Week of 10 Oct 2016

Decisions served

1. 14 Oct 2016 FD 33888
   DECISION GRANTED THE REQUEST OF TRI-CITY RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC'S LEAVE TO WITHDRAW ITS MOTION TO AMEND NOTICE OF EXEMPTION.

   Director Of Proceedings · TRI-CITY RAILROAD COMPANY, L.L.C.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF PORT OF BENTON IN RICHLAND, WA · decision 45521
2. 14 Oct 2016 FD 36062
   DECISION DENIED READING BLUE MOUNTAIN & NORTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY'S PETITION TO REJECT LEHIGH RAILWAY, LLC'S NOTICE OF EXEMPTION, OR ALTERNATIVELY TO STAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE NOTICE.

   Chairman · LEHIGH RAILWAY, LLC--LEASE EXEMPTION CONTAINING INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 45510
3. 14 Oct 2016 FD 35522
   DECISION SCHEDULED A TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2016, AT 10:00 AM (EDT).

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ACQUISITION OF OPERATING EASEMENT--GRAND TRUNK WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 45503
4. 14 Oct 2016 FD 36068
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE INDIANA RAIL ROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR ITS ACQUISITION OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER A LINE OF RAILROAD OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY MILEPOST OZA 204.5 AT SULLIVAN, IND., AND MILEPOST OZA 219.05 AT OAKTOWN, IND., A DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 14.55 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · THE INDIANA RAIL ROAD COMPANY--TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 45498
5. 14 Oct 2016 FD 36074
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WRL, LLC., A CLASS III CARRIER, FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM THE CITY OF TACOMA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS D/B/A TACOMA RAIL APPROXIMATELY 34.6 MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 33C AND MILEPOST 67.6 IN LEWIS AND THURSTON COUNTIES, WASH.

   Director Of Proceedings · WRL, LLC - AQUISITION EXEMPTION - CITY OF TACOMA, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS · decision 45495
6. 14 Oct 2016 FD 36067
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD, A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER, FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR ITS ACQUISITION OF TEMPORARY OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER A LINE OF RAILROAD OF THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.

   Director Of Proceedings · NEW ORLEANS PUBLIC BELT RAILROAD--TEMPORARY TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION--ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 45492
7. 14 Oct 2016 FD 35347 (Sub-No. 1)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ELKHART & WESTERN RAILROAD CO. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE TO LEASE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 23.0 MILES OF RAIL LINE FROM NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY BETWEEN MP I 108.6+/- (AT ARGOS, IND.) TO MP I 131.6 +/- (AT WALKERTON, IND.).

   Director Of Proceedings · ELKHART & WESTERN RAILROAD CO.- AMENDED LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION CONTAINING INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT - NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 45488
8. 14 Oct 2016 AB 57 (Sub-No. 64X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 0.9-MILE LINE OF RAILROAD BETWEEN MILEPOST 417.99 +/- AND MILEPOST 418.89 +/- IN BURLEIGH COUNTY, N.D.

   Director Of Proceedings · SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY - ABANDONMENT OF TRACKAGE LOCATED IN BURLEIGH COUNTY, N.D. · decision 45487
9. 14 Oct 2016 AB 337 (Sub-No. 9X)
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN SCOTT COUNTY, IOWA · decision 45482
10. 13 Oct 2016 NOR 42144
    DECISION ORDERED NO SUBPOENA SHALL ISSUE, BUT THE TCOS WILL ADDRESS AND/OR RESPOND TO UP'S REVISED REQUESTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS ORDER.

    Administrative Law Judge · NORTH AMERICA FREIGHT CAR ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICALS MANUFACTURERS; THE CHLORINE INSTITUTE; THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE; AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL; ETHANOL PRODUCTS, LLC D/B/A POET ETHANOL PRODUCTS; POET NUTRITION, INC.; AND CARGILL INCORP · decision 45518
11. 13 Oct 2016 FD 35842
    DECISION GRANTED NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.'S REQUEST THAT THE DATE FOR MOTIONS TO COMPEL BE EXTENDED TO OCTOBER 21, 2016.

    Director Of Proceedings · NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS ORDER--PAN AM SOUTHERN LLC · decision 45511
12. 12 Oct 2016 AB 167 (Sub-No. 1189X)
    DECISION SCHEDULED ORAL ARGUMENTS FOR OCTOBER 24, 2016.

    Administrative Law Judge · CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN HUDSON COUNTY, N.J. · decision 45515
13. 12 Oct 2016 EP 736
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT: (1) THE BOARD WILL HOST A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION AMONG NOTED ECONOMISTS ON AN INDEPENDENT REPORT THAT ASSESSES THE BOARD'S RATE REASONABLENESS METHODOLOGIES, INCLUDING THE STAND-ALONE COST METHODOLOGY, AND POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVES; (2) THE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2016, FROM 10:00 AM TO 12:30 PM; AND (3) THE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WILL BE HELD IN THE HEARING ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF THE BOARD'S HEADQUARTERS AT PATRIOT'S PLAZA, 395 E STREET, S.W., WASHINGTON, DC 20423-0001.

    Director Of Proceedings · INTERVISTAS STUDY · decision 45513
14. 12 Oct 2016 FD 36062
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.

    Director Of Proceedings · LEHIGH RAILWAY, LLC--LEASE EXEMPTION CONTAINING INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 45512
15. 12 Oct 2016 AB 290 (Sub-No. 385X)
    DECISION MODIFIED THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION SERVED AND PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2016.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KALAMAZOO, MICH. · decision 45468
16. 11 Oct 2016 NOR 42144
    DECISION REQUIRED INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINANTS TO RESPOND TO CERTAIN INTERROGATORIES BY UNION PACIFIC AS ORDERED BY THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE.

    Administrative Law Judge · NORTH AMERICA FREIGHT CAR ASSOCIATION; AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICALS MANUFACTURERS; THE CHLORINE INSTITUTE; THE FERTILIZER INSTITUTE; AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL; ETHANOL PRODUCTS, LLC D/B/A POET ETHANOL PRODUCTS; POET NUTRITION, INC.; AND CARGILL INCORP · decision 45514
17. 11 Oct 2016 EP 730
    DECISION CORRECTED A DECISION SERVED ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2016 IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · REVISIONS TO ARBITRATION PROCEDURES · decision 45497