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Week of 5 Jan 2026

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7 decisions served and 46 filings observed, in 18 proceedings — 18 of them in FD 36873.

Decisions served

  1. AB 55 (Sub-No. 824X)
    (1) ORDERED CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. TO FILE SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION BY JANUARY 16, 2026; AND (2) ORDERED THAT IF THE INFORMATION IS NOT FILED, THE VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION WILL BE REJECTED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 17, 2026.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.–ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION– IN ALACHUA COUNTY, FLA. · decision 52865
  2. FD 36863
    GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · SOUTH CENTRAL FLORIDA EXPRESS, INC.—TRACKAGE RIGHTS RENEWAL EXEMPTION— FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY, LLC · decision 52876
  3. FD 36891
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORTHERN LINES RAILWAY, LLC FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE TO LEASE FROM BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY AND OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 14.13 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN STEARNS, SHERBURNE, AND BENTON COUNTIES, MINN.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · NORTHERN LINES RAILWAY, LLC – AMENDED LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION CONTAINING INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT– BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 52864
  4. AB 534 (Sub-No. 4X)
    REMOVED A PREVIOUSLY IMPOSED SECTION 106 CONDITION.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · LAKE STATE RAILWAY COMPANY -- ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION -- IN SAGINAW COUNTY, MICH. · decision 52862
  5. FD 36902
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT WATCO HOLDINGS, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO CONTINUE IN CONTROL OF SMOKY RIDGE RAILROAD, L.L.C. (SMO), UPON SMO'S BECOMING A CLASS III CARRIER.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · WATCO HOLDINGS, INC. — CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION — SMOKY RIDGE RAILROAD, L.L.C. · decision 52861
  6. FD 36901
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT SMOKY RIDGE RAILROAD, L.L.C. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE A PERPETUAL EASEMENT AND TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 7.07 MILES OF RAILROAD TRACK IN ANDERSON AND ROANE COUNTIES, TENN.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · SMOKY RIDGE RAILROAD, L.L.C. — ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION — ENERGYSOLUTIONS, LLC · decision 52860
  7. EP 788
    PROPOSED TO REPEAL REGULATIONS ON “INTRAMODAL RAIL COMPETITION,” WHICH IMPLEMENT THE AGENCY’S STATUTORY AUTHORITY TO PRESCRIBE RECIPROCAL SWITCHING AGREEMENTS, THROUGH ROUTES, AND THROUGH RATES.
    Entire Board · ELIMINATING REGULATORY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION: REVIEW OF PART 1144 · decision 52748

Proceedings that moved in the week of 5 Jan 2026

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
FD 36873 UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 18
EP 526 (Sub-No. 24) NOTICE OF RAILROAD-SHIPPER TRANSPORTATION ADVISORY COUNCIL VACANCIES 3
AB 290 (Sub-No. 420X) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY – ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION – IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, MD. 2
FD 36284 SEVEN COUNTY INFRASTRUCTURE COALITION--RAIL CONSTRUCTION & OPERATION EXEMPTION--IN UTAH, CARBON, DUCHESNE, AND UINTAH COUNTIES, UTAH 2
AB 55 (Sub-No. 794X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--PINELLAS COUNTY, FLA. 1
EP 770 (Sub-No. 1) URGENT ISSUES IN FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE--RAILROAD REPORTING 1
FD 36892 ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY— PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 1
FD 36903 WICHITA, TILLMAN & JACKSON RAILWAY COMPANY--RENEWAL OF LEASE AGREEEMENT CONTAINING INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT--UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1
EP 788 ELIMINATING REGULATORY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION: REVIEW OF PART 1144 1
FD 32760 (Sub-No. 52) BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY —PETITION FOR REVIEW— UP/SP MERGER CONDITIONS 4
EP 711 (Sub-No. 2) RECIPROCAL SWITCHING FOR INADEQUATE SERVICE 1
FD 36836 NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY—ACQUISITION OF CONTROL—NORFOLK & PORTSMOUTH BELT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY 3
FD 36836 (Sub-No. 1) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.--TERMINAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS--NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND NORFOLK & PORTSMOUTH BELT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY 2
EP 730 (Sub-No. 1) ROSTER OF ARBITRATORS--ANNUAL UPDATE 2
AB 511 (Sub-No. 8X) CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF INDIANAPOLIS - ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION – IN HOWARD COUNTY, IND. 1
EP 334 (Sub-No. 8A) JOINT PETITION FOR EXEMPTION OF ARBITRATION RULE FROM APPLICATION OF 49 U.S.C. 10706 AND MOTION TO DISMISS 1
FD 36447 LAKE PROVIDENCE PORT COMMISSION--FEEDER LINE APPLICATION--LINE OF DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD LOCATED IN EAST CARROLL AND MADISON PARISHES, LA. 1
FD 36849 KANSAS & OKLAHOMA, LLC – LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION WITH INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT – UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 5–11 January 2026; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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