Week of 29 Aug 2016

Decisions served

1. 2 Sep 2016 EP 733
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.

   Director Of Proceedings · EXPEDITING RATE CASES · decision 45428
2. 2 Sep 2016 AB 1239 (Sub-No. 2X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE CITY OF TACOMA FILED WITH THE SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE COMMON CARRIER SERVICE OVER APPROXIMATELY 10.2 MILES OF RAILROAD LINES OWNED BY BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, BETWEEN MILEPOST 3.72Q AT QUADLOK TO MILEPOST 0.0Q AT ST. CLAIR AND MILEPOST 16.0B AT BELMORE TO MILEPOST 9.07B AT OLYMPIA, IN THURSTON COUNTY, WASHINGTON.

   Director Of Proceedings · CITY OF TACOMA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, BELTLINE DIVISION--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN THURSTON COUNTY, WASH. · decision 45400
3. 2 Sep 2016 AB 33 (Sub-No. 329X)
   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 EXEMPTION--IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZ. · decision 45375
4. 1 Sep 2016 AB 55 (Sub-No. 613X)
   DECISION GRANTED EXTENSION OF THE TRAIL USE NEGOTIATION PERIOD TO FEBRUARY 16, 2017.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALA. · decision 45422
5. 1 Sep 2016 AB 6 (Sub-No. 482X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO MARCH 6, 2017.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN COOK COUNTY, ILL. · decision 45421
6. 1 Sep 2016 AB 303 (Sub-No. 18X)
   DECISION GRANTED WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE TIME TO FILE A NOTICE OF CONSUMMATION TO SEPTEMBER 2, 2017.

   Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN POLK COUNTY, WIS. · decision 45415
7. 1 Sep 2016 AB 6 (Sub-No. 487X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO MARCH 14, 2017.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN COOK COUNTY, ILL. · decision 45414
8. 1 Sep 2016 AB 6 (Sub-No. 490X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO MARCH 10, 2017.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KING COUNTY, WASH. · decision 45399
9. 1 Sep 2016 AB 290 (Sub-No. 366X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FEBRUARY 16, 2017.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN STARK COUNTY, OHIO · decision 45398
10. 1 Sep 2016 AB 272-X
    DECISION DETERMINED THAT ABANDONMENT OF THE LINE WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES OR ON HISTORIC RESOURCES.

    Director Of Proceedings · MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILWAY, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION --IN ROSELAND, ESSEX COUNTY, N.J. · decision 45392
11. 1 Sep 2016 EP 711 (Sub-No. 1)
    DECISION GRANTED THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS' REQUEST TO EXTEND THE PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE. COMMENTS IN THIS PROCEEDING ARE DUE OCTOBER 26, 2016, AND REPLY COMMENTS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 13, 2017. REQUESTS FOR MEETINGS WITH BOARD MEMBERS ARE DUE BY JANUARY 13, 2017. MEETINGS WITH BOARD MEMBERS WILL OCCUR BETWEEN JANUARY 30 AND FEBRUARY 17, 2017. MEETING SUMMARIES ARE TO BE SUBMITTED WITHIN TWO BUSINESS DAYS OF THE EX PARTE MEETING. THE PERIOD FOR COMMENTS ON MEETING SUMMARIES WILL BE SET BY SEPARATE DECISION.

    Director Of Proceedings · RECIPROCAL SWITCHING · decision 45384
12. 31 Aug 2016 AB 1245-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, D/B/A NAPOLEON, DEFIANCE & WESTERN RAILWAY, FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER AN APPROXIMATELY 5.43-MILE RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST TN 28.0, NEAR LIBERTY CENTER, OHIO AND MILEPOST TN 33.43, NEAR NAPOLEON, OHIO, IN HENRY COUNTY, OHIO.

    Director Of Proceedings · MICHIGAN SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, D/B/A NAPOLEON, DEFIANCE & WESTERN RAILWAY - DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION - IN HENRY COUNTY, OHIO. · decision 45386
13. 31 Aug 2016 EP 665 (Sub-No. 1)
    PROVIDED NOTICE OF AN ADVANCE NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING, WHICH SOUGHT COMMENT ON PROCEDURES THAT COULD COMPRISE A NEW RATE REASONABLENESS METHODOLOGY FOR USE IN VERY SMALL DISPUTES, WHICH WOULD BE AVAILABLE TO SHIPPERS OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS AND ALL OTHER COMMODITIES.

    Entire Board · RAIL TRANSPORTATION OF GRAIN, RATE REGULATION REVIEW · also entered in EP 665 (Sub-No. 2) · decision 44836
14. 30 Aug 2016 FD 36058
    DECISION GRANTED JERSEY MARINE RAIL, LLC'S WITHDRAWAL OF ITS NOTICE OF EXEMPTION.

    Director Of Proceedings · JERSEY MARINE RAIL, LLC · decision 45412
15. 30 Aug 2016 EP 519 (Sub-No. 4)
    DECISION SCHEDULED A MEETING FOR THIS PROCEEDING, TO BE HELD SEPTEMBER 15, 2016.

    Director Of Proceedings · NOTICE OF NATIONAL GRAIN CAR COUNCIL MEETING · decision 45409
16. 30 Aug 2016 AB 1242
    DECISION GRANTED HARTWELL FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH'S REQUEST FOR WAIVERS AND EXEMPTIONS.

    Entire Board · HARTWELL FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH-ADVERSE ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE-THE GREAT WALTON RAILROAD COMPANY, INC., IN HART COUNTY, GA. · decision 45283
17. 30 Aug 2016 FD 35819
    DECISION FOUND THAT CERTAIN RAIL TRACK PROPOSED TO BE CONSTRUCTED AND OPERATED IN YAPHANK, SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y., IS SPUR TRACK.

    Entire Board · BROOKHAVEN RAIL TERMINAL AND BROOKHAVEN RAIL, LLC--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 45256
18. 29 Aug 2016 AB 33 (Sub-No. 329X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON THE REMAINING 1.6 MILES OF RAILROAD LINE IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZONA. .

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN PIMA COUNTY, ARIZ. · decision 45378
19. 29 Aug 2016 AB 290 (Sub-No. 275X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) VACATED A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT (NITU) SERVED ON OCTOBER 26, 2006; (3) ISSUED A REPLACEMENT NITU FOR THE CITY FOR THE PORTION OF THE LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST HG 45.0 AND VALUATION STATION 2451+05 IS ISSUED.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GASTON COUNTY, N.C. · decision 45373