Week of 17 Jan 2011

Decisions served

1. 21 Jan 2011 NOR 42121
   DECISION GRANTED TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS USA, INC.'S MOTIONS TO DISMISS THE COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PARTIES IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA, INC. V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 41371
2. 21 Jan 2011 NOR 42128
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41365
3. 21 Jan 2011 NOR 41191 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY HAS UNTIL FEBRUARY 18, 2011, TO FILE A REPLY TO BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S COMMENTS ON REMAND.

   Director Of Proceedings · AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41348
4. 21 Jan 2011 RR 999
   DECISION PROVIDES ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FOR CUSTOMERS OF INTERSTATE MOVING COMPANIES BY ADOPTING TWO CHANGES CONCERNING THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THESE COMPANIES TO PAY FOR DAMAGE TO OR LOSS OF CUSTOMERS' HOUSEHOLD GOODS AND REQUIRES THE MOVING COMPANIES TO AMEND CERTAIN DOCUMENTS THEY PROVIDE TO CONSUMERS ACCORDINGLY.

   Entire Board · RELEASED RATES OF MOTOR COMMON CARRIERS OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS · decision 39789
5. 20 Jan 2011 EP 707
   DECISION GRANTED ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS' MOTION FOR A 6-WEEK EXTENSION OF THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE FOR FILING COMMENTS.

   Director Of Proceedings · DEMURRAGE LIABILITY · decision 41376
6. 20 Jan 2011 AB 449 (Sub-No. 3X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WESTERN KENTUCKY RAILWAY, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON ALL 5 OF ITS REMAINING LINES OF RAILROAD IN WEBSTER, UNION, CALDWELL, AND CRITTENDEN COUNTIES, KY.

   Director Of Proceedings · WESTERN KENTUCKY RAILWAY, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WEBSTER, UNION, CALDWELL AND CRITTENDEN COUNTIES, KY. · decision 41358
7. 20 Jan 2011 AB 117 (Sub-No. 7X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE INDIANA TRAILS FUND, INC.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JULY 3, 2011.

   Director Of Proceedings · ELGIN, JOLIET & EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAKE COUNTY, IND. · decision 41345
8. 20 Jan 2011 FD 35397
   DECISION REJECTED ABC & D RECYCLING, INC.'S NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE FROM THE O'RILEY FAMILY TRUST, AND TO OPERATE, 773 FEET OF RAIL LINE LOCATED IN WARE, MASS. THE BOARD REJECTED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION BECAUSE IT RAISES QUESTIONS THAT REQUIRE SCRUTINY BEYOND THAT AVAILABLE UNDER THE BOARD'S CLASS EXEMPTION PROCEDURES, AND BECAUSE IT IS MISLEADING.

   Entire Board · ABC & D RECYCLYING, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--A LINE OF RAILROAD IN WARE, MASS. · decision 41053
9. 19 Jan 2011 FD 35460
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AGREED TO GRANT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS BETWEEN DEEPWATER AND ALLOY, W. VA.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41375
10. 19 Jan 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 703X)
    DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 2.71-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN CHESTERFIELD AND DARLINGTON COUNTIES, S.C.

    Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHESTERFIELD AND DARLINGTON COUNTIES, S.C. · decision 41326
11. 18 Jan 2011 FD 35460
    DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S PETITION TO WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT AT 49 C.F.R. § 1180.4(g) AND ALLOW THE EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING TO BECOME EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.

    Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41372