Week of 11 Apr 2011

Decisions served

1. 15 Apr 2011 FD 35475
   DECISION: (1) HELD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE UNTIL APRIL 22, 2011; AND (2) DIRECTED THE PARTIES TO NOTIFY THE BOARD ON THE STATUS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS ON OR BEFORE APRIL 22, 2011.

   Director Of Proceedings · PORT OF IVORY, LLC--OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF RAILROAD IN TULARE COUNTY, CAL. · decision 41565
2. 15 Apr 2011 FD 35478
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAILCAR AND REPAIR, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM UTAH INDUSTRIAL DEPOT AND OPERATE 11.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN TOOELE COUNTY, UTAH.

   Director Of Proceedings · ROCKY MOUNTAIN RAILCAR AND REPAIR, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF RAILROAD IN TOOELE COUNTY, UTAH · decision 41550
3. 15 Apr 2011 AB 1020 (Sub-No. 1X)
   DECISION GRANTED MONTGOMERY COUNTY'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL OCTOBER 1, 2011.

   Director Of Proceedings · EAST PENN RAILROAD, LLC-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA. · decision 41549
4. 15 Apr 2011 NOR 42113 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION: (1) GRANTED ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC.'S MOTION DISMISS WITH PREJUDICE ITS COMPLAINT AGAINST UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY; AND (2) DISCONTINUED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 41545
5. 15 Apr 2011 AB 1043 (Sub-No. 2X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD. FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A .4-MILE RAIL LINE IN AROOSTOOK COUNTY, ME.

   Director Of Proceedings · MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN AROOSTOOK COUNTY, ME. · decision 41535
6. 15 Apr 2011 AB 415 (Sub-No. 2X)
   DECISION GRANTED MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ENVIRONMENT'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL JUNE 26, 2011.

   Director Of Proceedings · ESCANABA & LAKE SUPERIOR RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ONTONAGON AND HOUGHTON COUNTIES, MICH. · decision 41531
7. 15 Apr 2011 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1190X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE JULY 1, 2010 DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HUDSON COUNTY, N.J. · decision 41526
8. 15 Apr 2011 EP 698
   DECISION TERMINATED THE PROCESS TO CREATE THE TOXIC BY INHALATION HAZARD COMMON CARRIER TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND INSTEAD THE BOARD WILL ADDRESS LIABILITY-SHARING ISSUES TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY ARE BEFORE THE BOARD ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. ACCORDINGLY, THE BOARD CLOSES DOCKET NOS. EP 698 AND EP 677 (SUB-NO. 1).

   Entire Board · ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TOXIC BY INHALATION HAZARD COMMON CARRIER TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE · also entered in EP 677 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 41488
9. 15 Apr 2011 FD 34554 (Sub-No. 150)
   DECISION GRANTED A PETITION FOR PARTIAL REVOCATION OF THE BOARD-APPROVED CLASS EXEMPTION TO PERMIT THE LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS ARRANGEMENT EXEMPTED IN DOCKET NO. FD 34554 (SUB-NO. 14) TO EXPIRE ON OR ABOUT DECEMBER 18, 2011, AS AGREED BY THE PARTIES. DISCONTINUANCE OF THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS OPERATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO STANDARD LABOR PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41394
10. 14 Apr 2011 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 NEGOTIATION PERIOD TO OCTOBER 21, 2011.

    Director Of Proceedings · BUFFALO & PITTSBURGH RAILROAD, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y. · decision 41554
11. 14 Apr 2011 FD 35484
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ARKANSAS SHORTLINE RAILROADS, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF CAMDEN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. (C&S), UPON C&S'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.

    Director Of Proceedings · ARKANSAS SHORTLINE RAILROADS, INC.--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--DARDENELLE & RUSSELLVILLE RAILROAD, INC., OUACHITA RAILROAD, AND CAMDEN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. · decision 41539
12. 13 Apr 2011 NOR 42120
    DECISION DIRECTED CARGILL, INCORPORATED TO RESPOND TO BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S APRIL 11, 2011 REPLY BY APRIL 15, 2011.

    Director Of Proceedings · CARGILL, INCORPORATED V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41553
13. 13 Apr 2011 AB 1075-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MANUFACTURERS RAILWAY COMPANY FILED FOR AN EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER ALL TRACKS AND YARDS LOCATED WITHIN THE AREA BORDERED BY CEDAR STREET ON THE NORTH TO ZEPP STREET ON THE SOUTH; AND MISSISSIPPI RIVER FLOOD WALL ON THE EAST TO U.S. INTERSTATE 55 ON THE WEST IN ST. LOUIS, MO.

    Director Of Proceedings · MANUFACTURERS RAILWAY COMPANY-DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION-IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. · decision 41532
14. 12 Apr 2011 NOR 42118
    DECISION HELD THE PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE UNTIL JUNE 3, 2011, WHILE THE PARTIES DISCUSS ISSUES IN THE CASE AND EXCHANGE INFORMATION ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS.

    Director Of Proceedings · BRAMPTON ENTERPRISES, LLC D/B/A SAVANNAH RE-LOAD V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41546