Week of 29 Jun 2015

Decisions served

1. 2 Jul 2015 FD 35861
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE FOLLOWING COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON JUNE 30, 2015, IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

   Director Of Proceedings · CALIFORNIA HIGH-SPEED RAIL AUTHORITY-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 44591
2. 2 Jul 2015 AB 156 (Sub-No. 27X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT DELAWARE ND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE ITS OVERHEAD AND LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER APPROXIMATELY 670 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED AND/OR OPERATED BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, READING BLUE MOUNTAIN AND NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, WILKIES-BARRE CONNECTING RAILROAD COMPANY, POCONO NORTHEAST RAILWAY, INC., AND NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION.

   Director Of Proceedings · 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 44585
3. 2 Jul 2015 AB 55 (Sub-No. 743X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER APPROXIMATELY 3.80 MILES OF RAILROAD LINE, ON ITS SOUTHERN REGION, HUNTINGTON DIVISION, PINEY CREEK SUBDIVISION, BETWEEN MILEPOSTS CAV 0.0 AND CAV 3.80 NEAR SURVEYOR, IN RALEIGH COUNTY, W. VA.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION-IN RALEIGH COUNTY, W. VA. · decision 44566
4. 2 Jul 2015 AB 43 (Sub-No. 189X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN APPEAL OF A DECISION ISSUED BY THE ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF PROCEEDINGS THAT REJECTED TOPFLIGHT GRAIN COOPERATIVE'S NOTICE OF INTENT TO FILE AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BECAUSE IT WAS UNTIMELY.

   Entire Board · ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN CHAMPAIGN COUNTY, ILL. · decision 44564
5. 2 Jul 2015 FD 35929
   DECISION CONCLUDED THAT 49 U.S.C. § 10501(b) DOES NOT PREEMPT THE APPLICATION OF THE CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ACT TO THE ELECTRIFICATION OF THE PENINSULA CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS BOARD'S RAIL LINE BETWEEN SAN JOSE AND SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

   Entire Board · PENINSULA CORRIDOR JOINT POWERS BOARD--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 44535
6. 1 Jul 2015 AB 55 (Sub-No. 739X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 0.37-MILE SEGMENT OF RAIL LINE, FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE L&N BELT LINE, BETWEEN MILEPOST 472.27 AND THE END OF THE LINE AT MILEPOST 472.64 IN ATLANTA, FULTON COUNTY, GA.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ATLANTA, FULTON COUNTY, GA. · decision 44558
7. 30 Jun 2015 AB 33 (Sub-No. 268X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) UPON RECONSIDERATION, REMOVED THE SECTION 106 HISTORIC PRESERVATION IMPOSED IN THE MAY 8, 2009 DECISION.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WIS. · decision 44505
8. 30 Jun 2015 AB 550 (Sub-No. 3X)
   CONCLUDED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/ALLENTOWN LINES, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEHIGH COUNTY, PA. · decision 44476
9. 29 Jun 2015 FD 35918
   DECISION INSTITUTED A DECLARATORY ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · CITY OF APPLETON--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 44485
10. 29 Jun 2015 AB 33 (Sub-No. 313X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) VACATED THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE (NITU) SERVED ON AUGUST 19, 2013; AND (3) ISSUED A REPLACEMENT NITU IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MIAMI COUNTY, KAN. · decision 44432