Week of 8 Jan 2018

Decisions served

1. 12 Jan 2018 AB 290 (Sub-No. 327X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION TO THE INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD TO JULY 23, 2018.

   Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY - ABANDONMENT, DISCONTINUANCE OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS AND DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE - IN CLEVELAND AND RUTHERFORD COUNTIES, N.C., AND CHEROKEE COUNTY, S.C. · decision 46244
2. 12 Jan 2018 AB 55 (Sub-No. 775X)
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION- IN CLARK, FLOYD, LAWRENCE, ORANGE, & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, IND. · decision 46237
3. 12 Jan 2018 FD 36163
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ELKHART & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE 9.58 MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MONON, IND., AND MONTICELLO, IND., IN WHITE COUNTY, IND.

   Director Of Proceedings · ELKHART & WESTERN RAILROAD CO.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--LINE OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. BETWEEN MONON AND MONTICELLO, WHITE COUNTY, IND. · decision 46232
4. 12 Jan 2018 AB 55 (Sub-No. 777X)
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. - ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION - IN FULTON COUNTY, GA · decision 46219
5. 12 Jan 2018 FD 35141
   DECISION: (1) DETERMINED THAT THE RESPONDENTS IN THIS PROCEEDING HAVE COMPLIED WITH THE BOARD'S ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; AND (2) CLOSED THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · U S RAIL CORPORATION--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--BROOKHAVEN RAIL TERMINAL · decision 46179
6. 12 Jan 2018 AB 1247-X
   DECISION ALLOWED BUCKEYE EAST CHICAGO RAILROAD LLC AND LANDISVILLE RAILROAD, LLC TO ABANDON AND DISCONTINUE, RESPECTIVELY, APPROXIMATELY 1.34 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN LAKE COUNTY, IND., SUBJECT TO STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · BUCKEYE EAST CHICAGO RAILROAD LLC - ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION - IN LAKE COUNTY, IND. · also entered in AB 1248-X · decision 46174
7. 12 Jan 2018 AB 1249-X
   DECISION ALLOWED BUCKEYE HAMMOND RAILROAD LLC TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 1.29 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN LAKE COUNTY, IND., SUBJECT TO STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS.

   Entire Board · BUCKEYE HAMMOND RAILROAD LLC- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION - IN LAKE COUNTY, IND. · decision 46173
8. 11 Jan 2018 FD 36150
   DECISION GRANTED THE CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO.'S WITHDRAWAL OF ITS PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING AND ITS REQUEST TO DISMISS THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · CITY OF GLENWOOD SPRINGS, COLO. -- PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 46242
9. 11 Jan 2018 NOR 42142
   DECISION FOUND THAT THE COMPLAINING SHIPPER IN THIS PROCEEDING DOES NOT HAVE A FEASIBLE SHIPPING ALTERNATIVE TO THE DEFENDANT RAILROAD IN THIS PROCEEDING FOR THE TRANSPORTATION AT ISSUE, AND THAT THE RATE CHALLENGED BY THE COMPLAINING SHIPPER HAS BEEN DEMONSTRATED TO BE UNREASONABLY HIGH UNDER THE STAND-ALONE COST CONSTRAINT.

   Entire Board · CONSUMERS ENERGY COMPANY V. CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 46230
10. 9 Jan 2018 AB 33 (Sub-No. 316X)
    DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL MAY 18, 2018.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, IOWA · decision 46233
11. 9 Jan 2018 FD 36075
    DECISION ORDERED THE PARTIES TO A SUBMIT STATUS REPORT BY FEBRUARY 2, 2018.

    Director Of Proceedings · ILLINOIS STATE TOLL HIGHWAY AUTHORITY--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 46231
12. 9 Jan 2018 AB 290 (Sub-No. 386X)
    DECISION EXTENDED THE CONSUMMATION DEADLINE FOR A CERTAIN PORTION OF RAIL LINE IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CHARLESTON, S.C. · decision 46224
13. 9 Jan 2018 AB 55 (Sub-No. 777X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 4.40-MILE RAIL LINE IN FULTON COUNTY, GA.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. - ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION - IN FULTON COUNTY, GA · decision 46217
14. 9 Jan 2018 EP 716 (Sub-No. 3)
    DECISION ISSUED A FINAL RULE TO IMPLEMENT THE ANNUAL INFLATIONARY ADJUSTMENT TO THE BOARD'S CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES.

    Entire Board · CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES – 2018 ADJUSTMENT · decision 46196
15. 8 Jan 2018 AB 55 (Sub-No. 775X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 62.3-MILE RAIL LINE, NEAR BEDFORD, NEW ALBANY, CLARK, FLOYD, LAWRENCE, ORANGE AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, IND.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION- IN CLARK, FLOYD, LAWRENCE, ORANGE, & WASHINGTON COUNTIES, IND. · decision 46225