Week of 26 Jan 2015

Decisions served

1. 30 Jan 2015 NOR 42088
   DECISION GRANTED A JOINT PETITION TO HOLD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE.

   Director Of Proceedings · WESTERN FUELS ASSOCIATION, INC., AND BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 44280
2. 30 Jan 2015 AB 290 (Sub-No. 335X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL SEPTEMBER 21, 2015.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE ALABAMA GREAT SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN GADSDEN, ETOWAH COUNTY, ALA. · also entered in AB 290 (Sub-No. 340X) · decision 44270
3. 30 Jan 2015 FD 35881
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF PUBLIC RAILWAYS D/B/A PALMETTO RAILWAYS (PALMETTO) FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ASSUME OPERATION OF RAIL TRACKAGE, KNOWN AS THE COSGROVE YARD, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 9.3 MILES OF TRACK ON 20.17 ACRES OF PROPERTY NORTH OF INTERSTATE 526 IN NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOUTH CAROLINA DIVISION OF PUBLIC RAILWAYS D/B/A PALMETTO RAILWAYS-- CHANGE IN OPERATORS EXEMPTION-- NORTH CHARLESTON TERMINAL COMPANY · decision 44260
4. 30 Jan 2015 FD 35899
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BURLINGTON SHORTLINE RAILROAD, INC, D/B/A BURLINGTON JUNCTION RAILWAY, FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 5,600 FEET OF CERTAIN PRIVATE INDUSTRY TRACK LOCATED INSIDE AN INDUSTRIAL PARK OWNED BY THE CITY OF LE MARS, IOWA.

   Director Of Proceedings · BURLINGTON SHORTLINE RAILROAD, INC. D/B/A BURLINGTON JUNCTION RAILWAY-OPERATION EXEMPTION-RAIL LINE OF THE CITY OF LE MARS, IOWA · decision 44252
5. 30 Jan 2015 MCF 21061
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT FRANK SHERMAN, FSCS CORPORATION, EVERGREEN TRAILS, INC., TMS WEST COAST, INC., AND HORIZON COACH LINES NC INC. FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER THE BOARD'S CLASS EXEMPTION PROCEDURES AT 49 C.F.R. § 1182.9.

   Director Of Proceedings · FRANK SHERMAN, FSCS CORPORATION, TMS WEST COAST, INC., EVERGREEN TRAILS, INC., AND HORIZON COACH LINES NC INC.-INTRA-CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION EXEMPTION · decision 44219
6. 30 Jan 2015 AB 1077-X
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · WIREGRASS CENTRAL RAILWAY, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN COFFEE COUNTY, ALA. · decision 44193
7. 29 Jan 2015 AB 290 (Sub-No. 366X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 1.30 MILES OF RAILROAD LINE (THE LINE). THE LINE EXTENDS BETWEEN MILEPOSTS EU 0.70 AND EU 2.00 IN STARK COUNTY, OHIO.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN STARK COUNTY, OHIO · decision 44239
8. 29 Jan 2015 AB 290 (Sub-No. 374X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY, A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER APPROXIMATELY 4.50 MILES OF RAILROAD LINE IN SPALDING COUNTY, GA. (THE LINE). THE LINE EXTENDS BETWEEN MILEPOST C 252.9 AND MILEPOST C 257.4 AND TRAVERSES UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ZIP CODES 30223 AND 30224.

   Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY-DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-IN SPALDING COUNTY, GA. · decision 44238
9. 29 Jan 2015 FD 35851
   DECISION INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 10502(b).

   Director Of Proceedings · GREAT CANADIAN RAILTOUR COMPANY LIMITED D/B/A ROCKY MOUNTAINEER- PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM 49 U.S.C. SUBTITLE IV · decision 44221
10. 28 Jan 2015 FD 35898
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD GROUP , LLC AND R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/CAROLINA LINES, LLC.

    Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD GROUP, LLC & R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/CAROLINA LINES, LLC · decision 44250
11. 28 Jan 2015 FD 35897
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT R.J CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/CAROLINA LINES, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM THE BALTIMORE AND ANNAPOLIS RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CAROLINA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY AND OPERATE TWO INTERCONNECTED RAIL LINES TOTALING APPROXIMATELY 74.9 MILES IN NORTH CAROLINA AND SOUTH CAROLINA.

    Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/CAROLINA LINES, LLC-ACQUISTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-THE BALTIMORE AND ANNAPOLIS RAILROAD COMPANY D.B.A. CAROLINA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 44247
12. 26 Jan 2015 FD 35846
    DECISION DIRECTED PARTIES TO FILE, EITHER JOINTLY OR SEPARATELY, BY FEBRUARY 18, 2015, A MORE DETAILED EXPLANATION AS TO WHAT REACTIVATION RIGHTS METRO HOLDS IN LIGHT OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD'S RETAINED RIGHTS.

    Director Of Proceedings · METROPOLITAN TRANSIT AUTHORITY OF HARRIS COUNTY TEX.- ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (RIGHT TO RESTORE SERVICE OVER A RAILBANKED RIGHT-OF-WAY IN HARRIS, FORT BEND, AUSTIN, WHARTON AND COLORADO COUNTIES, TEX.) · also entered in FD 35847, AB 33 (Sub-No. 156), AB 33 (Sub-No. 253X) · decision 44200