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Week of 14 Dec 2015

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20 decisions served (3 entered in more than one docket) and 31 filings observed, in 16 proceedings — 1 of them in AB 290 (Sub-No. 384X).

Decisions served

  1. EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
    DECISION APPROVED THE FIRST QUARTER 2016 RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR AND COST INDEX FILED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS.
    Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 44956
  2. FD 35978
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/CAROLINA LINES, LLC HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION UNDER 49 C.F.R § 1150.41 TO ACQUIRE FROM THE BALTIMORE AND ANNAPOLIS RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CAROLINA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY AND TO OPERATE ONE MILE OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST AC 290.0 AND MILEPOST AC 289.0, AT OR NEAR WHITEVILLE, N.C.
    Director Of Proceedings · R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/CAROLINA LINES LLC--ACQUSITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--THE BALTIMORE AND ANNPOLIS RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CAROLINA SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 44950
  3. AB 567 (Sub-No. 2X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT RUTHERFORD RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (RRDC) AND SOUTHEAST SHORTLINES, INC. D/B/A THERMAL BELT RAILWAY (TBRY) HAVE JOINTLY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR RRDC TO ABANDON, AND FOR TBRY TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER CERTAIN RAIL LINE IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C.
    Director Of Proceedings · RUTHERFORD RAILROAD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC. · also entered in AB 568 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 44941
  4. AB 55 (Sub-No. 751X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (CSXT) FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER AN APPROXIMATELY SEVEN-MILE RAIL LINE ON CSXT'S SOUTHERN REGION, HUNTINGTON DIVISION, IN BELL AND HARLAN COUNTIES, KY.
    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. - DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION - IN BELL AND HARLAN COUNTIES, KY. · decision 44937
  5. AB 55 (Sub-No. 747X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ON NOVEMBER 30, 2015, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 0.23-MILE RAIL LINE IN FITZGERALD, BEN HILL COUNTY, GA.
    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC - ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION - IN BEN HILL COUNTY, GA. · decision 44934
  6. FD 35874
    DECISION PROVIDED THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING.
    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · LONE STAR RAILROAD, INC. AND SOUTHERN SWITCHING COMPANY-TRACK CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-IN HOWARD COUNTY, TEX. · decision 44929
  7. AB 55 (Sub-No. 745X)
    DECISION DENIED A REQUEST TO REOPEN AND RECONSIDER AN EXEMPTION PERMITTING CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 11.4 MILES OF RAILROAD LINE IN FLOYD COUNTY, KY.
    Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FLOYD COUNTY, KY. · decision 44906
  8. AB 33 (Sub-No. 164X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE FOLLOWING COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON DECEMBER 15, 2015, IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.
    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN BONNE TERRE, MO. · decision 44969
  9. FD 35963 (Sub-No. 1)
    DECISION GRANTED TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS DESCRIBED IN DOCKET NO. FD 35963 TO PERMIT TRACKAGE RIGHTS TO EXPIRE AT MIDNIGHT ON DECEMBER 31, 2018, SUBJECT TO EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS
    Entire Board · BNSF RAILROAD COMPANY - TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION - UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 44888
  10. EP 724 (Sub-No. 4)
    DECISION GRANTED PARTIES SEVEN DAYS TO SUBMIT WRITTEN COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO SUMMARIES. COMMENTS ARE DUE BY DECEMBER 23, 2015.
    Director Of Proceedings · UNITED STATES RAIL SERVICE ISSUES-PERFORMANCE DATA REPORTING · decision 44938
  11. AB 57 (Sub-No. 61X)
    DECISION GRANTED WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES'S PETITION FOR EXTENSION OF NEGOTIATING PERIOD. NEGOTIATING PERIOD IS EXTENDED TO JUNE 7, 2016.
    Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN RACINE COUNTY, WIS. · decision 44933
  12. FD 35957
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MICHAEL WILLIAMS, A NONCARRIER INDIVIDUAL, HAS FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO 49 CFR 1180.2(d)(2), TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF SDR HOLDING COMPANY, UPON ITS ACQUISITION OF CONTROL OF DAKOTA SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER.
    Director Of Proceedings · MICHAEL WILLIAMS - CONTROL EXEMPTION - SDR HOLDING COMPANY · decision 44900
  13. NOR 42145
    DECISION GRANTED AGRIUM INC. AND AGRIUM U.S. INC. AND CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY'S JOINT MOTION TO MODIFY THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.
    Director Of Proceedings · AGRIUM INC. AND AGRIUM U.S. INC. v. CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 44962
  14. AB 290 (Sub-No. 306X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE FOLLOWING COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON DECEMBER 2, 2015, IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.
    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN HUDSON COUNTY, N.J. · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 686X), AB 167 (Sub-No. 1189X) · decision 44961
  15. FD 35141
    DECISION GRANTED BROOKHAVEN RAIL TERMINAL AND BROOKHAVEN RAIL, LLC'S MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE MOTION TO STRIKE OR OTHERWISE RESPOND TO TOWN'S FILING.
    Director Of Proceedings · U S RAIL CORPORATION--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--BROOKHAVEN RAIL TERMINAL · decision 44959
  16. AB 290 (Sub-No. 327X)
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION IN THIS PROCEEDING.
    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY - ABANDONMENT, DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE - IN CLEVELAND AND RUTHERFORD COUNTIES, N.C., AND CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. · decision 44955
  17. EP 729
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD SEEKS COMMENT ON WHETHER AND HOW IT SHOULD UPDATE ITS RULES PERTAINING TO OFFERS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THAT PROCESS AND PROTECT IT AGAINST ABUSE.
    Entire Board · OFFERS OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE · decision 44943
  18. AB 55 (Sub-No. 684X)
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION IN THIS PROCEEDING.
    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN SHELBY COUNTY, TENN. · decision 44942
  19. AB 331 (Sub-No. 2X)
    DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT.
    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · THE BI-STATE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY OF THE MISSOURI--ILLINOIS METROPOLITAN DISTRICT--ABANDOMENT EXEMPTION- IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MO. · decision 44919
  20. FD 34797
    DECISION ACCEPTED ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY'S (EPA) NOVEMBER 6, 2015 COMMENT INTO THE RECORD. COMMENTS IN RESPONSE TO EPA'S SUBMISSION ARE DUE BY JANUARY 4, 2016.
    Director Of Proceedings · NEW ENGLAND TRANSRAIL, LLC, D/B/A WILMINGTON & WOBURN TERMINAL RAILWAY--CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-- IN WILMINGTON AND WOBURN, MASS. · decision 44916

Proceedings that moved in the week of 14 Dec 2015

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
AB 290 (Sub-No. 384X) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY - DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION - IN THE CITY OF ST. LOUIS, MO. 1
FD 35918 CITY OF APPLETON--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 1
FD 35976 ROANOKE SOUTHERN, LLC - ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION - NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 1
FD 35984 OHIO RIVER PARTNERS LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--HANNIBAL DEVELOPMENT, LLC 1
FD 35985 FORTRESS INVESTIMENT GROUP LLC--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--OHIO RIVER PARTNERS LLC 1
AB 33 (Sub-No. 318X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MCLENNAN COUNTY, TEX. 2
AB 33 (Sub-No. 93X) UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-WHITTIER JUNCTION-COLIMA JUNCTION LINE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CAL. 1
AB 603 (Sub-No. 4X) V AND S RAILWAY, LLC--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN PUEBLO, CROWLEY, AND KIOWA COUNTIES, COLO. 1
FD 35743 APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 24308(a) – CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY 1
EP 724 (Sub-No. 3) UNITED STATES RAIL SERVICE ISSUES-DATA COLLECTION 8
EP 724 (Sub-No. 4) UNITED STATES RAIL SERVICE ISSUES-PERFORMANCE DATA REPORTING 6
AB 6 (Sub-No. 490X) BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KING COUNTY, WASH. 1
FD 35960 PETITION OF UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 2
AB 290 (Sub-No. 355X) THE CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTON -- IN SCOTT COUNTY, TENN. 1
AB 557 (Sub-No. 1X) TRUSTEES OF THE CINCINNATI SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SCOTT COUNTY, TENN. 1
NOR 42121 TOTAL PETROCHEMICALS & REFINING USA, INC. V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. 2

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 14–20 December 2015; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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