Week of 28 Dec 2015

Decisions served

1. 31 Dec 2015 FD 35985
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT FORTRESS INVESTMENT GROUP LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR THE BENEFIT OF FORTRESS TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTORS LLC, TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF OHIO RIVER PARTNERS LLC (ORP), A NON CARRIER, UPON ORP BECOMING A CLASS III CLASS RAIL CARRIER.

   Director Of Proceedings · FORTRESS INVESTIMENT GROUP LLC--CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION--OHIO RIVER PARTNERS LLC · decision 44980
2. 31 Dec 2015 FD 35984
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT OHIO RIVER PARTNERS LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM HANNIBAL DEVELOPMENT, LLC, AND TO OPERATE 12.2 MILES OF RAIL LINE KNOWN AS THE OMAL SECONDARY TRACK IN MONROE COUNTY, OHIO.

   Director Of Proceedings · OHIO RIVER PARTNERS LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--HANNIBAL DEVELOPMENT, LLC · decision 44979
3. 31 Dec 2015 FD 35976
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ROANOKE SOUTHERN, LLC, FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE, BY DONATION FROM NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY, AND TO OPERATE AN APPROXIMATELY 2.42-MILE PORTION OF A RAIL LINE KNOWN AS THE ROANOKE BELT LINE IN ROANOKE, VA.

   Director Of Proceedings · ROANOKE SOUTHERN, LLC - ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION - NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 44973
4. 31 Dec 2015 AB 33 (Sub-No. 323X)
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT OF FREIGHT EASEMENT--IN ADAMS COUNTY, COLO. · decision 44886
5. 30 Dec 2015 FD 34797
   DECISION EXTENDED THE COMMENT DEADLINE TO JANUARY 14, 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 44982
6. 28 Dec 2015 NOR 42134
   DECISION HELD THE PROCEEDINGS IN DOCKET NOS. NOR 42134 AND NOR 42141 IN ABEYANCE PENDING FURTHER BOARD ORDER.

   Director Of Proceedings · NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION--SECTION 213 INVESTIGATION OF SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE ON RAIL LINES OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in NOR 42141 · decision 44974
7. 28 Dec 2015 FD 35802
   PROVIDED A COPY OF THE DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION PROPOSAL IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · NORTHWEST TENNESSEE REGIONAL PORT AUTHORITY-CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-IN LAKE COUNTY, TENN. · decision 44843
8. 28 Dec 2015 AB 6 (Sub-No. 306X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) VACATED THE NOTICE INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT (NITU) SERVED ON JULY 19, 1989; AND (3) ISSUED A REPLACEMENT NITU APPLICABLE TO THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS FOR THE PORTIONS OF THE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 75.00 AND MILEPOST 75.82 AND BETWEEN MILEPOST 76.61 AND MILEPOST 77.83.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--BETWEEN FORT COLLINS AND LAPORTE, IN LARIMER COUNTY, COLO. · decision 44812
9. 28 Dec 2015 EP 726
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BOARD PROPOSED A RULE THAT DEFINES 'ON-TIME PERFORMANCE' FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 213 OF THE PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008, 49 U.S.C. § 24308(f).

   Entire Board · ON-TIME PERFORMANCE UNDER SECTION 213 OF THE PASSENGER RAIL INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2008 · decision 44630
10. 28 Dec 2015 EP 728
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BOARD ISSUED A PROPOSED POLICY STATEMENT TO PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE PUBLIC REGARDING COMPLAINT PROCEDURES UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 24308(f) AND RELATED ISSUES UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 24308(c).

    Entire Board · POLICY STATEMENT ON IMPLEMENTING INTERCITY PASSENGER TRAIN ON-TIME PERFORMANCE AND PREFERENCE PROVISIONS OF 49 U.S.C. § 24308(c) AND (f) · decision 44619