Week of 29 Oct 2012

Decisions served

1. 2 Nov 2012 FD 35679
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION RAILROAD COMPANY (URR) AND MCKEESPORT CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY (MCK) HAVE JOINTLY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR A CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION PURSUANT TO WHICH MCK WOULD BE MERGED WITH URR.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION RAILROAD COMPANY--CORPORATE FAMILY MERGER EXEMPTION--MCKEESPORT CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 42743
2. 2 Nov 2012 FD 35667
   DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE ISSUANCE OF A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO PERMIT ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC. TO CONTINUE TO LEASE AND OPERATE CERTAIN RAIL LINES OWNED BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

   Entire Board · ARKANSAS-OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINES OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 42740
3. 2 Nov 2012 NOR 42127
   DECISION DENIED A MOTION TO DISMISS FILED BY THE INTERMOUNTAIN POWER AGENCY REGARDING MOVEMENTS UNDER A CHALLENGED RATE THAT OCCURRED PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS DECISION.

   Entire Board · INTERMOUNTAIN POWER AGENCY v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 42519
4. 1 Nov 2012 FD 30186
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ANALYSIS IS ISSUING THIS NOTICE OF CORRECTION BECAUSE THE LOCATION LISTED ON PAGE 3 OF THE NOTICE OF INTENT FOR THE SCOPING MEETING IN FORSYTH, MONTANA, IS UNAVAILABLE AND HAS BEEN CHANGED.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--RAIL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--IN CUSTER, POWDER RIVER AND ROSEBUD COUNTIES, MONT. · decision 42755
5. 1 Nov 2012 NOR 42130
   DECISION GRANTED NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY'S MOTION TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Director Of Proceedings · SUNBELT CHLOR ALKALI PARTNERSHIP V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 42751
6. 1 Nov 2012 FD 30186
   DECISION: (1) CLARIFIED WHAT THE BOARD WILL REVIEW IN THIS CASE; (2) DIRECTED TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. (TRRC) TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE TRANSPORTATION MERITS OF THE REVISED LINE TRRC PROPOSES TO BUILD; (3) ESTABLISHED A NEW PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE APPROPRIATE FOR THIS PROCEEDING; AND (4) REQUIRED TRRC TO PUBLISH NEW NOTICES CONSISTENT WITH THIS DECISION.

   Entire Board · TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--RAIL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--IN CUSTER, POWDER RIVER AND ROSEBUD COUNTIES, MONT. · decision 42741
7. 1 Nov 2012 EP 714
   DECISION PROPOSED RULES THAT EXPAND UPON THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR NOTICES AND PETITIONS OF EXEMPTION WHEN INTERCHANGE COMMITMENTS ARE INVOLVED.

   Entire Board · INFORMATION REQUIRED IN NOTICES AND PETITIONS CONTAINING INTERCHANGE COMMITMENTS · decision 42479
8. 31 Oct 2012 FD 35683
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ABE FAIRMONT, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AND TO OPERATE AN APPROXIMATELY 1.0-MILE RAIL LINE BETWEEN BNSF MILEPOST 1.7 AND A POINT OF CONNECTION WITH BNSF'S MAIN LINE AT MILEPOST 114.73, AT OR NEAR FAIRMONT, FILLMORE COUNTY, NEB.

   Director Of Proceedings · ABE FAIRMONT, LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 42737
9. 31 Oct 2012 FD 35686
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT PIONEER RAILCORP FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF RAIL SWITCHING SERVICES, INC. (RSS), UPON RSS BECOMING A CLASS III CARRIER.

   Director Of Proceedings · PIONEER RAILCORP-CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION-RAIL SWITCHING SERVICES, INC. · decision 42735
10. 31 Oct 2012 FD 35685
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT RAIL SWITCHING SERVICES, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 4.9 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY PEMISCOT COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY AND LOCATED IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI.

    Director Of Proceedings · RAIL SWITCHING SERVICES INC.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--PEMISCOT COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY · decision 42733
11. 29 Oct 2012 FD 34997
    DECISION DENIED JAMES RIFFIN'S CONSOLIDATED PETITIONS TO REOPEN THESE PROCEEDINGS.

    Entire Board · JAMES RIFFIN-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · also entered in FD 35245 · decision 41894