Week of 13 Apr 2015

Decisions served

1. 17 Apr 2015 FD 35842
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS ORDER--PAN AM SOUTHERN LLC · decision 44439
2. 17 Apr 2015 AB 33 (Sub-No. 262X)
   DECISION EXTENDED THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL OCTOBER 23, 2015.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FULTON AND PEORIA COUNTIES, ILL. · decision 44433
3. 17 Apr 2015 AB 156 (Sub-No. 27X)
   THIS DECISION ESTABLISHES AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUNE 15, 2015, FOR A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED BY THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., TO DISCONTINUE TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER APPROXIMATELY 670 MILES OF RAIL LINE.

   Entire Board · DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC.-DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-IN BROOME COUNTY, N.Y.; MIDDLESEX, ESSEX, UNION, SOMERSET, HUNTERDON, AND WARREN COUNTIES, N.J.; CUMBERLAND, CHESTER, LUZERNE, PERRY, YORK, LANCASTER, NORTHAMPTON, LEHI · decision 44415
4. 17 Apr 2015 AB 303 (Sub-No. 40X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. - ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION - IN OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WIS. · decision 44414
5. 17 Apr 2015 FD 30186
   PROVIDED A COPY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FOR THE PROPOSED CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF THE TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · TONGUE RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--RAIL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION--IN CUSTER, POWDER RIVER AND ROSEBUD COUNTIES, MONT. · decision 44400
6. 17 Apr 2015 AB 43 (Sub-No. 189X)
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILL. · decision 44388
7. 16 Apr 2015 NOR 42142
   DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE TO THE PARTIES THAT A CONFERENCE WILL BE HELD IN THIS PROCEEDING ON TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2015, AT 10:00 A.M., AT THE BOARD'S HEADQUARTERS AT 395 E STREET, S.W., WASHINGTON, DC.

   Director Of Proceedings · CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 44437
8. 15 Apr 2015 AB 290 (Sub-No. 303X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING, (2) VACATED THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE SERVED JUNE 6, 2013; AND (3) REINSTATED THE ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE AUTHORITY ISSUED ON JUNE 6, 2013.

   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 44409
9. 15 Apr 2015 FD 35907
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY, PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN TRACKAGE AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 27, 2015, HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD AND LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION OVER APPROXIMATELY 132.6 MILES OF RAIL LINE (THE LINE) EXTENDING (1) BETWEEN GOODVIEW, MINN., AND MERRIAM PARK IN ST. PAUL, MINN., AND (2) BETWEEN GOODVIEW AND BRIDGE SWITCH IN BLUFF, MINN.

   Director Of Proceedings · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 44408
10. 15 Apr 2015 FD 35906
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION, PURSUANT TO A WRITTEN TRACKAGE RIGHTS AGREEMENT DATED MARCH 27, 2015, HAS AGREED TO GRANT OVERHEAD AND LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY OVER APPROXIMATELY 223.1 MILES OF RAIL LINE EXTENDING BETWEEN GOODVIEW, MINN. AND TRACY, MINN.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--DAKOTA, MINNESOTA, & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION · decision 44407
11. 15 Apr 2015 FD 35914
    DECISION HOLDS THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE UNTIL MAY 1, 2015 AND DIRECTED TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY CORP., TO CERTIFY TO THE BOARD BY MAY 1, 2015, THAT IT HAS COMPLETED REPAIRS TO, AND RESTORED SERVICE TO FORT TRANSFER COMPANY OVER THE MORTON INDUSTRIAL LEAD, LOCATED IN MORTON, ILL.

    Entire Board · FORT TRANSFER COMPANY--ALTERNATIVE RAIL SERVICE - TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY CORP. · decision 44361
12. 14 Apr 2015 AB 551 (Sub-No. 2X)
    DECISION: (1) ORDERED THAT THE EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING IS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER ORDER OF THE BOARD; AND (2) DIRECTED KNOX AND KANE RAILROAD COMPANY TO SUBMIT SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN THIS DECISION, BY MAY 5, 2015.

    Director Of Proceedings · KNOX AND KANE RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-MCKEAN COUNTY, PA. · decision 44392
13. 13 Apr 2015 AB 369 (Sub-No. 7X)
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · BUFFALO & PITTSBURGH RAILROAD, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN ERIE AND CATTARAUGUS COUNTIES, N.Y. · decision 44413