No. 20X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) MODIFIED THE DECISION AND NOTICE SERVED IN THIS PROCEEDING ON NOVEMBER 17, 1999.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BROWN COUNTY, WIS. · decision 40627
7. 23 Mar 2010 FD 33556 (Sub-No. 5)
   DECISION GRANTED THE AMERICAN TRAIN DISPATCHERS ASSOCIATION'S MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE ITS REPLY UNTIL APRIL 19, 2010.

   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 40683
8. 23 Mar 2010 AB 1057-X
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MISSOURI & VALLEY PARK RAILROAD CORPORATION FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER 3.5 MILES OF RAIL LINES OWNED BY BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO.

   Director Of Proceedings · MISSOURI & VALLEY PARK RAILROAD CORPORATION--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. · decision 40660
9. 22 Mar 2010 AB 551 (Sub-No. 1X)
   DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE NOVEMBER 23, 2009 DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · KNOX AND KANE RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN CLARION, FOREST, ELK AND McKEAN COUNTIES, PA · decision 40653
10. 22 Mar 2010 AB 6 (Sub-No. 379X)
    DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING AND ISSUED A REPLACEMENT NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE APPLICABLE TO MONTOFF TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, LLC AS AN INTERIM TRAIL USER.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GARFIELD AND LOGAN COUNTIES, OKLA. · decision 40648
11. 22 Mar 2010 AB 290 (Sub-No. 311X)
    DECISION (1) GRANTED NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S MOTION TO STRIKE TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THIS DECISION, (2) GRANTED JAMES RIFFIN'S MOTION TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT HIS COMMENTS TO THE EXTENT SET FORTH IN THIS DECISION, AND (3) STRIKES RIFFIN'S MARCH 10, 2010 REPLY AS AN IMPERMISSIBLE REPLY TO A REPLY.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--PETITION FOR EXEMPTION--IN BALTIMORE CITY AND BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD. · decision 40543