Week of 27 Feb 2017

Decisions served

1. 3 Mar 2017 NOR 42144
   DECISION DENIED A REQUEST TO SET DATES FOR THE CONCLUSION OF DISCOVERY.

   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 45713
2. 3 Mar 2017 FD 36005
   DECISION ORDERED APPLICANTS TO PROVIDE CERTAIN DATA BY MARCH 17, 2017. V AND S RAILWAY, LLC MAY FILE A REPLY BY MARCH 24, 2017. APPLICANTS MAY FILE A REBUTTAL BY MARCH 31, 2017.

   Director Of Proceedings · KCVN, LLC AND COLORADO PACIFIC RAILROAD, LLC-FEEDER LINE APPLICATION-LINE OF V AND S RAILWAY, LLC, LOCATED IN CROWLEY, PUEBLO, OTERO, AND KIOWA COUNTIES, COLORADO · decision 45689
3. 2 Mar 2017 AB 32 (Sub-No. 107X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; AND (2) IMPOSED SPECIFIC CONDITIONS.

   Director Of Proceedings · BOSTON & MAINE CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-- IN MERRIMACK COUNTY, N.H. · decision 45677
4. 1 Mar 2017 FD 36099
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD COMPANY, CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION (CONRAIL), CSX TRANSPORTATION (CSXT), INC., AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (NSR) FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER RAIL LINES AND ANCILLARY TRACKAGE OWNED BY CONRAIL, CSXT, AND NSR IN THE VICINITY OF GIBSON AND IVANHOE, IND., AND CALUMET PARK, ILL.

   Director Of Proceedings · INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS-CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in FD 36100, FD 36101, FD 36102 · decision 45694
5. 1 Mar 2017 FD 36099
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.

   Director Of Proceedings · INDIANA HARBOR BELT RAILROAD COMPANY-TRACKAGE RIGHTS-CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION, CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in FD 36100, FD 36101, FD 36102 · decision 45692
6. 1 Mar 2017 FD 36098
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BG & CM RAILROAD, INC. FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE FROM GREAT NORTHWEST RAILROAD, INC., AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 27.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 3.5 OR NEAR KONKOLVILLE, IDAHO, TO THE END OF THE LINE AT MILEPOST 31.0 OR NEAR JAYPE, IDAHO, IN CLEARWATER COUNTY, IDAHO.

   Director Of Proceedings · BG & CM RAILROAD, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINE OF GREAT NORTHWEST RAILROAD, INC. · decision 45687
7. 28 Feb 2017 FD 36077
   DECISION GRANTED NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY AND NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD CO.'S MOTION TO DISMISS THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORTH COAST RAILROAD AUTHORITY AND NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 45706
8. 28 Feb 2017 AB 6 (Sub-No. 490X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL SEPTEMBER 6, 2017.

   Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KING COUNTY, WASH. · decision 45701
9. 28 Feb 2017 AB 55 (Sub-No. 718X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL AUGUST 28, 2017.

   Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN ALACHUA COUNTY, FLA. · decision 45700
10. 28 Feb 2017 AB 55 (Sub-No. 694X)
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL AUGUST 1, 2017.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN MCMINN COUNTY, TENN. · decision 45695
11. 28 Feb 2017 EP 558 (Sub-No. 20)
    DECISION INITIATED A PROCEEDING IN WHICH CERTAIN OF THE NATION'S LARGEST RAILROADS MUST, AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES MAY, PROVIDE COMMENTS TO ASSIST THE BOARD IN DETERMINING THE RAILROAD INDUSTRY'S COST OF CAPITAL FOR 2016.

    Entire Board · RAILROAD COST OF CAPITAL--2016 · decision 45686
12. 27 Feb 2017 AB 6 (Sub-No. 485X)
    DECISION GRANTED BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE CONSUMMATION DEADLINE UNTIL MARCH 18, 2018.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN MCKINLEY COUNTY, N.M. · decision 45707
13. 27 Feb 2017 AB 55 (Sub-No. 768X)
    DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ABANDONMENT IN THIS PROCEEDING WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES OR ON HISTORIC RESOURCES.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN GREENBRIER AND FAYETTE COUNTIES, W.VA. · decision 45698
14. 27 Feb 2017 AB 55 (Sub-No. 691X)
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO THE NITU NEGOTIATION PERIOD UNTIL DECEMBER 27, 2017.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN WORCESTER COUNTY, MASS. · decision 45696
15. 27 Feb 2017 AB 303 (Sub-No. 44X)
    DECISION EXTENDED THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO AUGUST 10, 2017.

    Director Of Proceedings · WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FOREST COUNTY, WIS. · decision 45693
16. 27 Feb 2017 NOR 42151
    DECISION ADOPTED A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · CF INDUSTRIES SALES, LLC v. CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 45690
17. 27 Feb 2017 AB 55 (Sub-No. 613X)
    DECISION GRANTED A TRAIL USE NEGOTIATION PERIOD EXTENSION OF TIME UNTIL AUGUST 15, 2017.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALA. · decision 45680
18. 27 Feb 2017 AB 33 (Sub-No. 263X)
    DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NEGOTIATION PERIOD FOR A INTERIM TRAIL USE/RAIL BANKING AGREEMENT UNTIL MAY 5, 2017.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN COOK COUNTY, ILL. · decision 45578