Week of 26 Apr 2010

Decisions served

1. 30 Apr 2010 FD 35343
   DECISION GRANTED SUSQUEHANNA UNION RAILROAD COMPANY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE DUE DATE FOR SEDA-COG JOINT RAIL AUTHORITY'S REPLY TO THE PETITION FOR EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING TO JUNE 3, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · SUSQUEHANNA UNION RAILROAD COMPANY--CONTROL EXEMPTION--NORTH SHORE RAILROAD COMPANY, NITTANY & BALD EAGLE RAILROAD COMPANY, SHAMOKIN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, JUNIATA VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, LYCOMING VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY, AND UNION COUNTY INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 40789
2. 30 Apr 2010 AB 32 (Sub-No. 100)
   DECISION GRANTED AN UNOPPOSED APPLICATION FILED BY BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION AND SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY, SUBSIDIARIES OF PAN AM RAILWAYS, FOR AN ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE OF OPERATING AUTHORITY TO REMOVE NEW ENGLAND SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, INC., FROM AN APPROXIMATELY 27-MILE RAIL LINE IN CENTRAL NEW HAMPSHIRE, SUBJECT TO EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION, INC. AND SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE--NEW ENGLAND SOUTHERN RAILROAD CO., INC. · decision 40055
3. 29 Apr 2010 AB 1063
   DECISION DENIED CERRO GORDO COUNTY'S REQUEST FOR EXPEDITED CONSIDERATION OF THE WAIVER/EXEMPTON PETITION FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · CERRO GORDO COUNTY, IOWA--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE--IOWA TRACTION RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 40782
4. 29 Apr 2010 NOR 42110
   DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S MOTION TO REVISE THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · SEMINOLE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 40768
5. 28 Apr 2010 FD 35365
   DECISION GRANTED THE MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · MICHAEL WILLIAMS-CONTROL EXEMPTION-ST. MARIES RIVER RAILROAD, INC. · decision 40752
6. 28 Apr 2010 FD 35365
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MICHAEL WILLIAMS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF ST. MARIES RIVER RAILROAD, INC. (STMA) THROUGH THE PURCHASE OF ALL OF STMA'S STOCK FROM STMA'S PARENT, POTLATCH LAND & LUMBER, LLC, BY WILLIAMS GROUP, INC.

   Director Of Proceedings · MICHAEL WILLIAMS-CONTROL EXEMPTION-ST. MARIES RIVER RAILROAD, INC. · decision 40751
7. 28 Apr 2010 FD 35352
   DECISION DENIED THE PETITION FOR A DECLARATORY ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · PETITION OF NEBKOTA RAILWAY, INC., AND WEST PLAINS COMPANY FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 40600
8. 27 Apr 2010 AB 1043 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION EXTENDED THE COMMENT PERIOD ON THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING TO MAY 26, 2010.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND ABANDONMENT--IN AROOSTOOK AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES, ME. · decision 40780
9. 27 Apr 2010 AB 33 (Sub-No. 260X)
   DECISION GRANTED NEBRASKA TRAILS FOUNDATION, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATION PERIOD TO OCTOBER 12, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN DOUGLAS AND SARPY COUNTIES, NEB. · decision 40750
10. 27 Apr 2010 AB 415 (Sub-No. 2X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ESCANABA & LAKE SUPERIOR RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 42.93 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN ONTONAGON AND HOUGHTON COUNTIES, MICH.

    Director Of Proceedings · ESCANABA & LAKE SUPERIOR RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ONTONAGON AND HOUGHTON COUNTIES, MICH. · decision 40747
11. 26 Apr 2010 AB 1043 (Sub-No. 1)
    DECISION: (1) GRANTED MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD.'S MOTION TO EXTEND THE EXISTING PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE; AND (2) POSTPONED THE HEARING IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE FROM THE BOARD.

    Director Of Proceedings · MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND ABANDONMENT--IN AROOSTOOK AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES, ME. · decision 40766
12. 26 Apr 2010 FD 35110
    DECISION ESTABLISHED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-CERTAIN ASSETS OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 40749
13. 26 Apr 2010 AB 33 (Sub-No. 281X)
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ORANGE COUNTY, CAL. · decision 40724
14. 26 Apr 2010 AB 364 (Sub-No. 14X)
    DECISION GRANTED FRED MEIJER HEARTLAND TRAIL'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO SEPTEMBER 27, 2010.

    Director Of Proceedings · MID-MICHIGAN RAILROAD, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN KENT, IONIA, AND MONTCALM COUNTIES, MICH. · decision 40715
15. 26 Apr 2010 AB 290 (Sub-No. 266X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE CITY OF MARION'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO OCTOBER 1, 2010.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MCDOWELL COUNTY, N.C. · decision 40714
16. 26 Apr 2010 AB 1052-X
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING, (2) GRANTED THE LATE-FILED REQUEST FOR A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE, AND (3) 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 40708
17. 26 Apr 2010 AB 55 (Sub-No. 675X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO SEPTEMBER 23, 2010, AND EXTENDED THE TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT UNTIL ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 22, 2010.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN WARE COUNTY, GA. · decision 40695