Week of 31 Oct 2011

Decisions served

1. 4 Nov 2011 AB 1087-X
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT A PUBLIC MEETING WILL TAKE PLACE ON NOVEMBER 16, 2011, IN WINONA, MISS. THE PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE CONDUCTED BY BOARD STAFF AND WILL BE HELD TO PERMIT INTERESTED PERSONS TO EXPRESS THEIR VIEWS ABOUT THE PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · GRENADA RAILWAY LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GRENADA, MONTGOMERY, CARROLL, HOLMES, YAZOO AND MADISON COUNTIES, MISS. · decision 41995
2. 4 Nov 2011 FD 35558
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UTAH SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC (USRC) FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CHANGE OPERATORS FROM IRON BULL RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC. TO USRC ON A LINE KNOWN AS THE COMSTOCK SUBDIVISION THAT EXTENDS BETWEEN MILEPOST 0.1 AT OR NEAR IRON SPINGS, AND MILEPOST 14.7 AT OR NEAR IRON MOUTAIN, UTAH.

   Director Of Proceedings · UTAH SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC--CHANGE IN OPERATORS EXEMPTION--IRON BULL RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC. · decision 41963
3. 4 Nov 2011 EP 711
   DECISION DEFERS A DECISION BY THE BOARD ON THE NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL TRANSPORTATION LEAGUE'S PETITION TO INSTITUTE A RULEMAKING PENDING THE BOARD'S REVIEW OF THE ISSUES AND ARGUMENTS PRESENTED IN EP 705.

   Entire Board · PETITION FOR RULEMAKING TO ADOPT REVISED COMPETITIVE SWITCHING RULES · decision 41906
4. 4 Nov 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 501X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) VACATED, IN PART, A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT (NITU) AND ISSUED A MODIFIED NITU.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LUCAS AND WOOD COUNTIES, OHIO · decision 41901
5. 4 Nov 2011 FD 35302
   DECISION DENIES A REQUEST FILED BY BELL OIL TERMINAL (BELL OIL) TO REQUIRE BNSF RAILWAY (BNSF) TO INSTALL AND OPERATE A SWITCH CONNECTION BETWEEN BNSF'S RAIL LINE AND BELL OIL'S FACILITY IN CHICAGO, ILL.

   Entire Board · BELL OIL TERMINAL, INC. V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 40623
6. 3 Nov 2011 EP 552 (Sub-No. 15)
   DECISION FOUND THAT ONE CLASS I RAILROAD (UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY) ACHIEVED REVENUE ADEQUACY FOR THE YEAR 2010, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BOARD'S STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES DEVELOPED TO MAKE THAT DETERMINATION.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD REVENUE ADEQUACY - 2010 DETERMINATION · decision 41874
7. 2 Nov 2011 MCF 21041
   DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BOARD APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED, SUBJECT TO THE FILING OF OPPOSING COMMENTS, A FINANCE TRANSACTION IN WHICH NATIONAL EXPRESS ACQUISITION CORPORATION WILL ACQUIRE CONTROL OF PETERMAN PARTNERS, INC. (PPI) AND THE PASSENGER MOTOR CARRIERS PPI CONTROLS.

   Entire Board · NATIONAL EXPRESS ACQUISITION CORPORATION--CONTROL--PETERMANN PARTNERS, INC. · decision 41959
8. 2 Nov 2011 AB 369 (Sub-No. 7X)
   DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL APRIL 18, 2012.

   Director Of Proceedings · BUFFALO & PITTSBURGH RAILROAD, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y. · decision 41951
9. 1 Nov 2011 FD 35087 (Sub-No. 8)
   DECISION GRANTED THE VILLAGE OF BARRINGTON'S REQUEST FOR PARTIAL WAIVER OF SERVICE.

   Director Of Proceedings · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION--CONTROL--EJ&E WEST COMPANY · decision 41987
10. 1 Nov 2011 FD 35524
    DECISION FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCY SERVICE ORDER ISSUED ON OCTOBER 14, 2011, IS TERMINATED UPON BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY (BNSF) REINSTITUTING ITS PRIOR PRICING AUTHORITY PROVIDING SERVICE TO CANEXUS CHEMICALS CANADA L.P. VIA AN INTERCHANGE WITH UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AT KANSAS CITY, MO. IN ADDITION, THIS DECISION DENIED BNSF'S REQUEST TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THE COMPLAINT DOCKET.

    Entire Board · CANEXUS CHEMICALS CANADA L.P. v. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-EMERGENCY SERVICE ORDER · also entered in NOR 42131 · decision 41955
11. 1 Nov 2011 AB 55 (Sub-No. 625X)
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST FOR AN ADDITIONAL 180-DAY NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL APRIL 25, 2012.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA. · decision 41947
12. 1 Nov 2011 AB 550-X
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) VACATED A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT, EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 15, 2011.

    Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/ALLENTOWN LINES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEHIGH COUNTY, PA. · decision 41827
13. 31 Oct 2011 AB 6 (Sub-No. 474X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) GRANTED WASHINGTON COUNTY'S LATE-FILE REQUEST FOR NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE UNDER 16 U.S.C. § 1247(D) AND THE IMPOSITION OF A PUBLIC USE CONDITION UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 10905.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINN. · decision 41943