Week of 16 Jul 2018

Decisions served

1. 20 Jul 2018 NOR 42144
   DECISION GRANTED A MOTION TO REDUCE THE FREQUENCY OF FILING STATUS REPORTS ON DISCOVERY PROGRESS IN THIS PROCEEDING FROM BI-WEEKLY TO MONTHLY.

   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 · also entered in NOR 42150, NOR 42152, NOR 42153 · decision 46541
2. 20 Jul 2018 EP 670 (Sub-No. 2)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BOARD HAS GIVEN NOTICE OF TWO VACANCIES ON ITS RAIL ENERGY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ELECTRIC UTILITY INDUSTRY.

   Director Of Proceedings · NOTICE OF RAIL ENERGY TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE VACANCIES · decision 46528
3. 20 Jul 2018 AB 33 (Sub-No. 93X)
   DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) VACATED A PORTION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE (NITU) SERVED IN THIS PROCEEDING ON DECEMBER 14, 2001, AS MODIFIED BY SUBSEQUENT DECISIONS; AND (3) ISSUED A REPLACEMENT NITU APPLICABLE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE RIGHT-OF-WAY.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-WHITTIER JUNCTION-COLIMA JUNCTION LINE IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CAL. · decision 46511
4. 19 Jul 2018 FD 36205
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT ATLANTIC AND WESTERN RAILWAY, LIMITED PARTNERSHIP FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 0.37 MILES OF RAIL LINE BETWEEN MILEPOST S 198.55 AND MILEPOST S 198.92, IN SANFORD, N.C.

   Director Of Proceedings · ATLANTIC AND WESTERN RAILWAY, LIMITED PARTNERSHP--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 46524
5. 18 Jul 2018 FD 36202
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ASSUME OPERATIONS OVER CERTAIN RAIL LINES IN VIRGINIA.

   Director Of Proceedings · BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY--CHANGE IN OPERATORS EXEMPTION--CASSATT MANAGEMENT, LLC D/B/A BAY COAST RAILROAD · decision 46527
6. 18 Jul 2018 FD 36201
   DECISION: (1) HELD THIS PROEEDING IN ABEYANCE UNTIL FURTHER BOARD ORDER; AND (2) DIRECTED EASTERN KENTUCKY RAILWAY COMPANY TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Director Of Proceedings · EASTERN KENTUCKY RAILWAY COMPANY--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--KENTUCKY STEAM HERITAGE CORPORATION IN ESTILL COUNTY, KY. · decision 46522
7. 18 Jul 2018 AB 33 (Sub-No. 316X)
   DECISION GRANTED FRANKLIN COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD AND THE IOWA NATIONAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION'S REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE (NITU) NEGOTIATING PERIOD IN THIS PROCEEDING, BUT DETERMINED THAT ANY FUTURE REQUEST TO EXTEND THE NITU NEGOTIATING PERIOD IN THIS PROCEEDING SHALL INCLUDE CERTAIN INFORMATION.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION-IN FRANKLIN COUNTY, IOWA · decision 46508
8. 18 Jul 2018 FD 36187
   DECISION: (1) DISMISSED IN PART AND REJECTED IN PART THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTION IN THIS PROCEEDING; (2) STRUCK FROM THE RECORD THE CONFIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED BY NEW YORK & GREENWOOD LAKE RAILWAY (NYGL) ON MAY 10 AND JUNE 19, 2018; (3) DENIED AS MOOT NYGL'S JUNE 19 MOTION TO SUPPLEMENT AND/OR STRIKE; AND (4) DENIED AS MOOT PASSAIC STREET PROPERTIES' JULY 12, 2018 REPLY.

   Director Of Proceedings · PASSAIC STREET PROPERTIES, LLC-ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION-NEW YORK & GREENWOOD LAKE RAILWAY · decision 46470
9. 17 Jul 2018 AB 290 (Sub-No. 327X)
   DECISION GRANTED AN EXTENSION OF THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE NEGOTIATING PERIOD IN THIS PROCEEDING UNTIL JANUARY 19, 2019.

   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 46529
10. 17 Jul 2018 NOR 42146
    DECISION DISMISSED AS MOOT A COMPLAINT FOLLOWING A D.C. CIRCUIT COURT RULING VACATING AS MOOT THE BOARD'S UNDERLYING DECISION IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Entire Board · AMERICAN FUEL & PETROCHEMICAL MANUFACTURERS V. BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 46486
11. 16 Jul 2018 AB 1058-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT TENNESSEE, ALABAMA & GEORGIA RAILWAY COMPANY (TAG) AND CHATTOOGA & CHICKAMAUGA RAILWAY COMPANY (CCKY) JOINTLY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR: (1) TAG TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER APPROXIMATELY 16.8 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN WALKER COUNTY, GA.; (2) CCKY TO DISCONTINUE ITS LEASE OF APPROXIMATELY 19.20 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN HAMILTON COUNTY, TENN., AND WALKER COUNTY, GA.; AND (3) CCKY TO DISCONTINUE OVERHEAD TRACKAGE RIGHTS IN HAMILTON COUNTY, TENN.

    Director Of Proceedings · CHATTOOGA & CHICKAMAUGA RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF LEASE AND TRACKAGE RIGHTS OPERATIONS OVER LINES--IN WALKER COUNTY, GA. AND HAMILTON COUNTY, TENN. · also entered in AB 290 (Sub-No. 401X) · decision 46519