Week of 27 Jun 2011

Decisions served

1. 1 Jul 2011 FD 30186
   DECISION GRANTED NORTHERN PLAINS RESOURCE COUNCIL'S AND MARK FIX'S PETITION TO EXTEND THE DUE DATE TO FILE A PETITION OF RECONSIDERATION OF THE DECISION SERVED ON JUNE 15, 2011 IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--RAIL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--IN CUSTER, POWDER RIVER AND ROSEBUD COUNTIES, MONT. · also entered in FD 30186 (Sub-No. 2), FD 30186 (Sub-No. 3) · decision 41746
2. 1 Jul 2011 FD 35529
   DECISION REVOKED THE DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY TO THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PROCEEDINGS, UNDER 49 C.F.R. § 1011.7(a)(2)(x)(A), TO DETERMINE WHETHER TO ISSUE A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING AND DETERMINED THAT THE NOTICE SHOULD BE ISSUED.

   Entire Board · C&NC RAILROAD, LLC--LEASE RENEWAL EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41717
3. 30 Jun 2011 EP 705
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE RECORD IN THIS PROCEEDING WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL JULY 25, 2011.

   Director Of Proceedings · COMPETITION IN THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY · decision 41739
4. 30 Jun 2011 AB 1071
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · STEWARTSTOWN RAILROAD COMPANY--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN YORK COUNTY, PA. · decision 41730
5. 29 Jun 2011 FD 35363
   DECISION GRANTED RJC RAILROAD PROPERTY, LLC'S PETITION FOR EXEMPTION AND RETROACTIVELY WAIVES THE BOARD'S REGULATION AT 49 C.F.R. § 1121.27(i)(2)(ii), REGARDING ITS ACQUISITION OF APPROXIMATELY 42 ROUTE-MILES RAIL LINE IN SCOTT, CAMPBELL, AND ANDERSON COUNTIES, TENN.

   Entire Board · R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD PROPERTY, LLC-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-NC RAILROAD, INC. · decision 41430
6. 29 Jun 2011 FD 35363
   DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE THAT R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD PROPERTY, LLC FILED A CORRECTION TO A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION IT FILED TO ACQUIRE FROM NC RAILROAD, INC. APPROXIMATELY 42 ROUTE MILES OF RAIL LINE IN SCOTT, CAMPBELL, AND ANDERSON COUNTIES, TENN.

   Director Of Proceedings · R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD PROPERTY, LLC-ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-NC RAILROAD, INC. · decision 41061
7. 29 Jun 2011 FD 35364
   DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE THAT R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/BARDSTOWN LINE FILED A CORRECTION TO A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION IT FILED TO LEASE FROM R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD PROPERTY, LLC AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 42 ROUTE MILES OF RAIL LINE IN SCOTT, CAMPBELL, AND ANDERSON COUNTIES, TENN.

   Director Of Proceedings · R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/BARDSTOWN LINE-LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD PROPERTY, LLC · decision 41046
8. 28 Jun 2011 AB 991-X
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT YELLOWSTONE VALLEY RAILROAD, L.L.C. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER 37 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, BETWEEN MILEPOST 6.0 NEAR GLENDIVE AND MILEPOST 43.0 AT CRANE, IN DAWSON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES, MONT.

   Director Of Proceedings · YELLOWSTONE VALLEY RAILROAD, L.L.C.-DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-IN DAWSON AND RICHLAND COUNTIES, MONT. · decision 41695
9. 27 Jun 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 706X)
   DECISION FOUND THAT THE ABANDONMENT OF THE RAIL IN THIS PROCEEDING WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE ENVIRONMENT, CONSERVATION OF ENERGY, OR HISTORIC RESOURCES.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ERIE COUNTY, N.Y. · decision 41733
10. 27 Jun 2011 FD 35475
    DECISION REOPENED THE PROCEEDING TO PERMIT PORT OF IVORY, LLC TO WITHDRAW IT NOTICE OF EXEMPTION, AND DISMISSED THE PROCEEDING WITHOUT PREJUDICE.

    Director Of Proceedings · PORT OF IVORY, LLC--OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF RAILROAD IN TULARE COUNTY, CAL. · decision 41713
11. 27 Jun 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 471X)
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 27, 2011.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN LUCAS COUNTY, OHIO · decision 41708
12. 27 Jun 2011 AB 290 (Sub-No. 309X)
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO CONSUMMATE THE ABANDONMENT UNTIL JULY 2, 2012.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BLOUNT COUNTY, TENN. · decision 41698
13. 27 Jun 2011 NOR 42113
    DECISION DIRECTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT NEW COSTING EVIDENCE IN THIS RAIL RATE REASONABLENESS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 41696
14. 27 Jun 2011 AB 33 (Sub-No. 298X)
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FREEBORN COUNTY, MINN. · decision 41692