Week of 29 Nov 2010

Decisions served

1. 3 Dec 2010 AB 1068-X
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · MISSOURI CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN CASS COUNTY, MO. · decision 41280
2. 3 Dec 2010 FD 35448
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARIES--ATLANTA, KNOXVILLE & NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, CINCINNATI INTER-TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY, AND TYLERDALE CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY--HAVE JOINTLY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR A CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--CORPORATE FAMILY MERGER EXEMPTION--ATLANTA, KNOXVILLE & NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, CINCINNATI INTER-TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY, AND TYLERDALE CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 41268
3. 3 Dec 2010 EP 699
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT IF THE RAILROAD-SHIPPER TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL (RSTAC) WISHES TO SUBMIT COMMENTS IN THIS PROCEEDING, RSTAC'S FILING WILL BE ACCORDED THE SAME CONSIDERATION AS COMMENTS FILED BY ANY OTHER PARTY. IN ADDITION, THIS DECISION SETS MARCH 15, 2011, AS THE DUE DATE FOR ALL COMMENTS.

   Entire Board · ASSESSMENT OF MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES · decision 41265
4. 3 Dec 2010 FD 35444
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NEW YORK NEW JERSEY RAIL, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE 2.4 MILES OF RAIL LINE LOCATED IN JERSEY CITY, HUDSON COUNTY, N.J.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK NEW JERSEY RAIL, LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF RAILROAD IN HUDSON COUNTY, N.J. · decision 41264
5. 3 Dec 2010 AB 384 (Sub-No. 2X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Chief Of Section Of Environmental Analysis · DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN EAST CARROLL PARISH, LA. · decision 41239
6. 2 Dec 2010 FD 35442
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., HAS AGREED TO GRANT LIMITED OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/CENTRAL KENTUCKY LINES, LLC FOR A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 10.7 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD/CENTRAL KENTUCKY LINES, LLC--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-- CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 41257
7. 2 Dec 2010 FD 35164
   DECISION DENIED EDWIN KESSLER'S PETITION TO REOPEN AND RECONSIDER THE MAY 20, 2009 DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING, AUTHORIZING BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY TO ABANDON A SHORT SEGMENT OF RAIL LINE IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLA. IN ORDER TO MAKE WAY FOR AN IMPORTANT HIGHWAY RELOCATION PROJECT.

   Entire Board · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · also entered in AB 6 (Sub-No. 430X) · decision 40827
8. 1 Dec 2010 NOR 42121
   PROVIDED NOTICE TO THE PARTIES THAT BOARD STAFF HAS SCHEDULED A CONFERENCE WITH TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA, INC. AND CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 2, 2010.

   Director Of Proceedings · TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA, INC. V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 41282
9. 1 Dec 2010 FD 35407
   DECISION GRANTED GNP RLY, INC.'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLIES TO COMMENTS IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · GNP RLY, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--REDMOND SPUR AND WOODINVILLE SUBDIVISION · decision 41276
10. 1 Dec 2010 FD 35433
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MADISON TERMINAL RAILWAY, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE AND OPERATE AN EXISTING 0.3-MILE INDUSTRIAL SPUR OWNED BY LN REAL ESTATE, LLC, IN MADISON, WIS.

    Director Of Proceedings · MADISON TERMINAL RAILWAY, LLC--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF RAILROAD IN DANE COUNTY, WIS. · decision 41258
11. 30 Nov 2010 AB 55 (Sub-No. 703X)
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHESTERFIELD AND DARLINGTON COUNTIES, S.C. · decision 41160
12. 30 Nov 2010 AB 1069-X
    DECISION: (1) DISMISSED KERN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY'S (KVR) PETITION TO TERMINATE THE GRANT OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS HELD BY BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY IN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, COLO.; AND (2) DENIED KVR'S REQUEST FOR A REFUND OF ITS FILING FEE.

    Director Of Proceedings · KERN VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--TERMINATION OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS--IN LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, COLO. · decision 41149
13. 30 Nov 2010 FD 35306
    DECISION: (1) DENIES ROBERT ALAN KEMP D/B/A NEVADA CENTRAL RAILROAD'S (KEMP) PETITION TO REJECT OR REVOKE LASSEN VALLEY RAILWAY LLC'S (LVR) NOTICE OF EXEMPTION IN FD 35306; (2) DENIES KEMP'S MOTION FOR ORAL ARGUMENT; (3) GRANTS KEMP'S MOTIONS FOR LEAVE TO SUPPLEMENT THE RECORD; AND (4) ACCEPTS KEMP'S SUPPLEMENT AND LVR'S REPLY TO THE SUPPLEMENT INTO THE RECORD.

    Entire Board · LASSEN VALLEY RAILWAY LLC-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in FD 35307 · decision 40514
14. 29 Nov 2010 AB 384 (Sub-No. 2X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. FILED AN NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON 8 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN EAST CARROLL PARISH, LA.

    Director Of Proceedings · DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN EAST CARROLL PARISH, LA. · decision 41248