Week of 28 Jun 2010

Decisions served

1. 2 Jul 2010 FD 35343
   DECISION HELD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE AND EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR REPLIES TO THE PETITION UNTIL JULY 30, 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 40915
2. 2 Jul 2010 AB 6 (Sub-No. 470X)
   DECISION DENIED A PETITION FILED BY THE TOLEDO, PEORIA AND WESTERN RAILROAD CO. TO STAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF AN EXEMPTION FOR BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY TO DISCONTINUE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER APPROXIMATELY 3 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN PEORIA AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES, ILL.

   Commissioner · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-IN PEORIA AND TAZEWELL COUNTIES, ILL. · decision 40913
3. 2 Jul 2010 AB 55 (Sub-No. 501X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING, (2) ACCEPTED AND GRANTED METROPARKS OF THE TOLEDO AREA'S (METROPARKS) LATE-FILED REQUEST FOR INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING, (3) DENIED METROPARKS' LATE-FILED REQUEST TO IMPOSE A PUBLIC USE CONDITION; AND (4) MODIFIED THE DECISION SERVED ON MARCH 8, 1995, TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LUCAS AND WOOD COUNTIES, OHIO · decision 40901
4. 2 Jul 2010 AB 1031-X
   DECISION GRANTED JOHNSON CITY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 31, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · EAST TENNESSEE RAILWAY, L.P.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN WASHINGTON AND CARTER COUNTIES, TENN. · decision 40885
5. 1 Jul 2010 AB 1043 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION PROVIDED A SCHEDULE OF SPEAKERS FOR THE JULY 7, 2010 HEARING.

   Director Of Proceedings · MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND ABANDONMENT--IN AROOSTOOK AND PENOBSCOT COUNTIES, ME. · decision 40910
6. 1 Jul 2010 FD 35348
   PROVIDED NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.--JOINT USE AGREEMENT · decision 40903
7. 1 Jul 2010 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1190X)
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING AND IMPOSED CERTAIN CONDITIONS THAT CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION SHALL FOLLOW ON THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY.

   Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HUDSON COUNTY, N.J. · decision 40899
8. 30 Jun 2010 AB 57 (Sub-No. 59X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE ITS OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER APPROXIMATELY 298 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED AND/OR OPERATED BY CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. BETWEEN CHICAGO, ILL., AND ROUGEMERE YARD IN DEARBORN, MICH.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION IN WAYNE, WASHTENAW,OAKLAND, LIVINGSTON, INGHAM, CLINTON, EATON, BARRY, IONIA, KENT, OTTAWA, ALLEGAN, VAN BUREN, AND BERRIEN COUNTIES, MICH., LAPORTE, PORTER, AND LAKE COUNTIES, IND., AND COOK COUNTY, ILL. · decision 40878
9. 29 Jun 2010 AB 55 (Sub-No. 701X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN VIGO COUNTY, IND. · decision 40800
10. 29 Jun 2010 FD 35252
    DECISION: (1) GRANTED REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT'S MOTION TO DISMISS ITS VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION BECAUSE THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION DOES NOT REQUIRE BOARD AUTHORIZATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 10901; AND (2) DISMISSED THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY IN ADAMS, BOULDER, BROOMFIELD, AND WELD, COLO. · decision 40212
11. 28 Jun 2010 AB 33 (Sub-No. 287X)
    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 SAN MATEO COUNTY, CAL. · decision 40860
12. 28 Jun 2010 FD 35324
    DECISION GRANTED TECK METALS LTD.'S REQUEST AND DISMISSED THIS DECLARATORY ORDER PROCEEDING, WITH PREJUDICE.

    Director Of Proceedings · TECK METALS LTD.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER--PRACTICES OF WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 40557