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Week of 27 Feb 2012

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14 decisions served (2 entered in more than one docket) and 51 filings observed, in 31 proceedings — 7 of them in FD 35517.

Decisions served

  1. AB 55 (Sub-No. 656X)
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST FILED BY THE MARION COUNTY COMMISSION TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATING PERIOD UNTIL MAY 30, 2012.
    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARION COUNTY, W. VA. · decision 42249
  2. FD 35536
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST TO DISMISS THIS PROCEEDING WITHOUT PREJUDICE.
    Director Of Proceedings · LOUISVILLE & INDIANA RAILROAD--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 42247
  3. AB 290 (Sub-No. 552X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) FOUND THAT THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON JANUARY 25, 2012, IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.
    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 710X), AB 167 (Sub-No. 1191X) · decision 42244
  4. FD 35598
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MONTREAL & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD. AGREED TO ASSIGN ITS OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO THE EASTERN MAINE RAILWAY COMPANY OVER APPROXIMATELY 151 MILES OF RAIL LINE.
    Director Of Proceedings · EASTERN MAINE RAILWAY COMPANY--ASSIGNMENT OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD. AND MAINE NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. · decision 42231
  5. FD 35588
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT EASTERN MAINE RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM MONTREAL, MAINE AND ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD., AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 28.75 MILES OF RAIL LINE.
    Director Of Proceedings · EASTERN MAINE RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD. · decision 42230
  6. AB 1095-X
    DECISION DISMISSED WITHOUT PREJUDICE A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FILED BY PAULSBORO REFINING COMPANY LLC (PRC). THE PETITION SOUGHT AN EXEMPTION FROM THE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. § 10903 FOR THE ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE OF RAIL SERVICE PROVIDED BY SMS RAIL SERVICE, INC., OVER A LINE OWNED BY PRC. IN ADDITION, THIS DECISION ADVISED PRC THAT IT MAY REFILE ITS REQUEST IN AN APPLICATION AND THE BOARD WILL CONSIDER THE MERITS OF PRC'S CASE AT THAT TIME.
    Entire Board · SMS RAIL SERVICE, INC.--ADVERSE DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ · decision 42166
  7. NOR 42120
    DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S PETITION FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS FILING OF FINAL BRIEFS.
    Director Of Proceedings · CARGILL, INCORPORATED V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 42151
  8. FD 35596
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT JP RAIL, INC. FILED AN NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 18.6 MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN SWEDESBORO AND SALEM, N.J.
    Director Of Proceedings · JP RAIL, INC. D/B/A SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE IN SALEM COUNTY, N.J. · decision 42225
  9. FD 35592
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BOARD INSTITUTED AN EXEMPTION PROCEEDING.
    Director Of Proceedings · RAILAMERICA, INC., PALM BEACH HOLDING, INC., RAILAMERICA TRANSPORTATION CORP., RAILTEX, INC., FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP, LLC, AND RR ACQUISITION HOLDING, LLC--CONTROL EXEMPTION--MARQUETTE RAIL, LLC · decision 42218
  10. FD 35557
    DECISION PROVIDES NOTICE TO PARTIES OF A COMPLIED SERVICE LIST.
    Director Of Proceedings · REASONABLENESS OF BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY COAL DUST MITIGATION TARIFF PROVISIONS · decision 42207
  11. AB 55 (Sub-No. 714X)
    DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.
    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN VERMILLION COUNTY, ILL. · decision 42200
  12. EP 689 (Sub-No. 3)
    DECISION PUBLISHED THE MOST RECENT REVENUE SHORTFALL ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY AND REVENUE TO VARIABLE COSTS GREATER THAN 180% RATIOS FOR THE CLASS I CARRIERS, AS WELL AS THEIR 4-YEAR AVERAGES.
    Director, Office Of Economics · SIMPLIFIED STANDARDS FOR RAIL RATE CASES-2010 RSAM AND R/VC>180 CALCULATIONS · decision 42197
  13. FD 35591
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., A LINE OF RAILROAD KNOWN AS THE WEST END SEGMENT OF THE L&N BELT BETWEEN MILEPOST 469.15 AND MILEPOST 472.27, A DISTANCE OF 3.12 MILES, IN THE CITY OF ATLANTA, FULTON COUNTY, GA.
    Director Of Proceedings · GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 42195
  14. FD 35557
    DECISION FOUND THAT INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE ARE SUBJECT TO DISCOVERY IN THIS PROCEEDING AND THAT UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A AMEREN MISSOURI IS SUBJECT TO DISCOVERY AS A PARTY-INTERVENOR. IN ADDITION, THIS DECISION ESTABLISHED THAT THE BOARD WILL HOLD A MARCH 13, 2012 TECHNICAL CONFERENCE, IF NECESSARY, TO RESOLVE ANY OUTSTANDING DISCOVERY ISSUES.
    Director Of Proceedings · REASONABLENESS OF BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY COAL DUST MITIGATION TARIFF PROVISIONS · decision 42194

Proceedings that moved in the week of 27 Feb 2012

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
FD 35517 CF INDUSTRIES, INC. v. INDIANA & OHIO RAILWAY, POINT COMFORT AND NORTHERN RAILWAY, AND THE MICHIGAN SHORE RAILROAD--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 7
FD 35557 REASONABLENESS OF BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY COAL DUST MITIGATION TARIFF PROVISIONS 4
FD 35583 EASTERN ALABAMA RAILWAY LLC--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 3
AB 1068-X MISSOURI CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN CASS COUNTY, MO. 2
AB 1071 STEWARTSTOWN RAILROAD COMPANY--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN YORK COUNTY, PA. 2
NOR 42125 E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 2
AB 33 (Sub-No. 261) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT-IN NEW MADRID, SCOTT, AND STODDARD COUNTIES, MO. 1
AB 55 (Sub-No. 613X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALA. 1
FD 30186 (Sub-No. 2) TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY--RAIL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--ASHLAND TO DECKER, MONTANA 1
FD 33508 MISSOURI CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1
FD 33537 GRC HOLDINGS CORPORATION--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--LINES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1
FD 33556 (Sub-No. 6) CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION, AND GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY INCORPORATED--CONTROL--ILLINOIS CENTRAL CORPORATION, ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, CHICAGO, CENTRAL AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND CEDAR RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY. 1
FD 35390 AFFTON TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--AFFTON TRUCKING COMPANY 1
FD 35491 SANTA CRUZ REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 1
FD 35506 WESTERN COAL TRAFFIC LEAGUE--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 1
NOR 42117 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 1
NOR 42121 TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA, INC. V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. 1
NOR 42123 M&G POLYMERS USA, LLC V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. 1
NOR 42126 UNION ELECTRIC COMPANY D/B/A AMEREN MISSOURI AND MISSOURI CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1
NOR 42129 AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, THE CHLORINE INSTITUTE, INC., THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE, AND PPG INDUSTRIES, INC. v. ALABAMA GULF COAST RAILWAY AND RAILAMERICA, INC. 1
NOR 42130 SUNBELT CHLOR ALKALI PARTNERSHIP V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 1
AB 55 (Sub-No. 656X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARION COUNTY, W. VA. 2
AB 392 (Sub-No. 1X) ARKANSAS MIDLAND RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PHILLIPS COUNTY, ARK. 1
FD 35559 SARATOGA AND NORTH CREEK RAILWAY, LLC--OPERATION EXEMPTION--TAHAWUS LINE 3
NOR 42133 SIERRA RAILROAD COMPANY AND SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY V. SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD, LLC, MCCLELLAN BUSINESS PARK, LLC, AND COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO 3
AB 414 (Sub-No. 6X) IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN POTTAWATTAMIE COUNTY, IOWA 1
EP 558 (Sub-No. 15) RAILROAD COST OF CAPITAL-2011 1
FD 35536 LOUISVILLE & INDIANA RAILROAD--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 1
FD 35588 EASTERN MAINE RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD. 1
FD 35598 EASTERN MAINE RAILWAY COMPANY--ASSIGNMENT OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--MONTREAL, MAINE & ATLANTIC RAILWAY, LTD. AND MAINE NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY. 1
AB 167 (Sub-No. 1191X) CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PHILADELPHIA, PA. 2

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 27 February – 4 March 2012; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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