Week of 25 Mar 2019

Decisions served

1. 29 Mar 2019 WB 17 (Sub-No. 44)
   DECISION GRANTED A REQUEST FILED BY THOMPSON HINE LLP FOR AN EXTENSION OF CONTINUED ACCESS TO THE CONFIDENTIAL CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLE UNTIL APRIL 30, 2020.

   Director, Office Of Economics · REQUEST FOR WAYBILL DATA · decision 46932
2. 29 Mar 2019 FD 36278
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT AKRON BARBERTON CLUSTER RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE THE ENTIRE LINE OF RAILROAD OWNED BY THE BOARD OF PORTAGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. THE LINE EXTENDS FROM MILEPOST 190.04 NEAR KENT, OHIO, TO MILEPOST 182.82 NEAR RAVENNA, OHIO, A TOTAL DISTANCE OF 7.22 MILES.

   Director Of Proceedings · AKRON BARBERTON CLUSTER RAILWAY COMPANY--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION-- BOARD OF PORTAGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS · decision 46918
3. 29 Mar 2019 EP 290 (Sub-No. 5)
   DECISION PROVIDED NOTICE OF THE RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2019.

   Entire Board · QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR · decision 46900
4. 29 Mar 2019 AB 33 (Sub-No. 336X)
   DECISION GRANTED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FOR UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY TO ABANDON AN APPROXIMATELY 0.28-MILE RAIL LINE KNOWN AS THE OMAHA BELT INDUSTRIAL LEAD IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEB.

   Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY-- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN DOUGLAS COUNTY, NEB. · decision 46880
5. 29 Mar 2019 MCF 21085
   DECISION TENTATIVELY APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED AN APPLICATION FILED BY NATIONAL EXPRESS LLC AND SODREL HOLDING COMPANY, INC. IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Entire Board · NATIONAL EXPRESS LLC--ACQUISITION OF CONTROL--FREE ENTERPRISE SYSTEM/ROYAL, LLC · decision 46875
6. 29 Mar 2019 AB 570 (Sub-No. 4X)
   DECISION DIRECTED PALOUSE RIVER & COULEE CITY RAILROAD, LLC TO SUBMIT A RESPONSE INDICATING WHETHER IT INTENDS TO FILE A MOTION TO WITHDRAW ITS PETITION FOR EXEMPTION BY APRIL 2, 2019.

   Director Of Proceedings · PALOUSE RIVER & COULEE CITY RAILROAD, L.L.C.--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN WALLA WALLA COUNTY, WASH. AND UMATILLA COUNTY, OR. · decision 46870
7. 29 Mar 2019 AB 193 (Sub-No. 3X)
   DECISION DETERMINED THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT PROCESS IS UNNECESSARY AND INVITED THE PUBLIC TO COMMENT

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · CANTON RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN BALTIMORE CITY, MD. · decision 46800
8. 29 Mar 2019 FD 36223
   DECISION INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING TO SET COMPENSATION FOR THE TRACKAGE RIGHTS OF NORFOLK & PORTSMOUTH BELT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY OVER CERTAIN TRACKAGE OWNED BY NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY LOCATED IN NORFOLK, VA., AND CHESAPEAKE, VA.

   Entire Board · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--PETITION TO SET TRACKAGE RIGHTS COMPENSATION--NORFOLK & PORTSMOUTH BELT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 46750
9. 29 Mar 2019 AB 290 (Sub-No. 306X)
   PROVIDED A CULTURAL RESOURCES EFFECTS ASSESSMENT REPORT AND CONCLUDED THAT CONSOLIDATED RAIL CORPORATION'S PROPOSAL IN THIS PROCEEDING COULD RESULT IN ADVERSE EFFECTS TO HISTORIC PROPERTIES LISTED IN OR ELIGIBLE FOR LISTING IN THE NATIONAL REGISTER. PROVIDED NOTICE THAT COMMENTS ARE REQUESTED RELATED TO THE ASSESSMENT OF EFFECTS PROCESS AND POTENTIAL MITIGATION MEASURES THAT COULD BE ADOPTED TO RESOLVE THOSE ADVERSE EFFECTS.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN HUDSON COUNTY, N.J. · also entered in AB 55 (Sub-No. 686X), AB 167 (Sub-No. 1189X) · decision 39674
10. 28 Mar 2019 EP 730 (Sub-No. 1)
    DECISION REVISED ITS ROSTER OF ARBITRATORS WHO ARE AVAILABLE TO RESOLVE RAIL RATE AND PRACTICE COMPLAINTS THROUGH THE BOARD'S ARBITRATION PROCESS.

    Entire Board · ROSTER OF ARBITRATORS--ANNUAL UPDATE · decision 46908
11. 28 Mar 2019 AB 1265-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT LEHIGH VALLY RAIL MANAGEMENT, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A LINE OF RAILROAD EXTENDING BETWEEN MUNSTER TOWNSHIP AND EBENSBURG BOROUGH, AND IN CAMBRIA TOWNSHIP, IN CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA.

    Director Of Proceedings · LEHIGH VALLEY RAIL MANAGEMENT, LLC--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN CAMBRIA COUNTY, PA. · decision 46894
12. 27 Mar 2019 FD 36281
    DECISION INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR USE BY THE SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY (SEPTA) OF CERTAIN NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION (AMTRAK) PASSENGER RAIL STATIONS AND PARKING FACILITIES, REQUIRED AMTRAK TO CONTINUE TO PROVIDE SEPTA ACCESS TO THE STATIONS AND FACILITIES ON AN INTERIM BASIS, AND GRANTED A JOINT MOTION TO HOLD THE PROCEEDING IN ABEYANCE.

    Entire Board · PETITION BY THE SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FOR RELIEF UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 24903 · decision 46920
13. 25 Mar 2019 AB 55 (Sub-No. 789X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. FILED A VERIFIED OF EXEMPTION TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER AN APPROXIMATELY 12.5-MILE RAIL LINE ON ITS JACKSONVILLE DIVISION HOMESTEAD SUBDIVISION IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLA.

    Director Of Proceedings · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION--IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FLA. · decision 46912
14. 25 Mar 2019 AB 312 (Sub-No. 4X)
    DECISION MODIFIED THE NOTICE SERVED AND PUBLISHED IN THIS PROCEEDING ON FEBRUARY 22, 2019.

    Director Of Proceedings · SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC - ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION - IN TERRELL COUNTY, GA. · decision 46872
15. 25 Mar 2019 AB 490 (Sub-No. 2X)
    DECISION: (1) REOPENED THIS PROCEEDING; (2) VACATED THE NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAL USE (NITU) SERVED ON MAY 18, 2015; AND (3) ISSUED A REPLACEMENT NITU.

    Director Of Proceedings · GREENVILLE COUNTY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN GREENVILLE COUNTY, S.C. · decision 46855