Week of 3 May 2010

Decisions served

1. 7 May 2010 AB 33 (Sub-No. 278X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE CITY OF MODESTO'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATION PERIOD TO OCTOBER 25, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SAN JOAQUIN AND STANISLAUS COUNTIES, CAL. · decision 40777
2. 7 May 2010 FD 35374
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT PORT HARBOR RAILROAD, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE FROM TRI-CITY REGIONAL PORT DISTRICT AND TO OPERATE A 2.97-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN MADISON COUNTY, ILL.

   Director Of Proceedings · PORT HARBOR RAILROAD, INC.-LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-LINE OF TRI-CITY REGIONAL PORT DISTRICT · decision 40776
3. 7 May 2010 FD 35373
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WICHITA, TILLMAN & JACKSON RAILWAY CO. GRANTED APPROXIMATELY 4.6 MILES OF RESTRICTED OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO HOLLIS & EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY IN ALTUS, OKLA.

   Director Of Proceedings · STILLWATER CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--WICHITA, TILLMAN AND JACKSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., AND HOLLIS & EASTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 40767
4. 7 May 2010 AB 415 (Sub-No. 2X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · ESCANABA & LAKE SUPERIOR RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ONTONAGON AND HOUGHTON COUNTIES, MICH. · decision 40758
5. 7 May 2010 FD 35164
   DECISION DENIED: (1) BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S MOTION TO STRIKE FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING; (2) JOHN KESSLER'S PETITION TO REOPEN THE MAY 20, 2009 DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING; AND (3) OKLAHOMANS FOR NEW TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES COALITION'S REVOCATION REQUEST FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · also entered in AB 6 (Sub-No. 430X) · decision 40399
6. 7 May 2010 FD 34914
   DECISION GRANTED CALIFORNIA-NEVADA SUPER SPEED TRAIN COMMISSION'S AND AMERICAN MAGLINE GROUP'S (PETITIONERS) JOINT REQUEST TO INTERVENE IN THIS PROCEEDING. THIS DECISION ALSO DENIED THE PETITIONERS' REQUEST TO REOPEN THE 2007 DECISION IN WHICH THE BOARD ISSUED A DECLARATORY ORDER FINDING THAT CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A PROPOSED INTERSTATE, HIGH-SPEED RAIL LINE WOULD BE WITHIN THE AGENCY'S EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION.

   Entire Board · DESERTXPRESS ENTERPRISES, LLC--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 40043
7. 6 May 2010 AB 369 (Sub-No. 7X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE NEW YORK STATE OFFICE OF PARKS, RECREATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO OCTOBER 26, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · BUFFALO & PITTSBURGH RAILROAD, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y. · decision 40762
8. 4 May 2010 AB 103 (Sub-No. 22X)
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ABANDONMENT OF THE INVOLVED RAIL LINE IN THIS PROCEEDING WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES OR ON HISTORIC RESOURCES.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN EAST FELICIANA PARISH, LA. · decision 40793
9. 4 May 2010 AB 290 (Sub-No. 311X)
   DECISION DENIED THE PETITION FILED BY JAMES RIFFIN TO STAY THE EXEMPTION GRANTED IN DOCKET NO. AB 290 (SUB-NO. 311X).

   Commissioner · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--PETITION FOR EXEMPTION--IN BALTIMORE CITY AND BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD. · decision 40773
10. 4 May 2010 AB 290 (Sub-No. 310X)
    DECISION GRANTED NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING ON OR BEFORE MAY 5, 2011.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FLOYD AND POLK COUNTIES, GA. · decision 40754
11. 4 May 2010 AB 33 (Sub-No. 263X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE VILLAGE OF LINCOLNWOOD'S AND CITY OF CHICAGO'S REQUESTS TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JUNE 11, 2010.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN COOK COUNTY, ILL. · decision 40408
12. 3 May 2010 FD 35359
    DECISION GRANTED PACIFIC RIM RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ITS NOTICE OF EXEMPTION WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND DISMISSED KEOKUK JUNCTION RAILWAY CO.'S REQUEST FOR REJECTION/REVOCATION AS MOOT.

    Director Of Proceedings · PACIFIC RIM RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-CITY OF KEOKUK, IOWA · decision 40779
13. 3 May 2010 AB 857 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO EXERCISE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY UNTIL MAY 6, 2011.

    Director Of Proceedings · GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY OF COLORADO, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WELD COUNTY, COLO. · decision 40770
14. 3 May 2010 FD 35343
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER AND KEPT UNDER SEAL UNREDACTED VERSIONS OF EXHIBITS N, O, AND P SUBMITTED IN THIS PROCEEDINGS. PUBLIC VERSIONS OF EXHIBITS N, O, AND P MUST BE FILED BY MAY 6, 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 40760
15. 3 May 2010 FD 35312
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION TO DISMISS THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING, SUBJECT TO A CONDITION REQUIRING THE PARTIES TO SUBMIT POST-TRANSFER COPIES OF THE DEEDS BY WHICH THE ACQUISITION IS ACCOMPLISHED.

    Entire Board · MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-CERTAIN ASSETS OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 40677
16. 3 May 2010 AB 33 (Sub-No. 258X)
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN SHELBY COUNTY, TENN. · decision 40535