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Week of 13 Jan 2025

13–19 January 2025 · Monday to Sunday · ← previous week · next week → · every week · the latest seven days

13 decisions served (7 entered in more than one docket) and 39 filings observed, in 25 proceedings (15 entered in more than one) — 4 of them in NOR 42144.

Decisions served

  1. WB 25 (Sub-No. 1)
    APPROVED A REQUEST TO EXTEND ACCESS TO THE 1998-2021 CONFIDENTIAL WAYBILL SAMPLES WITH UNMASKED REVENUES.
    Director, Office Of Economics · RELEASE OF WAYBILL DATA · decision 52440
  2. AB 180-X
    PROVIDED A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR A PROPOSED ABANDONMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 10.57 MILES RAIL LINE IN LEWIS COUNTY, N.Y.
    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · THE LOWVILLE & BEAVER RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEWIS COUNTY, N.Y. · decision 51890
  3. AB 768-X
    PROVIDED A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR A PROPOSED TRANSACTION SEEKING EXEMPTION TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 16-MILE RAIL LINE IN LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, N.Y.
    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · MOHAWK, ADIRONDACK & NORTHERN RAILROAD CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, N.Y. · decision 51888
  4. NOR 42175
    DIRECTED AMTRAK TO SUBMIT A STATUS REPORT REGARDING THE SUBJECT OF ITS MOTION BY JANUARY 17, 2025. IF THE PARTIES ARE UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE MATTER, ANY REPLIES TO AMTRAK’S MOTION MUST BE FILED BY JANUARY 21, 2025.
    Director Of Proceedings · COMPLAINT AND PETITION OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP. UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 24308(f)–FOR SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE OF AMTRAK’S SUNSET LIMITED TRAINS 1 AND 2 · decision 52437
  5. NOR 42175
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE SUBJECT FILING HAS BEEN TEMPORARILY REMOVED FROM THE BOARD’S WEBSITE WHILE A PENDING RELATED MOTION IS BEING CONSIDERED.
    Director Of Proceedings · COMPLAINT AND PETITION OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP. UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 24308(f)–FOR SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE OF AMTRAK’S SUNSET LIMITED TRAINS 1 AND 2 · decision 52434
  6. NOR 42144
    PARTIALLY GRANTED COMPLAINTS FILED BY THE NORTH AMERICA FREIGHT CAR ASSOCIATION, OTHER ASSOCIATIONS, AND INDIVIDUAL COMPLAINANTS. THE BOARD CLARIFIED WHAT UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY MUST DO TO COMPLY WITH ITS STATUTORY DUTIES TO FURNISH SAFE AND ADEQUATE CAR SERVICE AND TO ESTABLISH, OBSERVE, AND ENFORCE REASONABLE RULES AND PRACTICES ON CAR SERVICE.
    Entire Board · 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, EP 328 (Sub-No. 2) · decision 51532
  7. EP 716 (Sub-No. 10)
    ISSUED A FINAL RULE TO IMPLEMENT THE ANNUAL INFLATIONARY ADJUSTMENT TO CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES, PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL CIVIL PENALTIES INFLATION ADJUSTMENT ACT IMPROVEMENTS ACT OF 2015.
    Entire Board · CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES - 2025 ADJUSTMENT · decision 52410
  8. AB 55 (Sub-No. 817X)
    PROVIDED A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT FOR A PROPOSED ABANDONMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 1.61 MILES RAIL LINE IN NORFOLK COUNTY, MASS.
    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN NORFOLK COUNTY, MASS. · decision 52389
  9. FD 36744
    AUTHORIZED CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION TO ACQUIRE CONTROL OF THE IOWA NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (IOWA NORTHERN), SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS. THE BOARD ALSO AUTHORIZED, SUBJECT TO EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS, TWO RELATED TRANSACTIONS PROVIDING OPERATING RIGHTS TO CHICAGO, CENTRAL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY (CCP) OVER AN IOWA NORTHERN LINE AND OPERATING RIGHTS TO IOWA NORTHERN OVER A CCP LINE.
    Entire Board · CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION—CONTROL—IOWA NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in FD 36744 (Sub-No. 1), FD 36744 (Sub-No. 2) · decision 52295
  10. AB 768-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MOHAWK, ADIRONDACK & NORTHERN RAILROAD CORPORATION FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON: (1) AN APPROXIMATELY 16-MILE RAIL LINE THAT RUNS BETWEEN THE VILLAGE OF LOWVILLE, N.Y., AND THE VILLAGE OF CARTHAGE, N.Y.; AND (2) 0.5 MILES OF AN UNUSED SPUR TRACK AND 300 FEET OF TERMINAL END OF MAIN LINE ALL WITHIN THE VILLAGE OF LYONS FALLS, N.Y.
    Director Of Proceedings · MOHAWK, ADIRONDACK & NORTHERN RAILROAD CORPORATION--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEWIS AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, N.Y. · decision 52274
  11. AB 180-X
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE LOWVILLE & BEAVER RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON A 10.57-MILE RAIL LINE EXTENDING FROM LOWVILLE, N.Y., TO CROGHAN, N.Y.
    Director Of Proceedings · THE LOWVILLE & BEAVER RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEWIS COUNTY, N.Y. · decision 52273
  12. AB 180-X
    (1) REMOVED THESE PROCEEDINGS FROM ABEYANCE; (2) GRANTED A REQUEST TO WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT THAT A RAIL CARRIER HAVE BOARD-AUTHORIZED OWNERSHIP OF A RAIL LINE FOR AT LEAST TWO YEARS IN ORDER TO USE THE EXPEDITED PROCEDURES FOR TERMINATING OPERATIONS ON OUT-OF-SERVICE LINES; (3) DENIED REQUESTS TO REJECT THE VERIFIED NOTICES OF EXEMPTION FILED IN THESE DOCKETS; AND (4) AUTHORIZED PUBLICATION OF THE VERIFIED NOTICES.
    Entire Board · THE LOWVILLE & BEAVER RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN LEWIS COUNTY, N.Y. · also entered in AB 768-X · decision 52271
  13. EP 777
    GRANTED REQUESTS FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE A REPLY FILED BY RAILS TO TRAILS CONSERVANCY, THE LASSEN LAND AND TRAIL TRUST, AND THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REVERSIONARY PROPERTY OWNERS. ALL REPLIES TO THE DEC. 20, 2024 JOINT PETITION FOR RULEMAKING ARE DUE BY JAN. 29, 2025.
    Director Of Proceedings · JOINT PETITION FOR RULEMAKING TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO REGULATIONS GOVERNING INTERIM USE OF RIGHTS-OF-WAY AS TRAILS (49 C.F.R. PART 1152) · decision 52432

Proceedings that moved in the week of 13 Jan 2025

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
NOR 42144 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 4
NOR 42150 VALERO MARKETING AND SUPPLY COMPANY AND VALERO RAIL PARTNERS, LLC V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 4
NOR 42152 TESORO REFINING & MARKETING COMPANY LLC; TESORO GREAT PLAINS GATHERING & MARKETING, LLC; AND DAKOTA PRAIRIE REFINING, LLC V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 4
NOR 42153 ARKEMA INC. V. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 4
NOR 42175 COMPLAINT AND PETITION OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORP. UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 24308(f)–FOR SUBSTANDARD PERFORMANCE OF AMTRAK’S SUNSET LIMITED TRAINS 1 AND 2 3
AB 580 (Sub-No. 1X) KNOXVILLE & HOLSTON RIVER RAILROAD CO., INC., A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY OF GULF & OHIO RAILWAYS, INC.—ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION—IN KNOX COUNTY, TENN. 1
FD 34030 KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, INC.-- ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--CENTRAL KANSAS RAILWAY, L.L.C. 1
EP 704 (Sub-No. 1) REVIEW OF COMMODITY, BOXCAR, AND TOFC/COFC EXEMPTIONS 1
FD 31340 WISCONSIN AND CALUMET RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--MODIFIED RAIL CERTIFICATE 1
FD 36734 SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY a/k/a CPKC - PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 1
EP 770 (Sub-No. 1) URGENT ISSUES IN FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE--RAILROAD REPORTING 7
EP 711 (Sub-No. 2) RECIPROCAL SWITCHING FOR INADEQUATE SERVICE 6
FD 36500 (Sub-No. 6) CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY LIMITED; CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY; SOO LINE RAILROAD COMPANY; CENTRAL MAINE & QUEBEC RAILWAY US INC.; DAKOTA, MINNESOTA & EASTERN RAILROAD CORPORATION; AND DELAWARE & HUDSON RAILWAY COMPANY, INC. —CONTROL— KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN; THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY; GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY; AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY (GENERAL OVERSIGHT) 2
MCF 21126 TBL GROUP, INC.--ACQUISITION OF CONTROL--RESTON LIMOUSINE & TRAVEL SERVICE, INC. 1
FD 36770 TOWNSHIP OF PILESGROVE, N.J.--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 4
AB 55 (Sub-No. 817X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN NORFOLK COUNTY, MASS. 1
FD 36744 CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION—CONTROL—IOWA NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 1
AB 1343-X SARATOGA RAILROAD, INC.—ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION—IN CARBON COUNTY, WYO. 1
AB 541 (Sub-No. 5X) PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC. - ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION - IN WASHINGTON COUNTY, OR. 1
EP 730 (Sub-No. 1) ROSTER OF ARBITRATORS--ANNUAL UPDATE 1
FD 36503 GRAND ELK RAILROAD, INC. —ACQUISITION EXEMPTION— LINES OF WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. 1
FD 36504 FOX VALLEY & LAKE SUPERIOR RAIL SYSTEM, L.L.C. —ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION— LINES OF WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. 1
FD 36505 WATCO HOLDINGS, INC. —EXEMPTION FOR INTRA-CORPORATE FAMILY TRANSACTION— FOX VALLEY & LAKE SUPERIOR RAIL SYSTEM, L.L.C. AND WISCONSIN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD, L.L.C. 1
FD 36506 WATCO HOLDINGS, INC.—CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION— FOX VALLEY & LAKE SUPERIOR RAIL SYSTEM, L.L.C. 1
WB 24 (Sub-No. 69) RELEASE OF WAYBILL DATA 1

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 13–19 January 2025; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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