Week of 1 Jun 2015

Decisions served

1. 5 Jun 2015 AB 1107-X
   DECISION GRANTED EXTENSION OF TIME.

   Director Of Proceedings · WEST MICHIGAN RAILROAD CO.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN VAN BUREN COUNTY, MICH. · decision 44537
2. 5 Jun 2015 FD 35931
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WATCO HOLDINGS, INC., FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF TEXAS NEW MEXICO RAILWAY, L.L.C. (TNMR), UPON TNMR'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.

   Director Of Proceedings · WATCO HOLDINGS, INC. - CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION - TEXAS NEW MEXICO RAILWAY, L.L.C. · decision 44527
3. 5 Jun 2015 FD 35930
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT TEXAS NEW MEXICO RAILWAY, L.L.C., FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM AUSTIN & NORTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., AND TO OPERATE, APPROXIMATELY 104.191 MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 0.079 AT MONAHANS, TEX., AND MILEPOST 104.27 AT LOVINGTON, N.M.

   Director Of Proceedings · TEXAS NEW MEXICO RAILWAY, L.L.C.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--AUSTIN & NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. · decision 44525
4. 5 Jun 2015 FD 35933
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WATCO HOLDINGS, INC., FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF LUBBOCK AND WESTERN RAILWAY, L.L.C. (LWR), UPON LWR'S BECOMING A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.

   Director Of Proceedings · WATCO HOLDINGS, INC--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--LUBBOCK AND WESTERN RAILWAY, L.L.C. · decision 44520
5. 5 Jun 2015 FD 35932
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT LUBBOCK AND WESTERN RAILWAY, L.L.C., A WHOLLY OWNED NONCARRIER SUBSIDIARY OF WATCO HOLDINGS, INC., FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 9.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE AND TO LEASE APPROXIMATELY 134.75 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM WEST TEXAS AND LUBBOCK RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., AND WEST TEXAS AND LUBBOCK RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.

   Director Of Proceedings · LUBBOCK AND WESTERN RAILWAY, L.L.C.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--WEST TEXAS AND LUBBOCK RAILWAY COMPANY, INC., AND WEST TEXAS AND LUBBOCK RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. · decision 44519
6. 5 Jun 2015 AB 6 (Sub-No. 486X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF TIME.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FULTON COUNTY, ILL. · decision 44512
7. 5 Jun 2015 AB 33 (Sub-No. 263X)
   DECISION GRANTED EXTENSION OF TIME.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN COOK COUNTY, ILL. · decision 44507
8. 5 Jun 2015 AB 1128-X
   DECISION DIRECTED: (1) ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC (ES), D.B.A. HERITAGE RAILROAD CORPORATION TO FILE, BY JULY 6, 2015, THE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN THIS DECISION; AND (2) ES TO SERVE A COPY OF ITS PETITION FOR EXEMPTION ON THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND EACH OF THE EXISTING SHIPPERS ON THE LINE AND CERTIFY TO THE BOARD THAT IT HAS DONE SO.

   Director Of Proceedings · ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, DBA HERITAGE RAILROAD CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN ANDERSON AND ROANE COUNTIES, TENN. · decision 44416
9. 4 Jun 2015 FD 35743
   DECISION ORDERED THAT THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION AND THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAY COMPANY AND ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILWAY COMPANY PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION.

   Administrative Law Judge · APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 24308(a) – CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 44542
10. 4 Jun 2015 FD 35915
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · TRI-CITY RAILROAD COMPANY-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 44540
11. 4 Jun 2015 EP 665 (Sub-No. 1)
    DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE LIST OF SPEAKERS FOR THE HEARING SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 10, 2015.

    Director Of Proceedings · RAIL TRANSPORTATION OF GRAIN, RATE REGULATION REVIEW · decision 44534
12. 3 Jun 2015 FD 35842
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS ORDER--PAN AM SOUTHERN LLC · decision 44543
13. 3 Jun 2015 FD 35926
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD CO., FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE TO LEASE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 19.75 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM SUNSET RAILWAY COMPANY BETWEEN MILEPOST 0.05 AT GOSFORD, CAL., AND MILEPOST 19.8 AT LEVEE, CAL.

    Director Of Proceedings · SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY RAILROAD CO.--AMENDED LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SUNSET RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 44516
14. 3 Jun 2015 FD 35925
    PROVIDED THAT MICHAEL WILLIAMS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF BOOT HILL & WESTERN RAILWAY HOLDING CO., INC. A NON CARRIER HOLDING COMPANY OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY WILLIAMS, UPON ITS BECOMING A COMMON CARRIER.

    Director Of Proceedings · MICHAEL WILLIAMS - CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION - BOOT HILL & WESTERN RAILWAY HOLDING CO., INC. · decision 44460
15. 3 Jun 2015 FD 35925
    DECISION GRANTED A PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · MICHAEL WILLIAMS - CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION - BOOT HILL & WESTERN RAILWAY HOLDING CO., INC. · decision 44459
16. 3 Jun 2015 FD 35851
    DECISION FOUND THAT THIS IT HAS JURISDICTION OVER A PASSENGER RAIL COMPANY THAT CONTRACT WITH AMTRAK TO OFFER SERVICE BETWEEN POINTS IN CANADA AND WASHINGTON STATE, BUT EXEMPTS THAT COMPANY FROM MOST OF THE BOARD'S REGULATIONS.

    Entire Board · GREAT CANADIAN RAILTOUR COMPANY LIMITED D/B/A ROCKY MOUNTAINEER- PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FROM 49 U.S.C. SUBTITLE IV · decision 44443
17. 1 Jun 2015 FD 32760 (Sub-No. 46)
    DECISION CANCELLED A DISCOVERY CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 2, 2015.

    Administrative Law Judge · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--TERMINAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS--KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 44536
18. 1 Jun 2015 FD 35496
    PROVIDED NOTICED THAT A COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON MAY 26, 2015, IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

    Director Of Proceedings · DENVER & RIO GRANDE RAILWAY HISTORICAL FOUNDATION --PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER. · decision 44533
19. 1 Jun 2015 FD 35929
    DECISION INSTITUTED A DECLARATORY ORDER PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · PENINSULA CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS BOARD--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 44532
20. 1 Jun 2015 AB 1231-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (NSR) AND MIDWEST RAIL, LLC D/B/A TOLEDO, LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN RAILWAY (TLEW) (COLLECTIVELY, APPLICANTS) JOINTLY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR NSR TO DISCONTINUE RAIL SERVICE, AND FOR TLEW TO DISCONTINUE LEASE OPERATIONS, OVER APPROXIMATELY 1.80-MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY NSR BETWEEN MILEPOST TS 13.2 NEAR MAUMEE, TO MILEPOST TS 15.0 AT WATERVILLE, IN LUCAS COUNTY, OHIO.

    Director Of Proceedings · MIDWEST RAIL, LLC D/B/A TOLEDO, LAKE ERIE AND WESTERN RAILWAY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN LUCAS COUNTY, OHIO · also entered in AB 290 (Sub-No. 377X) · decision 44499
21. 1 Jun 2015 AB 55 (Sub-No. 740X)
    DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT.

    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN NIAGARA FALLS, NIAGARA COUNTY, N.Y. · decision 44488