Week of 29 Jul 2013

Decisions served

1. 2 Aug 2013 FD 35752
   DECISION GRANTED THE EXTENSION OF THE DUE DATE FOR THE REPLY TO GRAFTON & UPTON RAILROAD COMPANY'S PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER UNTIL AUGUST 19, 2013.

   Director Of Proceedings · GRAFTON & UPTON RAILROAD COMPANY-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 43251
2. 2 Aug 2013 FD 35742
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER FILED BY CLARKDALE ARIZONA CENTRAL RAILROAD, L.C.

   Director Of Proceedings · CLARKDALE ARIZONA CENTRAL RAILROAD, L.C.-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-DRAKE CEMENT, LLC · decision 43230
3. 2 Aug 2013 FD 35742
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT DRAKE CEMENT, LLC, HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO CLARKDALE ARIZONA CENTRAL RAILROAD, L.C. OVER DRAKE'S TRACK NOS. 3907, 3924, 3921 AND 3904 LOCATED BETWEEN MILEPOST 0 + 15 FEET AND MILEPOST 0 + 3000 FEET, IN DRAKE, ARIZ., A DISTANCE OF 2,985 FEET IN LENGTH.

   Director Of Proceedings · CLARKDALE ARIZONA CENTRAL RAILROAD, L.C.-TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-DRAKE CEMENT, LLC · decision 43229
4. 2 Aug 2013 EP 558 (Sub-No. 16)
   DECISION FOUND THAT FOR 2012, THE CURRENT COST OF RAILROAD LONG-TERM DEBT WAS 3.29%; THE COST OF COMMON EQUITY WAS 13.40%; THE CAPITAL STRUCTURE MIX OF THE RAILROADS WAS 22.62% LONG-TERM DEBT AND 77.38% COMMON EQUITY; AND THE COMPOSITE RAILROAD INDUSTRY COST OF CAPITAL WAS 11.11%.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD COST OF CAPITAL - 2012 · decision 43177
5. 1 Aug 2013 FD 35749
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF THE DUE DATE FOR THE PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION.

   Director Of Proceedings · BOSTON AND MAINE CORPORATION AND SPRINGFIELD TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 43245
6. 1 Aug 2013 FD 35523
   DECISION ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATION THE APPLICATION BY CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (CSXT) AND LOUISVILLE & INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. (L&I) FOR CSXT TO ACQUIRE AN OPERATING EASEMENT OVER A LINE OF L&I. THE BOARD FOUND THAT THE TRANSACTION IS 'MINOR' AS DEFINED BY OUR REGULATIONS AND IT ADOPTS A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

   Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--JOINT USE--LOUISVILLE & INDIANA RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. · decision 43168
7. 1 Aug 2013 FD 35731
   DECISION DENIED A MOTION FOR A PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION FILED BY BALLARD TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY, L.L.C. (BALLARD) TO PREVENT THE CITY OF KIRKLAND, WASH., FROM SALVAGING 5.75 MILES OF TRACK OVER WHICH BALLARD IS SEEKING AUTHORITY TO REINSTITUTE FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE.

   Entire Board · BALLARD TERMINAL RAILROAD COMPANY, L.L.C.-ACQUISTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-WOODINVILLE SUBDIVISION · also entered in AB 6 (Sub-No. 465X) · decision 43102
8. 31 Jul 2013 EP 715
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · RATE REGULATION REFORMS · decision 43244
9. 31 Jul 2013 NOR 42137
   DECISION GRANTED THE MOTION OF THE PARTIES TO HOLD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE AND TO UPDATE THE BOARD THE STATUS OF THEIR NEGOTIATIONS BY OCTOBER 1, 2013.

   Director Of Proceedings · 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 43234
10. 31 Jul 2013 AB 1093-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (NSR) AND C&NC RAILROAD CORPORATION (CNUR) FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR NSR TO ABANDON, AND FOR CNUR TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER, APPROXIMATELY 0.88 MILES OF NON-CONTIGUOUS RAIL LINE SEGMENTS IN NEW CASTLE, IN HENRY COUNTY, IND.

    Director Of Proceedings · C&NC RAILROAD CORPORATION--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN HENRY COUNTY, IND. · also entered in AB 290 (Sub-No. 326X) · decision 43087
11. 30 Jul 2013 FD 35729
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR ACCESS TO CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS.

    Director Of Proceedings · ANN ARBOR RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE EXEMPTION--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 43231