Week of 18 Apr 2011

Decisions served

1. 22 Apr 2011 FD 32609
   DECISION GRANTED THE MOTION OF MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION TO EXTEND THE CERTIFICATE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR 180 DAYS UNTIL AUGUST 23, 2011.

   Director Of Proceedings · CHESAPEAKE RAILROAD COMPANY-CERTIFICATE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE AND TERMINATION OF MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE · decision 41567
2. 22 Apr 2011 FD 35489
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WIREGRASS CENTRAL RAILWAY, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM WIREGRASS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 21.2 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN COFFEE AND DALE COUNTIES, ALA.

   Director Of Proceedings · WIREGRASS CENTRAL RAILWAY, LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--WIREGRASS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. · decision 41559
3. 22 Apr 2011 FD 35488
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THREE NOTCH RAILWAY, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE APPROXIMATELY 34 MILES OF RAIL LINE EXTENDING BETWEEN GEORGIANA AND ANDALUSIA, ALA.

   Director Of Proceedings · THREE NOTCH RAILWAY, LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THREE NOTCH RAILROAD CO., INC. · decision 41558
4. 22 Apr 2011 FD 35487
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CONECUH VALLEY RAILWAY, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM CONECUH VALLEY RAILROAD CO., INC. AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 15.04 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN PIKE COUNTY, ALA.

   Director Of Proceedings · CONECUH VALLEY RAILWAY, LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CONECUH VALLEY RAILROAD CO., INC. · decision 41557
5. 22 Apr 2011 FD 35486
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT RAILAMERICA, INC., PALM BEACH HOLDINGS, INC., RAILAMERICA TRANSPORTATION CORP. (RTC), FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, AND RR ACQUISITION HOLDING, LLC HAVE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL, THROUGH RTC, OF CONECUH VALLEY RAILWAY, LLC, THREE NOTCH RAILWAY, LLC, AND WIREGRASS CENTRAL RAILWAY, LLC UPON THOSE NONCARRIERS BECOMING CLASS III RAIL CARRIERS.

   Director Of Proceedings · RAILAMERICA, INC., PALM BEACH HOLDINGS, INC., RAILAMERICA TRANSPORTATION CORP., RAILTEX, INC., FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, AND RR ACQUISITION HOLDING, LLC--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--CONECUH VALLEY RAILWAY, LLC, THREE NOTCH RAILWAY, LLC, AND WIREGRASS CENTRAL RAILWAY, LLC · decision 41556
6. 22 Apr 2011 FD 35476
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD., DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY AND DULUTH, WINNIPEG AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY HAVE JOINTLY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR AN INTRA-CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--INTRA-CORPORATE FAMILY MERGER EXEMPTION--DULUTH, MISSABE AND IRON RANGE RAILWAY COMPANY AND DULUTH, WINNIPEG AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41555
7. 22 Apr 2011 FD 35483
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CAMDEN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE AND OPERATE 17,837 FEET OF TRACKAGE OWNED BY CAMDEN AREA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION IN OUACHITA COUNTY, ARK.

   Director Of Proceedings · CAMDEN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CAMDEN AREA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION · decision 41538
8. 21 Apr 2011 FD 35490
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND OPERATE A FREIGHT EASEMENT OVER 31-MILES IN SANTA CRUZ, CAL.

   Director Of Proceedings · SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 41552
9. 21 Apr 2011 NOR 42128
   DECISION GRANTED NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S MOTION TO DISMISS A PORTION OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION ASSERTING THAT CERTAIN RAILROAD CHANGES AND PRACTICES MAY BE UNREASONABLE AND DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE THE CLAIM CONTAINED IN PARAGRAPH 19 OF THE COMPLAINT.

   Entire Board · SOUTH MISSISSIPPI ELECTRIC POWER ASSOCIATION V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41517
10. 20 Apr 2011 AB 1075-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE OF CORRECTION TO THE APRIL 13, 2011 NOTICE OF EXEMPTION SERVED AND PUBLISHED, IN THIS PROCEEDING. THIS NOTICE CORRECTS THE STATEMENT THAT MANUFACTURERS RAILWAY COMPANY'S LINES DO NOT CONTAIN FEDERALLY GRANTED RIGHTS-OF-WAY, AS IT DOES CONTAIN FEDERALLY GRANTED RIGHTS-OF-WAY.

    Director Of Proceedings · MANUFACTURERS RAILWAY COMPANY-DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION-IN ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. · decision 41564
11. 20 Apr 2011 MCF 20904
    DECISION DENIED COACH USA, INC.'S PETITION TO REOPEN AND TO DENY APPROVAL OF THE FOURTH AMENDMENT TO THE POOLING AGREEMENTS OR, IN THE ALTERNATIVE, TO LIMIT THE HOURS THAT SHARED CURB-TO-CURB BUS SERVICE CAN BE PROVIDED UNDER THOSE AGREEMENTS.

    Entire Board · PETER PAN BUS LINES, INC.--POOLING--GREYHOUND LINES, INC. · also entered in MCF 20908, MCF 20912 · decision 40805
12. 19 Apr 2011 AB 33 (Sub-No. 297X)
    DECISION: (1) WITHDREW AN EXPRESSION OF INTENT TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (OFA) FILED BY ROBERT ALAN KEMP, D/B/A NEVADA CENTRAL RAILROAD (NCR); AND (2) DENIED AS MOOT (a) NCR'S MOTION TO PERMIT A LATE-FILED PETITION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE AN OFA AND (b) NCR'S PETITION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE AN OFA.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAFAYETTE COUNTY, MO. · decision 41541
13. 19 Apr 2011 AB 33 (Sub-No. 279X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION CONDITION IMPOSED IN THE MARCH 19, 2010 DECISION.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, IOWA · decision 41474