Week of 29 Dec 2025

Decisions served

1. 2 Jan 2026 FD 36873
   ORDERED APPLICANTS TO FILE A DESCRIBED TABLE AND UPLOAD TO THE SFTP SITE A COMPLETE ZIP FILE OF ALL WORKPAPERS, INCLUDING ANY NEW OR REPLACEMENT FILES, BY JANUARY 5, 2026.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 52856
2. 2 Jan 2026 FD 36377 (Sub-No. 12)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE RESTRICTED, LOCAL, TRACKAGE RIGHTS OVER TWO RAIL LINES OWNED BY UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY IN CALIFORNIA, A DISTANCE OF 61.3 MILES.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY —TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION— UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 52852
3. 31 Dec 2025 FD 36447
   DETERMINED THAT: (1) REPLIES TO DISCOVERY MOTIONS SHALL BE FILED ON OR BEFORE MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2026; (2) LAKE PROVIDENCE PORT COMMISSION, DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC., AND THE ATTORNEYS FOR THE DISPUTED WITNESSES SHALL MEET AND CONFER TO RESOLVE ALL PENDING DISCOVERY ISSUES ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026; (3) COUNSEL MUST SEND A LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE (ALJ) (PREFERABLY JOINTLY) WITH A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE ISSUES THAT REMAIN TO BE RESOLVED AND A LIST OF WHO WILL ATTEND, ON OR BEFORE FRIDAY, JANUARY 9, 2026, AT 9:00 A.M. CENTRAL TIME; AND (4) THE ALJ WILL HOLD A STATUS CONFERENCE ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2026, AT 9:00 A.M. CENTRAL TIME TO DISCUSS ANY REMAINING DISCOVERY ISSUES.

   Administrative Law Judge · LAKE PROVIDENCE PORT COMMISSION--FEEDER LINE APPLICATION--LINE OF DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD LOCATED IN EAST CARROLL AND MADISON PARISHES, LA. · decision 52859
4. 31 Dec 2025 FD 36874
   POSTPONED THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE NOTICE OF EXEMPTIONS FILED IN THESE PROCEEDINGS.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · PROVISO RAILROAD, INC.--ACQUISITION EXEMPTION--L. NEILL CARTAGE CO., INC. · also entered in FD 36875 · decision 52857
5. 31 Dec 2025 AB 312 (Sub-No. 6X)
   IMPOSED CERTAIN CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED IN THE FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT SERVED IN THIS PROCEEDING.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · SOUTH CAROLINA CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC – ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION – IN MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GA. · decision 52826
6. 30 Dec 2025 FD 36891
   ORDERED THAT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF AN EXEMPTION WILL BE SET BY FURTHER ORDER OF THE BOARD.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · NORTHERN LINES RAILWAY, LLC – AMENDED LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION CONTAINING INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT– BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 52840
7. 30 Dec 2025 EP 730 (Sub-No. 1)
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT APPLICATIONS FROM PERSONS INTERESTED IN BEING ADDED TO THE BOARD’S ROSTER OF ARBITRATORS, AND CONFIRMATIONS OF CONTINUED AVAILABILITY FROM PERSONS CURRENTLY ON THE ARBITRATION ROSTER, ARE DUE BY JANUARY 29, 2026.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · ROSTER OF ARBITRATORS--ANNUAL UPDATE · decision 52838
8. 29 Dec 2025 AB 290 (Sub-No. 419X)
   PROVIDED A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDED THAT A CONDITION SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON A DECISION GRANTING ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY – ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION – IN SUMMIT COUNTY, OHIO · decision 52818
9. 29 Dec 2025 AB 290 (Sub-No. 420X)
   PROVIDED A DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT AND RECOMMENDED NO CONDITIONS BE IMPOSED ON A DECISION GRANTING ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY.

   Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY – ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION – IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, MD. · decision 52815
10. 29 Dec 2025 AB 1000 (Sub-No. 5X)
    PROVIDED A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT THAT RECOMMENDED CONDITIONS SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON A DECISION GRANTING ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY.

    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · GEORGIA SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD, INC.—DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION—IN MUSCOGEE COUNTY, GA. · also entered in AB 312 (Sub-No. 6X) · decision 52793
11. 29 Dec 2025 AB 33 (Sub-No. 354X)
    PROVIDED A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT THAT RECOMMENDED A CONDITION SHOULD BE IMPOSED ON A DECISION GRANTING ABANDONMENT AUTHORITY.

    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION—IN JEFFERSON COUNTY, WIS. · decision 52760