Week of 22 Dec 2014

Decisions served

1. 24 Dec 2014 AB 33 (Sub-No. 292X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF TIME.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN WRIGHT COUNTY, IOWA · decision 44206
2. 24 Dec 2014 AB 1230
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME.

   Director Of Proceedings · RIVERVIEW TRENTON RAILROAD COMPANY--ADVERSE ABANDONMENT IN WAYNE COUNTY, MICH. · decision 44205
3. 24 Dec 2014 AB 1107-X
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF TIME.

   Director Of Proceedings · WEST MICHIGAN RAILROAD CO.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN VAN BUREN COUNTY, MICH. · decision 44190
4. 24 Dec 2014 FD 35886
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ILLINOIS RAILWAY, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE FROM PERU LAND ACQUISITION 2, LLC, AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN BUREAU AND LASALLE COUNTIES, ILL.

   Director Of Proceedings · ILLINOIS RAILWAY, LLC--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF PERU LAND ACQUISITION 2, LLC · decision 44185
5. 24 Dec 2014 FD 35885
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT PERU LAND ACQUISITION 2, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM THE CITY OF PERU, ILL., OWNERSHIP OF APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE, IN BUREAU AND LASALLE COUNTIES, ILL.

   Director Of Proceedings · PERU LAND ACQUISITION 2, LLC-- ACQUISITION EXEMPTION --RAIL LINE OF THE CITY OF PERU, ILL. · decision 44183
6. 24 Dec 2014 FD 35888
   DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST TO ACCELERATE THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF AN EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · THE GREAT LAKE PORT CORPORATION D/B/A GRAND RIVER RAILWAY-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 44177
7. 24 Dec 2014 FD 35887
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT PIONEER RAILCORP (PIONEER), PIONEER RAILROAD SERVICES, INC., (PRS) AND DECATUR JUNCTION RAILWAY CO. (DJR) FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR A CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION IN WHICH: (1) PRS WILL ACQUIRE FROM DJR A RAIL LINE EXTENDING BETWEEN MILEPOST 745.54, AT/NEAR ELWIN, ILL., AND MILEPOST 749.94, IN/NEAR DECATUR, ILL., A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 4.4 MILES IN MACON COUNTY, ILL., (2) PIONEER WILL CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF PRS WHEN IT BECOMES A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER, UPON PRS'S ACQUISITION OF THE LINE; AND (3) PURSUANT TO A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH PRS, DJR WILL CONTINUE TO OPERATE THE LINE.

   Director Of Proceedings · PIONEER RAILCORP, PIONEER RAILROAD SERVICES, INC. AND DECATUR JUNCTION RAILWAY CO.-CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION · decision 44162
8. 24 Dec 2014 FD 35866
   DECISION GRANTED IN PART A MOTION TO DISMISS FILED BY THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

   Entire Board · MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION- ACQUISITION EXEMPTION- CERTAIN ASSETS OF HOUSATONIC RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. · decision 44135
9. 24 Dec 2014 FD 35863
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DOES NOT NEED BOARD AUTHORIZATION TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN ASSETS OF PAN AM SOUTHERN LLC.

   Entire Board · MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-- ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--PAN AM SOUTHERN LLC · decision 44105
10. 23 Dec 2014 FD 35842
    DECISION FOUND THAT CONDITIONS A RAILROAD HAS PLACED ON A SECOND RAILROAD'S USE OF ITS LINE VIOLATE THE TERMS FOR SUCH USE ESTABLISHED BY THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION.

    Entire Board · NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS ORDER--PAN AM SOUTHERN LLC · also entered in FD 31250 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 44201
11. 23 Dec 2014 AB 290 (Sub-No. 350X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) IMPOSED CERTAIN CONDITIONS ON THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON NOVEMBER 26, 2014.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-- ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION -- IN ESSEX COUNTY, N. J. · decision 44174
12. 23 Dec 2014 FD 35857
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FILED BY HOUSATONIC RAILROAD COMPANY, INC., AND HOUSATONIC TRACK COMPANY, INC.

    Entire Board · HOUSATONIC RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. AND HOUSATONIC TRACK COMPANY, INC.-INTRA-CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION · decision 44111
13. 23 Dec 2014 FD 35850
    DECISION FOUND THAT FEDERAL LAW PREEMPTS STATE AND LOCAL PERMITTING AND PRECLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS AND OTHER STATE AND LOCAL LAWS THAT WOULD PROHIBIT OR UNREASONABLY BURDEN OR INTERFERE WITH CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S TRACK EXTENSION PROJECT AT ITS ST. PAUL, MINN. YARD.

    Entire Board · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 44026
14. 22 Dec 2014 FD 35817
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · JGB PROPERTIES, LLC-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 44199
15. 22 Dec 2014 AB 290 (Sub-No. 303X)
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL MAY 27, 2015.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN THE CITY OF RICHMOND AND HENRICO COUNTY, VA. · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 726X) · decision 44186
16. 22 Dec 2014 FD 35888
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE GREAT LAKE PORT CORPORATION D/B/A GRAND RIVER RAILWAY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO PERMIT IT TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE AS A COMMON CARRIER APPROXIMATELY 2.56 MILES OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. TRACK.

    Director Of Proceedings · THE GREAT LAKE PORT CORPORATION D/B/A GRAND RIVER RAILWAY-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 44176
17. 22 Dec 2014 AB 33 (Sub-No. 316X)
    DECISION EXTENDED THE TIME PERIOD FOR NEGOTIATION OF AN INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAILBANKING AGREEMENT.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, IOWA · decision 44173
18. 22 Dec 2014 AB 33 (Sub-No. 298X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) MODIFIED THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE (NITU) SERVED ON JULY 21, 2011; AND (3) VACATED THE NITU FOR THE SEGMENT OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY FROM MILEPOST 119.50 TO MILEPOST 119.65.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FREEBORN COUNTY, MINN. · decision 44172