Week of 25 Jun 2012

Decisions served

1. 29 Jun 2012 NOR 42117
   DECISION GRANTED COMPLAINANTS REQUEST AND HOLD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE.

   Director Of Proceedings · 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 · decision 42504
2. 29 Jun 2012 FD 35634
   DECISION ISSUED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION SOUGHT BY MIDWEST RAIL, LLC, D/B/A TOLEDO, LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN RAILWAY TO LEASE AND OPERATE A 1.8-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD FROM NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

   Entire Board · MIDWEST RAIL, LLC D/B/A TOLEDO, LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN RAILWAY-LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 42487
3. 29 Jun 2012 FD 35641
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SISSETON MILBANK RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM SLA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SISSETON MILBANK RAILROAD, INC. TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 37.1-MILE RAIL LINE BETWEEN APPROXIMATE RAILROAD MILEPOST 0.9 IN OR NEAR MILBANK AND APPROXIMATE RAILROAD MILEPOST 38.0 IN OR NEAR SISSETON, IN GRANT AND ROBERTS COUNTIES, S.D.

   Director Of Proceedings · SISSETON MILBANK RAILROAD COMPANY--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SLA PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP AND SISSETON MILBANK RAILROAD, INC. · decision 42485
4. 29 Jun 2012 FD 35640
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WYOMING CONNECT RAILROAD LLC HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE BY LEASE FROM UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 18.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 0.0 AT OR NEAR YODER AND MILEPOST 18.5 AT OR NEAR SOUTH TORRINGTON, IN GOSHEN COUNTY, WYO.

   Director Of Proceedings · WYOMING CONNECT RAILROAD LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 42484
5. 29 Jun 2012 MCF 21047-TA
   DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST FILED BY FRANK SHERMAN AND VARIOUS CARRIER AND NONCARRIER ENTITIES CONTROLLED BY HIM FOR INTERIM APPROVAL TO ACQUIRE THE ASSETS OF 12 SEPARATE INTERSTATE MOTOR PASSENGER COMMON CARRIER SUBSIDIARIES CURRENTLY CONTROLLED BY COACH AMERICA HOLDINGS, INC.

   Entire Board · FRANK SHERMAN, FSCS CORPORATION, TMS WEST COAST INC., EVERGREEN TRAILS, INC. AND CABANA COACHES, LLC-ACQUSIITON AND CONSOLIDATION OF ASSETS-AMERICA CHARTERS, LTD., ET AL. · decision 42456
6. 29 Jun 2012 MCF 21046
   PROVIDES NOTICE THAT PROFESSIONAL TRANSORTATION, INC., FILED AN APPLICATION TO ACQUIRE THE ASSETS OF CUSA ES, LLC, AND CUSA CSS, LLC.

   Entire Board · PROFESSIONAL TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ASSET ACQUISITION--CUSA ES, LLC AND CUSA CSS, LLC · decision 42450
7. 29 Jun 2012 AB 279 (Sub-No. 6X)
   DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDOMENT EXEMPTION--IN NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. · decision 42436
8. 28 Jun 2012 EP 699
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT A PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE HELD ON AUGUST 2, 2012.

   Director Of Proceedings · ASSESSMENT OF MEDIATION AND ARBITRATION PROCEDURES · decision 42501
9. 28 Jun 2012 AB 1099-X
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SUNFLOUR RAILROAD, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON 8.1 MILS OR RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 228.2 IN ROBERTS AND MARHALL COUNTIES, S.D.

   Director Of Proceedings · SUNFLOUR RAILROAD, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ROBERTS AND MARSHALL COUNTIES, S.D. · decision 42476
10. 28 Jun 2012 AB 603 (Sub-No. 2X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT V& S RAILWAY, LLC HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 868.5 NEAR NA JUNCTION 81022 AND MILEPOST 808.3 NEAR HASWELL 81045, A DISTANCE OF 60.2 MILES, IN PUEBLO, CROWLEY, AND KIOWA COUNTIES, COLO. (THE LINE). THE LINE TRAVERSES UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ZIP CODES 81022, 81025, 81039, 81062, 81033, 81063, AND 81045.

    Director Of Proceedings · V & S RAILWAY, LLC-DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-- IN PUEBLO, CROWLEY AND KIOWA COUNTIES, COLO. · decision 42467
11. 28 Jun 2012 AB 117 (Sub-No. 8X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ELGIN, JOLIET & EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 2.26-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD IN GRUNDY COUNTY, ILL.

    Director Of Proceedings · ELIGN, JOLIET, & EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GRUNDY COUNTY, ILL. · decision 42464
12. 27 Jun 2012 AB 117 (Sub-No. 7X)
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO NEGOTIATE A TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AGREEMENT

    Director Of Proceedings · ELGIN, JOLIET & EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LAKE COUNTY, IND. · decision 42505
13. 25 Jun 2012 FD 35557
    DECISION: (1) AFFIRMS THE FEBRUARY 27, 2012 DECISION; AND (2) RESCHEDULED THE PREVIOUSLY POSTPONED TECHNICAL CONFERENCE TO JULY 11, 2012.

    Entire Board · REASONABLENESS OF BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY COAL DUST MITIGATION TARIFF PROVISIONS · decision 42288