Week of 18 Aug 2014

Decisions served

1. 22 Aug 2014 FD 35081 (Sub-No. 2)
   DECISION GRANTED A JOINT MOTION TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, ET AL.-CONTROL-DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORP., ET. AL. · decision 43992
2. 22 Aug 2014 AB 303 (Sub-No. 18X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION TO FILE A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION OF ABANDONMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING TO SEPTEMBER 2, 2015.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, WIS. · decision 43974
3. 22 Aug 2014 EP 661 (Sub-No. 2)
   DECISION: (1) EXTENDED THE DUE DATE FOR FILING REPLIES IN THIS PROCEEDING TO OCTOBER 15, 2014; AND (2) DENIED THE MERCURY GROUP'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE TO INCLUDE REBUTTAL STATEMENTS IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · RAIL FUEL SURCHARGES (SAFE HARBOR) · decision 43891
4. 21 Aug 2014 FD 35756
   DECISION STAYS THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION SOUGHT IN THIS PROCEEDING IN ORDER FOR THE BOARD TO HAVE SUFFICIENT TIME TO CONSIDER THE PROCEEDING.

   Commissioner · HARTWELL RAILROAD COMPANY--CONSTRUCTION OF CONNECTING TRACK EXEMPTION--IN ELBERT COUNTY, GA. · decision 43969
5. 21 Aug 2014 FD 35849
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. AND LAKEFRONT DOCK AND RAILROAD TERMINAL COMPANY JOINTLY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR A CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-CORPORATE FAMILY MERGER EXEMPTION-LAKEFRONT DOCK AND RAILROAD TERMINAL COMPANY · decision 43958
6. 21 Aug 2014 MCF 21059
   DECISION DIRECTED ACADEMY EXPRESS, L.L.C. TO SUPPLEMENT ITS APPLICATION TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTIES OF TWO MOTOR CARRIERS.

   Entire Board · ACADEMY EXPRESS, L.L.C.-ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTIES OF GO BUS LLC AND ITS AFFILIATE, MCIZ CORP. · decision 43948
7. 20 Aug 2014 AB 1077-X
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · WIREGRASS CENTRAL RAILWAY, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN COFFEE COUNTY, ALA. · decision 43972
8. 20 Aug 2014 AB 33 (Sub-No. 262X)
   DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FULTON AND PEORIA COUNTIES, ILL. · decision 43971
9. 20 Aug 2014 AB 290 (Sub-No. 343X)
   DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN NEWTON COUNTY, GA. · decision 43962
10. 20 Aug 2014 AB 290 (Sub-No. 364X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM THE PRIOR APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS TO ABANDON A 0.46-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD, PART OF THE CITY POINT BRANCH, BETWEEN MILEPOST CP 9.40 AND MILEPOST CP 9.86 IN THE CITY OF HOPEWELL, VA.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN THE CITY OF HOPEWELL, VA. · decision 43954
11. 18 Aug 2014 EP 724
    DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BOARD WILL HOLD A PUBLIC FIELD HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2014, AT THE HILTON GARDEN INN IN FARGO, N.D., TO PROVIDE INTERESTED PERSONS THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPORT ON SERVICE PROBLEMS IN THE UNITED STATES RAIL NETWORK, TO HEAR FROM RAIL INDUSTRY EXECUTIVES ON THEIR EFFORTS TO ADDRESS SERVICE PROBLEMS, AND TO DISCUSS ADDITIONAL OPTIONS TO IMPROVE SERVICE.

    Entire Board · UNITED STATES RAIL SERVICE ISSUES · also entered in EP 724 (Sub-No. 2) · decision 43956
12. 18 Aug 2014 FD 35834
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY (SOO) HAS AGREED TO GRANT LOCAL AND OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION (DM&E) BETWEEN MILEPOST 159.0+/- ON DM&E'S MARQUETTE SUBDIVISION AT OR IN THE VICINITY OF BLUFF, MINN., OVER SOO'S TOMAH AND WATERTOWN SUBDIVISIONS TO THE CONNECTION WITH SOO'S M&P SUBDIVISION AND OVER THE M&P SUBDIVISION TO MILEPOST 7.0 AT OR IN THE VICINITY OF COLUMBIA, WIS., A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 119.0 +/- MILES.

    Director Of Proceedings · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 43944
13. 18 Aug 2014 AB 414 (Sub-No. 3X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING, (2) VACATED A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT (NITU) SERVED NOVEMBER 20, 2000; AND (3) ISSUED A REPLACEMENT NITU APPLICABLE FOR THE PRAIRIE CITY-MONROE SECTION OF THE OTLEY SEGMENT.

    Director Of Proceedings · IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MARION AND JASPER COUNTIES, IOWA · decision 43927
14. 18 Aug 2014 AB 414 (Sub-No. 8X)
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXEMPTION FOR IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD. (IAIS), TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 30.95 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN POLK, JASPER, AND MARION COUNTIES, IOWA, SUBJECT TO STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS. THE DECISION ALSO IMPOSES ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ON ONE SEGMENT OF THE LINE AND REQUIRES IAIS TO KEEP THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND CERTAIN STRUCTURES IN PLACE FOR 180 DAYS TO ALLOW IAIS TO NEGOTIATE WITH PARTIES INTERESTED IN ACQUIRING THE SEGMENT FOR PUBLIC USE.

    Entire Board · IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD. -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN POLK, JASPER AND MARION COUNTIES, IOWA · decision 43853
15. 18 Aug 2014 FD 35496
    DECISION FOUND THAT THE ACTIVITIES ON A PARCEL OF LAND DO NOT CONSTITUTE TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE BOARD'S JURISDICTION.

    Entire Board · DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILWAY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION --PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER. · decision 43523