Week of 11 Feb 2019

Decisions served

1. 15 Feb 2019 MCF 21084
   DECISION TENATIVELY APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED VARIANT EQUITY I, LP AND PROJECT KENWOOD ACQUISITION, LLC TO ACQUIRE FROM SCUSI LIMITED 100% OF THE STOCK IN COACH USA ADMINISTRATION, INC., A NONCARRIER THAT OWNS 100% OF COACH USA, INC., ANOTHER NONCARRIER, THAT CONTROLS 29 MOTOR PASSENGER CARRIERS THAT HOLD FEDERALLY-ISSUED INTERSTATE OPERATING AUTHORITY.

   Entire Board · VARIANT EQUITY I, LP, AND PROJECT KENWOOD ACQUISITION, LLC – ACQUISITION OF CONTROL – COACH USA ADMINISTRATION, INC., AND COACH USA, INC. · decision 46825
2. 15 Feb 2019 FD 36265
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SAN FRANCISCO BAY RAILROAD, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR THE EXTENSION OF ITS LEASE AND OPERATION OF TRACKAGE A TOTAL DISTANCE OF APPROXIMATELY 0.5 ROUTE MILES AND APPROXIMATELY 16,750 TRACK FEET IN SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

   Director Of Proceedings · SAN FRANCISCO BAY RAILROAD, INC.--LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--SAN FRANCISCO PORT COMMISSION · decision 46824
3. 15 Feb 2019 FD 36264
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT R.J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/WESTERN OHIO LINE FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO RENEW ITS LEASE OF A RAIL LINE OWNED BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY LOCATED IN THE STATE OF OHIO.

   Director Of Proceedings · R. J. CORMAN RAILROAD COMPANY/WESTERN OHIO LINE-- RENEWAL OF LEASE EXEMPTION WITH INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT -- NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 46821
4. 15 Feb 2019 FD 36186
   DECISION : (1) INSTIUTED A PROCEEDING UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 10502(b); (2) DIRECTED PARTIES TO COMPLETE DISCOVERY BY FEBRUARY 22, 2019; (3) REPLIES TO TREX'S PETITION ARE DUE BY MARCH 14, 2019.

   Director Of Proceedings · TEXAS RAILWAY EXCHANGE LLC--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--GALVESTON COUNTY, TEX. · decision 46818
5. 15 Feb 2019 AB 193 (Sub-No. 3X)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CANTON RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 1,200 FEET OF RAIL LINE LOCATED IN BALTIMORE CITY, MD.

   Director Of Proceedings · CANTON RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BALTIMORE CITY, MD. · decision 46807
6. 15 Feb 2019 FD 36229
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FOR EXEMPTION OF OVERHEAD AND LOCAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER A RAIL LINE CONTROLLED BY WEST MEMPHIS BASE RAILROAD, L.L.C, IN WEST MEMPHIS, ARK.

   Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY -- TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION -WEST MEMPHIS BASE RAILROAD, L.L.C. · decision 46802
7. 15 Feb 2019 EP 558 (Sub-No. 22)
   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 2018.

   Entire Board · RAILROAD COST OF CAPITAL--2018 · decision 46790
8. 15 Feb 2019 AB 1252-X
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · EASTERN IDAHO RAILROAD L.L.C.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN FREMONT COUNTY, IDAHO · decision 46781
9. 15 Feb 2019 AB 55 (Sub-No. 785X)
   DECISION DENIED A REQUEST BY VERMILION VALLEY RAILROAD TO REJECT, OR, ALTERNATIVELY, TO STAY THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION FILED BY CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN VERMILION COUNTY, ILL. · decision 46769
10. 15 Feb 2019 AB 55 (Sub-No. 787X)
    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 BRONX COUNTY, N.Y. · decision 46766
11. 15 Feb 2019 FD 36258
    DECISION: (1) ALLOWED KEAN BURENGA AND CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE, LLC, BOTH NONCARRIERS, TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF DOVER AND DELAWARE RIVER RAILROAD, LLC (DDRR), WHEN DDRR BECOMES A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER IN A RELATED TRANSACTION INVOLVING ITS LEASE AND OPERATION OF TRACKAGE RIGHTS IN NEW JERSEY; (2) SET AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE RELATED TRANSACTION, WHICH THE BOARD HAD PREVIOUSLY HELD IN ABEYANCE.

    Entire Board · DOVER AND DELAWARE RIVER RAILROAD, LLC-LEASE WITH INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT AND TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION-NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND NEW JERSEY TRANSIT CORPORATION · also entered in FD 36259 · decision 46755
12. 15 Feb 2019 AB 33 (Sub-No. 336X)
    DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED PUBLIC COMMENT.

    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEB. · decision 46723
13. 14 Feb 2019 FD 35692
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE FOLLOWING COURT ACTION WAS INSTITUTED ON FEBRUARY 7, 2019, IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CIRCUIT.

    -- · EASTSIDE COMMUNITY RAIL, LLC--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--GNP RLY INC. · decision 46831
14. 14 Feb 2019 FD 36229
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY -- TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION -WEST MEMPHIS BASE RAILROAD, L.L.C. · decision 46803
15. 13 Feb 2019 FD 36255
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY CORP. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO LEASE AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 46.3 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY WINAMAC SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY LOCATED IN INDIANA.

    Director Of Proceedings · TOLEDO, PEORIA & WESTERN RAILWAY CORP.--CHANGE IN OPERATORS EXEMPTION--WINAMAC SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 46811
16. 13 Feb 2019 FD 36256
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANAPOLIS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ASSUME OPERATIONS OVER APPROXIMATELY 12.59 MILES OF TRACK OWNED BY KOKOMO RAIL, LLC, EXTENDING FROM MILEPOST 147.07 IN AMBOY, IND., TO MILEPOST 134.48 IN MARION, IND.

    Director Of Proceedings · CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANAPOLIS--CHANGE IN OPERATORS EXEMPTION--KOKOMO RAIL, LLC · decision 46805
17. 12 Feb 2019 AB 1242
    DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE REQUEST IN THE GREAT WALTON RAILROAD COMPANY'S JANUARY 31, 2019 STATUS REPORT HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY RAISED BEFORE THE BOARD.

    Director Of Proceedings · HARTWELL FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH-ADVERSE ABANDONMENT AND DISCONTINUANCE-THE GREAT WALTON RAILROAD COMPANY, INC., IN HART COUNTY, GA. · decision 46822
18. 11 Feb 2019 FD 36186
    DECISION DIRECTED PARTIES TO SUBMIT, BY FEBRUARY 13, 2019, A REPORT UPDATING THE BOARD ON THE STATUS OF THE DISCOVERY SERVED BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

    Director Of Proceedings · TEXAS RAILWAY EXCHANGE LLC--CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--GALVESTON COUNTY, TEX. · decision 46823
19. 11 Feb 2019 NOR 42161
    DECISION GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER IN THIS PROCEEDING.

    Director Of Proceedings · AMEROPAN OIL CORPORATION v. CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY, · decision 46812
20. 11 Feb 2019 FD 36239
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT DELMARVA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE FOR A MODIFIED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO OPERATE OVER TWO LINES OWNED BY THE DELAWARE TRANSIT CORPORATION, AN OPERATING DIVISION OF THE DELAWARE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.

    Director Of Proceedings · DELMARVA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY--MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE · decision 46758