Week of 3 Oct 2016

Decisions served

1. 7 Oct 2016 NOR 42148
   DECISION INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING AND SCHEDULED A CONFERENCE CALL WITH THE PARTIES, COUNSEL, AND BOARD STAFF FOR 3:00PM EASTERN TIME ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2016.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY AND NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY V. SONOMA-MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT DISTRICT · decision 45508
2. 7 Oct 2016 AB 290 (Sub-No. 306X)
   DECISION: (1) SCHEDULED AN ORAL ARGUMENT ON THE CITY OF JERSEY CITY, RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY, AND PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD HARSIMUS STEM EMBANKMENT PRESERVATION COALITION'S MOTION TO COMPEL AND MOTION FOR SANCTIONS AND JAMES RIFFIN'S MOTION TO STRIKE FOR MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2016, AT 10:00 A.M. IN A HEARING ROOM TO BE DESIGNATED AT THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION; AND (2) DIRECTED ALL PARTIES TO THIS DISPUTE TO ATTEND

   Administrative Law Judge · 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 45500
3. 7 Oct 2016 FD 36057
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CEDAR RAPIDS AND IOWA CITY RAILWAY COMPANY, FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ASSUME OPERATIONS OVER AN APPROXIMATELY 8.4 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM MILEPOST 25.0 TO MILEPOST 33.4 IN IOWA CITY AND HILL COUNTIES , IOWA.

   Director Of Proceedings · CEDAR RAPIDS AND IOWA CITY RAILWAY COMPANY - CHANGE IN OPERATOR EXEMPTION - IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LTD. · decision 45475
4. 7 Oct 2016 FD 36061
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ARKANSAS SOUTHERN RAILROAD, L.L.C., A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER, FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE TO LEASE AND OPERATE FROM THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY APPROXIMATELY 61 MILES OF RAIL LINES IN ARKANSAS AND OKLAHOMA.

   Director Of Proceedings · ARKANSAS SOUTHERN RAILROAD, L.L.C.--LEASE EXEMPTION CONTAINING INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 45471
5. 7 Oct 2016 AB 337 (Sub-No. 9X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 1.95-MILE RAIL LINE REFERRED TO AS THE ELDRIDGE LINE, BETWEEN MILEPOST 7.52 +/- AND MILEPOST 9.47 +/- IN SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA.

   Director Of Proceedings · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA · decision 45467
6. 7 Oct 2016 FD 35522
   DECISION REQUIRED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (CSXT) TO PROVIDE MORE DETAILED INFORMATION IN THE MONTHLY REPORTS IT FILES PURSUANT TO THE BOARD'S JUNE 22, 2016 DECISION. BOARD STAFF WILL BEGIN MONTHLY TELEPHONE CALLS WITH APPROPRIATE CSXT PERSONNEL TO DISCUSS THE RAILROAD'S PROGRESS IN ADDRESSING ANY BLOCKAGES AND FALSE ACTIVATIONS REPORTED.

   Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ACQUISITION OF OPERATING EASEMENT--GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 45451
7. 7 Oct 2016 FD 35905
   DECISION GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART EASTSIDE COMMUNITY RAIL, LLC'S PETITION TO RECONSIDER AND CLARIFY A BOARD DECISION SERVED ON OCTOBER 7, 2015.

   Entire Board · CITY OF WOODINVILLE, WASH.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 44872
8. 6 Oct 2016 FD 35981
   DECISION HOLDS THIS PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN ABEYANCE.

   Director Of Proceedings · FINCH PAPER LLC--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 45491
9. 6 Oct 2016 FD 36046
   DECISION GRANTED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.'S MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 45464
10. 6 Oct 2016 FD 36046
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY (GTW) AGREED TO GRANT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. (CSXT) OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS: (1) BETWEEN GTW'S CONNECTION TO CSXT AT WELLSBORO, IND., AT OR NEAR MILEPOST 71.1, AND GRIFFITH, IND., AT OR NEAR MILEPOST 36.1, ON GTW'S SOUTH BEND SUBDIVISION, AND (2) BETWEEN GRIFFITH, IND., AT OR NEAR MILEPOST 36.1, AND MUNSTER, IND., AT OR NEAR MILEPOST 30.92, ON GTW'S ELSDON SUBDIVISION, A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 40.18 MILES.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 45463
11. 5 Oct 2016 NOR 42148
    DECISION: (1) ORDERED REPLIES TO NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY'S PETITION TO BE DUE NO LATER THAN 12:00 NOON EASTERN TIME ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016; AND (2) SCHEDULED A CONFERENCE CALL WITH THE PARTIES, COUNSEL, AND BOARD STAFF FOR 3:00PM EASTERN TIME ON THURSDAY, OCTOBER 6, 2016.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY AND NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY V. SONOMA-MARIN AREA RAIL TRANSIT DISTRICT · decision 45502
12. 3 Oct 2016 FD 36048
    DECISION HELD THIS PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE PENDING LITIGATION REGARDING THE VALIDITY OF 49 U.S.C. § 24905.

    Entire Board · PETITION BY THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK) FOR RELIEF PURSUANT TO 49 U.S.C § 24905 · decision 45490
13. 3 Oct 2016 AB 507 (Sub-No. 2X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT FLORIDA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER AN APPROXIMATELY 5.3-MILE RAIL LINE FROM MILEPOST 756.8 TO MILEPOST 762.1 IN MARION COUNTY, FLA.

    Director Of Proceedings · FLORIDA NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN MARION COUNTY, FLA. · decision 45460