Week of 31 Aug 2015

Decisions served

1. 4 Sep 2015 AB 55 (Sub-No. 741X)
   DECISION GRANTED NEW RIVER GORGE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY'S REQUEST FOR A 60 DAY EXTENSION OF TIME, TO OCTOBER 29, 2015.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RALEIGH COUNTY, W. VA. · decision 44716
2. 4 Sep 2015 AB 1032-X
   DECISION REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND DETERMINED THAT THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THE FEDERAL REGISTER ON AUGUST 7, 2015, IN THIS PROCEEDING IS SUBJECT TO CERTAIN CONDITIONS.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEBRASKA, KANSAS & COLORADO RAILWAY, L.L.C.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN DECATUR, NORTON, AND PHILLIPS COUNTIES, KAN., AND HARLAN COUNTY, NEB. · decision 44701
3. 4 Sep 2015 NOR 42121
   DECISION: (1) RECONSIDERED AN ORDER ISSUED ON JULY 24, 2015; TO THE EXTENT THAT TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA, INC. MAY ELECT WHETHER IT WILL FILE SUPPLEMENTAL EVIDENCE REGARDING ADDITIONAL TRAINS, WHILE EXPLAINING THAT THE REASON OF THAT ORDER WAS SUPPORTED BY THE RECORD AND PRECEDENT; AND (2) DENIED RECONSIDERATION OF ITS ORDER THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILE SUPPLEMENTAL RAIL TRAFFIC CONTROLLER MODEL EVIDENCE.

   Entire Board · TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA, INC. V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 44693
4. 4 Sep 2015 AB 55 (Sub-No. 744X)
   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 EDGAR COUNTY, ILL. · decision 44681
5. 3 Sep 2015 EP 689 (Sub-No. 6)
   DECISION CORRECTED THE MOST RECENT REVENUE SHORTFALL ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY AND REVENUE-TO-VARIABLE COST GREATER THAN 180% (R/VC>180) RATIOS FOR THE CLASS I CARRIERS (FOR YEARS 2010-2013), AS WELL AS THEIR FOUR-YEAR AVERAGES, FOR USE IN THREE-BENCHMARK CASES.

   Director, Office Of Economics · SIMPLIFIED STANDARDS FOR RAIL RATE CASES--2013 RSAM and R/VC >180 CALCULATIONS · decision 44683
6. 3 Sep 2015 FD 34075
   DECISION GRANTS FINAL APPROVAL FOR AN EXEMPTION SOUGHT BY SIX COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A NEW LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN SALINA, UTAH, AND A CONNECTION WITH AN EXISTING LINE OF THE UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY NEAR JUAB, UTAH, SUBJECT TO CERTAIN ENVIRONMENTAL MITIGATION CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · SIX COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF GOVERNMENTS--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION -- RAIL LINE BETWEEN LEVAN AND SALINA, UTAH · decision 44518
7. 2 Sep 2015 NOR 42113
   DECISION CLARIFIED ITS EARLIER DECISION BY DIRECTING THE PARTIES, FOR PURPOSES OF THE 2010-2013 RATE PRESCRIPTION CALCULATION, TO USE THE CORRECTED UNIFORM RAILROAD COSTING SYSTEM (URCS) COSTS, OR IF THERE ARE NO CORRECTED URCS COSTS, THE MOST RECENT AVAILABLE URCS COSTS FOR THE CORRESPONDING YEAR.

   Entire Board · ARIZONA ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 44635
8. 1 Sep 2015 EP 670 (Sub-No. 2)
   PROVIDED NOTICE OF VACANCY ON FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND SOLICITATION OF NOMINATIONS.

   Director Of Proceedings · NOTICE OF RAIL ENERGY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE VACANCIES · decision 44705
9. 1 Sep 2015 EP 519 (Sub-No. 4)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NATIONAL GRAIN CAR COUNCIL WILL HOLD A MEETING ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2015 AT 1:00 P.M.

   Director Of Proceedings · NOTICE OF NATIONAL GRAIN CAR COUNCIL MEETING · decision 44704
10. 31 Aug 2015 AB 55 (Sub-No. 744X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 C.F.R. PT. 1152 SUBPART F–EXEMPT ABANDONMENTS TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 1.03-MILE SEGMENT OF RAIL LINE, BETWEEN MILEPOST QSA 21.50 AND MILEPOST QSA 22.53 NEAR THE CITY OF PARIS, EDGAR COUNTY, ILL. (THE LINE). THE LINE TRAVERSES UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE ZIP CODE 61944.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN EDGAR COUNTY, ILL. · decision 44679
11. 31 Aug 2015 FD 35915
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · TRI-CITY RAILROAD COMPANY-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 44640