Week of 14 Sep 2015

Decisions served

1. 18 Sep 2015 FD 35918
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · CITY OF APPLETON--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 44745
2. 18 Sep 2015 AB 290 (Sub-No. 341X)
   DECISION GRANTED NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AN ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR EXTENSION UNTIL SEPTEMBER 19, 2016.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN POLK COUNTY, IOWA · decision 44740
3. 18 Sep 2015 EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
   DECISION APPROVED THE FOURTH QUARTER 2015 RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR AND COST INDEX FILED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS.

   Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 44739
4. 18 Sep 2015 FD 35873
   DECISION DENIED AMERICAN TRAIN DISPATCHERS ASSOCIATION'S PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER AND TO POSTPONE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE TRANSACTION APPROVED IN THE BOARD'S DECISION NO. 6.

   Entire Board · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-- ACQUISITION AND OPERATION-- CERTAIN RAIL LINES OF THE DELAWARE AND HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. · decision 44738
5. 18 Sep 2015 AB 57 (Sub-No. 62X)
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN COOK COUNTY, ILL. · decision 44709
6. 17 Sep 2015 AB 6 (Sub-No. 490X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) EXTENDED THE NEGOTIATION PERIOD FOR THE INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAILBANKING AGREEMENT UNTIL MARCH 16, 2016.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KING COUNTY, WASH. · decision 44737
7. 17 Sep 2015 AB 603 (Sub-No. 4X)
   DECISION GRANTED KCVN, LLC AND COLORADO PACIFIC RAILROAD, LLC'S JOINT REQUEST TO TOLL THE DUE DATE FOR SUBMITTING AN OFFER OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE (OFA). THE DEADLINE TO FILE AN OFA WAS EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 20, 2015, AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE EXEMPTION IS POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER 30, 2015.

   Director Of Proceedings · V AND S RAILWAY, LLC--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN PUEBLO, CROWLEY, AND KIOWA COUNTIES, COLO. · decision 44726
8. 17 Sep 2015 AB 290 (Sub-No. 378X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 0.70 MILES OF RAILROAD LINE (THE LINE). THE LINE EXTENDS BETWEEN MILEPOSTS N 133.4 (NEAR ATWOOD STREET) AND N 134.1 (NEAR HIGHWAY 460 AND BURKES TAVERN ROAD), IN NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VA.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN NOTTOWAY COUNTY, VA. · decision 44714
9. 17 Sep 2015 FD 35316
   DECISION VACATES AND REVERSES A PORTION OF ITS PRIOR DECISION.

   Entire Board · ALLIED ERECTING AND DISMANTLING, INC., AND ALLIED INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER-RAIL EASEMENTS IN MAHONING COUNTY, OHIO · decision 44420
10. 17 Sep 2015 FD 35477
    DECISION GRANTS PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER AND CASE IS RETURNED TO THE STATE COURT FOR A DETERMINATION OF THE VALIDITY UNDER STATE LAW OF THE SALE OF LOT NO. 62188.

    Entire Board · ALLIED INDUSTRIAL DEVELPOMENT CORPORATION-PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 41528
11. 16 Sep 2015 EP 670 (Sub-No. 1)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT RAIL ENERGY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE WILL HOLD A MEETING ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2015 AT 9:00 A.M. EST.

    Director Of Proceedings · NOTICE OF RAIL ENERGY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING · decision 44733
12. 16 Sep 2015 FD 35922
    DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WESTERN WASHINGTON RAILROAD, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO OPERATE, WITH THE CHEHALIS-CENTRALIA RAILROAD & MUSEUM, APPROXIMATELY 10.2 MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 0.0 AND MILEPOST 10.2 IN CURTIS, LEWIS COUNTY, WASH.

    Director Of Proceedings · WESTERN WASHINGTON RAILROAD, LLC--OPERATION EXEMPTION--PORT OF CHEHALIS · decision 44625
13. 15 Sep 2015 NOR 42121
    DECISION GRANTED A JOINT MOTION TO AMEND THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.

    Director Of Proceedings · TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA, INC. V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 44734
14. 15 Sep 2015 FD 35940
    DECISION ORDERED GRENADA RAILWAY LLC AND NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY TO FILE A STATUS REPORT NO LATER THAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2015.

    Director Of Proceedings · ILLINOIS COMPANY RAIL ROAD, LLC-LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-NORTH CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY AND GRENADA RAILWAY, LLC · also entered in AB 1087 (Sub-No. 1X), AB 1087 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 44723
15. 15 Sep 2015 NOR 42145
    DECISION DENIED CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S MOTION TO DISMISS A COMPLAINT FILED BY AGRIUM INC. AND AGRIUM U.S. INC.

    Entire Board · AGRIUM INC. AND AGRIUM U.S. INC. v. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 44659
16. 14 Sep 2015 AB 57 (Sub-No. 62X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 0.4-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 0.59 +/- (APPROXIMATELY 100 FEET SOUTHEAST OF THE BRIDGE THAT CROSSES INTERSTATE 94) AND MILEPOST 0.99 +/- AT OR NEAR ESSEX STREET, S.E. (EAST SIDE SPUR) IN HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINN. (THE LINE).

    Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN COOK COUNTY, ILL. · decision 44703
17. 14 Sep 2015 AB 1128-X
    DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT.

    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · ENERGY SOLUTIONS, LLC, DBA HERITAGE RAILROAD CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN ANDERSON AND ROANE COUNTIES, TENN. · decision 44424