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Week of 16 Jan 2012

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9 decisions served (3 entered in more than one docket) and 25 filings observed, in 18 proceedings — 4 of them in AB 1071.

Decisions served

  1. NOR 42088
    DECISION: (1) FOUND THAT CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES JUSTIFIED REOPENING THIS PROCEEDING; (2) TEMPORARILY LIFTED THE PRESCRIPTIVE EFFECT OF THE RATE PRESCRIPTIONS IN THIS CASE; AND (3) HELD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE, EXCEPT AS TO AN ISSUE BEFORE THE BOARD ON REMAND, PENDING FINAL RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES IN DOCKET NO. FD 35506.
    Entire Board · WESTERN FUELS ASSOCIATION, INC., AND BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 42167
  2. NOR 42113
    DECISION: (1) FOUND THAT CHANGED CIRCUMSTANCES JUSTIFIED REOPENING THIS PROCEEDING; (2) TEMPORARILY LIFTED THE PRESCRIPTIVE EFFECT OF THE RATE PRESCRIPTIONS IN THIS CASE; AND (3) HELD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE, REGARDING AN ISSUE RAISED IN A PETITION TO REOPEN ONLY, PENDING FINAL RESOLUTION OF THE ISSUES RAISED IN DOCKET NO. FD 35506.
    Entire Board · ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 42164
  3. AB 414 (Sub-No. 6X)
    DECISION: (1) GRANTED THE PETITION OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD. FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 USC 10903; (2) DENIED THE PETITIONERS' REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVISIONS OF 49 USC 10904 AND; (3) DENIED AS MOOT THE REQUEST FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PUBLIC USE CONDITION PROVISIONS OF 49 USC 10905.
    Entire Board · IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA · also entered in AB 33 (Sub-No. 300X) · decision 42008
  4. AB 1089-X
    THE DECISION GRANTED AN EXEMPTION FOR MISSISSIPPI & SKUNA VALLEY RAILROAD, LLC TO ABANDON ITS ENTIRE 21-MILE RAIL LINE IN YALOBUSHA AND CALHOUN COUNTIES, MISS., SUBJECT TO A TRAIL USE CONDITION.
    Entire Board · MISSISSIPPI & SKUNA VALLEY RAILROAD, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN YALOBUSHA AND CALHOUN COUNTIES, MISS. · decision 42007
  5. NOR 42056
    DECISION DENIED A PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION FILED BY TEXAS MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY (TMPA) OF A DECISION SERVED ON JULY 27, 2011. THE JULY 2011 DECISION DENIED RELIEF TMPA REQUESTED, FINDING THAT DECISIONS 2003 AND 2004 CLEARLY PROVIDE THAT TMPA WAS ENTITLED TO A RATE PRESCRIPTION ONLY THROUGH 2010.
    Entire Board · TEXAS MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY V. THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41918
  6. AB 303 (Sub-No. 38X)
    DECISION CORRECTS AN INADVERTENT ERROR IN A DECISION SERVED IN THIS PROCEEDING ON JANUARY 17, 2012.
    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL, LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WIS. · decision 42175
  7. AB 1076-X
    DECISION DENIED CADDO VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY'S (CVRR) REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE BOARD'S DECEMBER 13, 2011 DECISION, WHICH EXTENDED THE DEADLINE FOR FILING OFFERS TO PURCHASE THE LINE SEGMENT SOUGHT TO BE ABANDONED IN DOCKET NO. AB 1076X, IN ORDER TO COINCIDE WITH THE LATER DEADLINE FOR OFFERS TO PURCHASE THE ADJOINING SEGMENT OF THE SAME LINE SOUGHT TO BE ABANDONED IN DOCKET AB 1076 (SUB-NO 1X). THIS DECISION FOUND THAT CVRR PRESENTS NO NEW EVIDENCE, THAT CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NOT CHANGED SINCE THE BOARD'S DECEMBER 13, 2011 DECISION, AND THAT THE BOARD'S PRIOR ACTION DID NOT INVOLVE MATERIAL ERROR.
    Entire Board · CADDO VALLEY RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CLARK, PIKE, AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, ARK. · also entered in AB 1076 (Sub-No. 1X) · decision 42101
  8. EP 290 (Sub-No. 4)
    DECISION RESTATED THE 2007 PRODUCTIVITY ADJUSTMENT AND THE AFFECTED RCAF (ADJUSTED) AND RCAF-5 VALUES TO CORRECT A TECHNICAL ERROR.
    Entire Board · RAILROAD COST RECOVERY PROCEDURES-PRODUCTIVITY ADJUSTMENT · also entered in EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) · decision 42168
  9. AB 303 (Sub-No. 38X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) IMPOSED A CONDITION ON A NOTICE SERVED ON DECEMBER 19, 2011.
    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL, LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WIS. · decision 42149

Proceedings that moved in the week of 16 Jan 2012

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
AB 1071 STEWARTSTOWN RAILROAD COMPANY--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN YORK COUNTY, PA. 4
FD 35589 DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-CHICAGO, CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY. 2
AB 33 (Sub-No. 300X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA 1
AB 414 (Sub-No. 6X) IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA 1
FD 35559 SARATOGA AND NORTH CREEK RAILWAY, LLC--OPERATION EXEMPTION--TAHAWUS LINE 1
FD 35582 RAIL-TERM CORP.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 1
FD 35583 EASTERN ALABAMA RAILWAY LLC--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 1
NOR 42134 NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION--SECTION 213 INVESTIGATION OF SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE ON RAIL LINES OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY 1
AB 33 (Sub-No. 277X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAFOURCHE PARISH, LA. 3
FD 35087 (Sub-No. 8) CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION--CONTROL--EJ&E WEST COMPANY 2
AB 400 (Sub-No. 5) PALMER RANCH HOLDINGS, LTD., PALMER RANCH HOLDINGS, INC., WYNNSTAY HUNT, INC., AND CHESHIRE HUNT, INC.--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--SEMINOLE GULF RAILWAY, L.P., IN SARASOTA COUNTY, FLA. 1
AB 1077-X WIREGRASS CENTRAL RAILWAY, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN COFFEE COUNTY, ALA. 1
AB 1095-X SMS RAIL SERVICE, INC.--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ 1
AB 312 (Sub-No. 3X) SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHESTERFIELD AND DARLINGTON COUNTIES, S.C. 1
AB 33 (Sub-No. 298X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FREEBORN COUNTY, MINN. 1
EP 526 (Sub-No. 3) NOTICE OF RAILROAD-SHIPPER TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL VACANCY 1
FD 35588 EASTERN MAINE RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD. 1
NOR 42133 SIERRA RAILROAD COMPANY AND SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY V. SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD, LLC, MCCLELLAN BUSINESS PARK, LLC, AND COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO 1

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 16–22 January 2012; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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