Week of 12 Sep 2011

Decisions served

1. 16 Sep 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 711X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) FOUND THAT THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON AUGUST 18, 2011, IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN OSWEGO COUNTY, N.Y. · decision 41882
2. 16 Sep 2011 FD 35549
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 41872
3. 16 Sep 2011 FD 35549
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT, PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN AGREEMENT, CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION WILL AGREE TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS THAT ARE APPROXIMATELY 1,980 FEET LONG TO CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY IN WAYNE COUNTY, MICH.

   Director Of Proceedings · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION · decision 41871
4. 16 Sep 2011 FD 35548
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 41870
5. 16 Sep 2011 FD 35548
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS THAT ARE APPROXIMATELY 2.5 MILES LONG TO CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY IN WAYNE COUNTY, MICH.

   Director Of Proceedings · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 41869
6. 16 Sep 2011 AB 295 (Sub-No. 7X)
   DECISION EXTENDED THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD FOR THE PORTION OF THE LINE IN THIS PROCEEDING BETWEEN MILEPOST 241.35 AND MILEPOST 262.11.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE INDIANA RAIL ROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN MARTIN AND LAWRENCE COUNTIES, IND. · decision 41868
7. 16 Sep 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 708X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) FOUND THAT THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON AUGUST 18, 2011, IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BEAVER COUNTY, PA. · decision 41857
8. 16 Sep 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 717X)
   DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLA. · decision 41850
9. 16 Sep 2011 AB 6 (Sub-No. 477X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXEMPTION FOR BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY TO ABANDON A 4.85-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD OWNED BY LOS ANGELES COUNTY METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CAL., SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL AND STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CAL. · decision 41718
10. 14 Sep 2011 FD 35551
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT COOS BAY RAILROAD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC D/B/A COOS BAY RAIL LINK FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO OPERATE 2 SEGMENTS OF RAILROAD TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 133 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY OREGON INTERNATIONAL PORT OF COOS BAY.

    Director Of Proceedings · COOS BAY RAILROAD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC D/B/A COOS BAY RAIL LINK--OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF RAILROAD OWNED BY THE OREGON INTERNATIONAL PORT OF COOS BAY · decision 41864
11. 14 Sep 2011 FD 35550
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT AMERICAN RAILROAD GROUP TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, LLC D/B/A ARG TRANS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF COOS BAY RAILROAD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC D/B/A COOS BAY RAIL LINK.

    Director Of Proceedings · AMERICAN RAILROAD GROUP TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, LLC D/B/A ARG TRANS-CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION-COOS BAY RAILROAD OPERATING COMPANY, LLC D/B/A COOS BAY RAIL LINK · decision 41863
12. 14 Sep 2011 FD 35546
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. IS OBTAINING, RETAINING AND/OR MODIFYING TRACKAGE RIGHTS FROM THREE SEPARATE SOURCES, TOTALING 41.28 MILES IN PENNSYLVANIA.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, PENNSYLVANIA NORTHEASTERN RAILROAD, LLC, AND SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY · decision 41860
13. 13 Sep 2011 MCF 21040
    DECISION REJECTED OPEN TOP SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC'S NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED ON SEPTEMBER 6, 2011.

    Director Of Proceedings · CITY SIGHTSEEING WASHINGTON DC, INC.--ACQUISITION--CSL, LLC · decision 41881
14. 13 Sep 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 675X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE CITY OF WAYCROSS, GA.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL MARCH 16, 2012.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN WARE COUNTY, GA. · decision 41866
15. 13 Sep 2011 AB 1023 (Sub-No. 1X)
    DECISION ACCEPTED PUGET SOUND & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S LATE-FILED NOTICE THAT IT CARRIED OUT THE ABANDONMENT AUTHORIZED IN THIS CASE. IN ADDITION, THIS DECISION PROVIDED FURTHER CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE TYPES OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS THAT POSTPONE THE DEADLINE FOR CARRYING OUT A RAIL LINE ABANDONMENT.

    Entire Board · PUGET SOUND & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GRAYS HARBOR COUNTY, WASH. · decision 41644
16. 12 Sep 2011 AB 1086-X
    CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · PITTSBURGH & WEST VIRGINIA RAILROAD--ABANDOMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY, PA. · also entered in AB 227 (Sub-No. 12X) · decision 41832
17. 12 Sep 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 682X)
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL FEBRUARY 10, 2012.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GREENBRIER AND FAYETTE COUNTIES, W. VA. · decision 41825