Week of 24 Oct 2011

Decisions served

1. 28 Oct 2011 AB 565 (Sub-No. 1X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL APRIL 27, 2012.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · decision 41953
2. 28 Oct 2011 AB 32 (Sub-No. 104X)
   DECISION FOUND THAT A NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

   Director Of Proceedings · BOSTON & MAINE CORPORATION-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ROCKINGHAM COUNTY, N.H. · decision 41946
3. 26 Oct 2011 NOR 41191 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST OF AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY TO DISMISS ITS COMPLAINT AGAINST BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY WITH PREJUDICE.

   Director Of Proceedings · AEP TEXAS NORTH COMPANY V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41960
4. 26 Oct 2011 AB 6 (Sub-No. 475X)
   DECISION MODIFIED THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2011 TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY: (1) TO IMPLEMENT INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING TO PERMIT THE CITY OF LAFAYETTE, COLO. TO NEGOTIATE WITH BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY FOR TRAIL USE FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS FROM THE SERVICE DATE OF THIS DECISION AND NOTICE (UNTIL APRIL 23, 2012); AND (2) TO PERMIT PUBLIC USE NEGOTIATIONS FOR A PERIOD OF 180 DAYS COMMENCING FROM THE OCTOBER 27, 2011 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION (UNTIL APRIL 24, 2012).

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN BOULDER COUNTY, COLO. · decision 41927
5. 25 Oct 2011 FD 35517
   DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE TO THE PARTIES THAT A SERVICE LIST HAS BEEN COMPILED FROM NOTICES OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE SUBMITTED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · CF INDUSTRIES, INC. v. INDIANA & OHIO RAILWAY, POINT COMFORT AND NORTHERN RAILWAY, AND THE MICHIGAN SHORE RAILROAD--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 41954
6. 25 Oct 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 699X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE CITY OF ATHENS' REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL APRIL 28, 2012.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN MCMINN COUNTY, TENN. · decision 41944
7. 25 Oct 2011 AB 1087-X
   DECISION GRANTED MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION'S REQUEST BY HOLDING A PUBLIC MEETING AT A TIME AND PLACE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN A SUBSEQUENT BOARD DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · GRENADA RAILWAY LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GRENADA, MONTGOMERY, CARROLL, HOLMES, YAZOO AND MADISON COUNTIES, MISS. · decision 41942
8. 25 Oct 2011 FD 35544
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXEMPTION FOR DESERTXPRESS ENTERPISES, LLC AND ITS SUBSIDIARY (DXE) TO CONSTRUCT APPROXIMATELY A 190-MILE INTERSTATE HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER RAIL LINE BETWEEN VICTORVILLE, CALIFORNIA AND LAS VEGAS, NEVADA, SUBJECT TO ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AND THE CONDITION THAT DXE BUILD THE ROUTE DESIGNATED AS ENVIRONMENTALLY PREFERABLE.

   Entire Board · DESERTXPRESS ENTERPRISES, LLC AND DESERTXPRESS HSR CORPORATION--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN VICTORVILLE, CAL. AND LAS VEGAS, NEV. · decision 41791
9. 24 Oct 2011 AB 145 (Sub-No. 1X)
   DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · CARROLLTON RAILROAD--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CARROLL COUNTY, KY. · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 715X) · decision 41937
10. 24 Oct 2011 AB 565 (Sub-No. 2X)
    DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST FILED BY THE TOWN OF SHERBORN AND THE TOWN OF HOLLISTON TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO AUGUST 22, 2011.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW YORK CENTRAL LINES, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, MASS. · decision 41897