Week of 26 Nov 2012

Decisions served

1. 30 Nov 2012 FD 30186
   DECISION ADVISES THE PUBLIC AND ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THAT THE COMMENT PERIOD WILL BE EXTENDED UNTIL JANUARY 11, 2013.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--RAIL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--IN CUSTER, POWDER RIVER AND ROSEBUD COUNTIES, MONT. · decision 42798
2. 30 Nov 2012 FD 35698
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BUCKEYE EAST CHICAGO RAILROAD, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 7,065 FEET OF TRACK, EXISTING RAILROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY, AND BULK LIQUID TRANSLOADING FACILITIES IN EAST CHICAGO, IND.

   Director Of Proceedings · BUCKEYE EAST CHICAGO RAILROAD, LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--BUCKEYE PARTNERS, L.P. · decision 42788
3. 30 Nov 2012 AB 1071
   DECISION HAS TOLLED THE TIME PERIOD FOR RIFFIN TO FILE AN OFA UNTIL 10 DAYS AFTER RIFFIN AND THE BOARD HAVE RECEIVED THE REQUESTED INFORMATION.

   Director Of Proceedings · STEWARTSTOWN RAILROAD COMPANY--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT--IN YORK COUNTY, PA. · decision 42786
4. 30 Nov 2012 NOR 42137
   DECISION DENIED THE PETITION FILED BY THE DEFENDANTS TO HOLD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE.

   Entire Board · NORTH AMERICA FREIGHT CAR ASSOCIATION V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY, CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, AND ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS · decision 42785
5. 30 Nov 2012 FD 35676 (Sub-No. 1)
   DECISION REVOKED THE CLASS EXEMPTION AS IT PERTAINS TO THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN DOCKET NO. FD 35676 TO PERMIT THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 2012, SUBJECT TO EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 42696
6. 29 Nov 2012 NOR 42125
   DECISION DENIED A REQUEST TO PLACE ON HOLD TWO RATE PROCEEDINGS WHILE THE BOARD, IN A SEPARATE PROCEEDING, CONSIDERS MODIFYING SOME OF ITS RULES AND PROCEDURES IN RATE CASES.

   Entire Board · E.I. DUPONT DE NEMOURS AND COMPANY V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in NOR 42130 · decision 42675
7. 28 Nov 2012 FD 35517
   DECISION FOUND REASONABLE A PRACTICE OF OPERATING TRAINS AT AN APPROPRIATE SPEED FOR SAFE OPERATIONS BASED ON CURRENT CONDITIONS. BUT THIS DECISION DIRECTS RESPONDENTS NOT TO ENFORCE A BLANKET LOWER SPEED LIMIT, SPECIFIC TO CERTAIN MATERIALS, THAT APPLIES AT ALL TIMES AND IN ALL LOCATIONS.

   Entire Board · CF INDUSTRIES, INC. v. INDIANA & OHIO RAILWAY, POINT COMFORT AND NORTHERN RAILWAY, AND THE MICHIGAN SHORE RAILROAD--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 42692
8. 28 Nov 2012 NOR 42133
   DECISION DISMISSED A COMPLAINT FILED BY SIERRA RAILROAD COMPANY AND ITS WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY, SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY.

   Entire Board · SIERRA RAILROAD COMPANY AND SIERRA NORTHERN RAILWAY V. SACRAMENTO VALLEY RAILROAD, LLC, MCCLELLAN BUSINESS PARK, LLC, AND COUNTY OF SACRAMENTO · decision 42532
9. 27 Nov 2012 EP 670 (Sub-No. 2)
   DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE THAT: (1) THERE ARE FOUR VACANCIES ON THE RAIL ENERGY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND (2) THE BOARD IS SOLICITING SUGGESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES TO FILL THOSE VACANCIES.

   Director Of Proceedings · NOTICE OF RAIL ENERGY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE VACANCIES · decision 42573
10. 26 Nov 2012 NOR 42104
    DECISION DENIED A PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE BOARD'S MARCH 15, 2011 DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · ENTERGY ARKANSAS, INC. & ENTERGY SERVICES, INC. V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, MISSOURI & NORTHERN ARKANSAS RAILROAD COMPANY, INC., & BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 41580