Week of 30 Oct 2017

Decisions served

1. 3 Nov 2017 FD 36154
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT GOOSE LAKE RAILWAY, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ASSUME OPERATIONS OVER APPROXIMATELY 64.11 MILES OF RAIL LINE CONSISTING OF A PART OF THE MODOC SUBDIVISION AND A PORTION OF THE LAKEVIEW BRANCH IN CALIFORNIA.

   Director Of Proceedings · GOOSE LAKE RAILWAY, LLC - CHANGE IN OPERATOR EXEMPTION - LRY, LLC D.B.A LAKE RAILWAY · decision 46117
2. 3 Nov 2017 AB 6 (Sub-No. 494X)
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LARIMER COUNTY, COLO. · decision 46083
3. 2 Nov 2017 EP 689 (Sub-No. 8)
   DECISION PUBLISHED THE MOST RECENT REVENUE SHORTFALL ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY AND REVENUE-TO-VARIABLE COST GREATER THAN 180% FOR THE CLASS I CARRIERS (FOR THE YEARS 2012 TO 2015), AS WELL AS THEIR FOUR-YEAR AVERAGES, FOR USE IN THE THREE-BENCHMARK CASES.

   Director, Office Of Economics · SIMPLIFIED STANDARDS FOR RAIL RATE CASES--2015 RSAM and R/VC >180 CALCULATIONS · decision 46124
4. 2 Nov 2017 FD 34797 (Sub-No. 1)
   PROVIDED THE FINAL SCOPE OF STUDY FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · NEW ENGLAND TRANSRAIL, LLC, D/B/A WILMINGTON & WOBURN TERMINAL RAILWAY-- CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN WILMINGTON AND WOBURN, MASS. · decision 46091
5. 2 Nov 2017 MCF 21077
   DECISION TENTATIVELY APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED AN APPLICATION FOR SURERIDE CHARTER INC. D/B/A SUNDIEGO CHARTER CO. D/B/A SUNEXPRESS CHARTER CO. TO ACQUIRE MCCLINTOCK ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A GOLDFIELD STAGE & COMPANY.

   Entire Board · SURERIDE CHARTER INC. – ACQUISITION OF CONTROL – MCCLINTOCK ENTERPRISES, INC. D/B/A GOLDFIELD STAGE & COMPANY · decision 46087
6. 1 Nov 2017 FD 36152
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT OHIO RIVER PARTNERS SHAREHOLDER LLC AND OHIO RIVER PARTNERS LLC JOINTLY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR AN INTRA-CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION.

   Director Of Proceedings · OHIO RIVER PARTNERS SHAREHOLDERS LLC - EXEMPTION FOR INTRA-CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION- OHIO RIVER PARTNERS LLC · decision 46122
7. 1 Nov 2017 AB 33 (Sub-No. 327X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (UP) FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR UP TO: (1) ABANDON A 2.0-MILE PORTION OF UP'S ROCKWELL INDUSTRIAL LEAD IN MASON CITY, IOWA; AND (2) DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER A 0.5-MILE PORTION OF UP'S ROCKWELL INDUSTRIAL LEAD NEAR SWIFTS, IOWA.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN CERRO GORDO COUNTY, IOWA · decision 46086
8. 31 Oct 2017 FD 36095
   DECISION INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 10502(b).

   Director Of Proceedings · PALMETTO RAILWAYS--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN BERKLEY COUNTY, S.C. · decision 46035
9. 31 Oct 2017 FD 35842
   DECISION ADOPTED MODIFICATIONS TO A TRACKAGE RIGHTS ORDER GOVERNING THE OPERATIONS OF PAN AM SOUTHERN LLC OVER A NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC. RAILROAD LINE.

   Entire Board · NEW ENGLAND CENTRAL RAILROAD, INC.--TRACKAGE RIGHTS ORDER--PAN AM SOUTHERN LLC · decision 45970
10. 30 Oct 2017 WB 17 (Sub-No. 45)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BOARD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN RAILROADS FOR PERMISSION TO USE CERTAIN DATA FROM THE BOARD'S 2016 CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLE.

    -- · REQUEST FOR WAYBILL DATA · decision 46366
11. 30 Oct 2017 WB 17 (Sub-No. 44)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BOARD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THOMPSON HINE LLP FOR PERMISSION TO USE CERTAIN UNMASKED DATA FROM THE BOARD'S 2006-2016 CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLES.

    -- · REQUEST FOR WAYBILL DATA · decision 46350
12. 30 Oct 2017 AB 6 (Sub-No. 494X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY HAS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON 0.5 MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST 74.5 AND MILEPOST 75.0, IN FORT COLLINS, LARIMER COUNTY, COLO.

    Director Of Proceedings · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LARIMER COUNTY, COLO. · decision 46079
13. 30 Oct 2017 FD 35087 (Sub-No. 8)
    DECISION DENIED RECONSIDERATION OF AN APRIL 2017 DECISION TO DENY A PETITION TO REOPEN THE BOARD'S 2008 APPROVAL OF CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY'S ACQUISITION OF EJ&E WEST COMPANY FILED BY THE VILLAGE OF BARRINGTON, ILL., AND THE ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

    Entire Board · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION--CONTROL--EJ&E WEST COMPANY · decision 46044