Week of 5 Sep 2011

Decisions served

1. 9 Sep 2011 NOR 42117
   DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE MEDIATION PERIOD IN THIS PROCEEDING TO NOVEMBER 30, 2011.

   Director Of Proceedings · CARGILL, INC.; E.I. DU PONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY; EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION; JONES-HAMILTON CO.; PPG INDUSTRIES, INC.; REAGENT CHEMICAL AND RESEARCH, INC.; TAMINCO METHYLAMINES, INC. V. ABERDEEN AND ROCKFISH RAILROAD COMPANY; BALTIMORE AND OHIO CHICAGO TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY; BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY; BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION; BUFFALO AND PITTSBURGH RAILROAD, INC.; CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY; CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY; CEDAR RAPIDS AND IOWA CITY RAILWAY COMPANY; CENTRAL WASHINGTON RAILROAD COMPANY; CSX TRANSPORTATION INC.; ELGIN, JOLIET AND EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; GARY RAILWAY COMPANY; INDIANA & OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY; IOWA, CHICAGO & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION; IOWA NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY; KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY; MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY; MONTANA RAIL LINK, INC.; NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN RAILWAY CORP.; NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY; PAN AM RAILWAYS INC.; PORTLAND TERMINAL COMPANY; ROCHESTER AND SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC.; SANDERSVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY; SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY CO.; UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY; ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS; RAILINC · decision 41873
2. 9 Sep 2011 FD 35540
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MANNHEIM RAILWAY, LLC, FILED FOR A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM J. EMIL ANDERSON & SON AND OPERATE 1.006 MILES OF PRIVATE TERMINAL TRACKAGE IN MELROSE PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILL.

   Director Of Proceedings · MANNHEIM ARMITAGE RAILWAY LLC-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-CERTAIN TRACKAGE RIGHTS OF J. EMIL ANDERSON & SON, INC. IN MELROSE PARK, COOK COUNTY, ILL. · decision 41856
3. 9 Sep 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 717X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILED FOR NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON ITS FREIGHT RAIL EASEMENT OVER AN APPROXIMATELY 0.95-MILE RAIL LINE ON ITS SOUTHERN REGION, OF CONNECTING TRACK IN MIAMI, MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLA.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLA. · decision 41840
4. 9 Sep 2011 AB 355 (Sub-No. 39X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · also entered in AB 32 (Sub-No. 103X) · decision 41835
5. 9 Sep 2011 AB 986 (Sub-No. 1X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXEMPTION FOR WILLIAMETTE & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC. TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER, AND FOR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO ABANDON 17.86 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN BENTON COUNTY, OR., SUBJECT TO EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS, ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS, INTERIM TRAIL USE , AND PUBLIC USE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · WILLIAMETTE & PACIFIC RAILROAD, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTIONS--IN BENTON COUNTY, OR. · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 257X) · decision 41756
6. 7 Sep 2011 AB 1074-X
   DECISION DENIED NEVADA CENTRAL RAILROAD'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE.

   Director Of Proceedings · LASSEN VALLEY RAILWAY, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WASHOE COUNTY, NEV. AND LASSEN COUNTY, CAL. · decision 41847
7. 7 Sep 2011 AB 1086-X
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT PITTSBURGH & WEST VIRGINIA RAILROAD WILL ABANDON AND WHEELING & LAKE ERIC RAILWAY COMPANY WILL DISCONTINUE ITS SUBLEASE RIGHTS OVER, APPROXIMATELY 1.82 MILES OF RAILROAD (THE WEST END BRANCH) BETWEEN MILEPOST .58, NEAR GREEN TREE AND MILEPOST 2.4, NEAR MCKEES ROCKS, IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA.

   Director Of Proceedings · PITTSBURGH & WEST VIRGINIA RAILROAD--ABANDOMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA. · also entered in AB 227 (Sub-No. 12X) · decision 41838
8. 7 Sep 2011 AB 1073-X
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING TO IMPOSE AN ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION, DENY A REQUEST FOR ISSUANCE OF A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING, AND GRANT A REQUEST FOR IMPOSITION OF A PUBLIC USE CONDITION.

   Director Of Proceedings · ALABAMA & FLORIDA RAILWAY CO., INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GENEVA, COFFEE AND COVINGTON COUNTIES, ALA. · decision 41814
9. 6 Sep 2011 NOR 42130
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · SUNBELT CHLOR ALKALI PARTNERSHIP V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41839
10. 6 Sep 2011 AB 355 (Sub-No. 39X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION (B&M) AND SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY (ST) JOINTLY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR B&M TO ABANDON, AND FOR ST TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 1.72-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS.

    Director Of Proceedings · SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · also entered in AB 32 (Sub-No. 103X) · decision 41830