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Week of 27 Apr 2026

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14 decisions served (4 entered in more than one docket) and 52 filings observed, in 21 proceedings (7 entered in more than one) — 28 of them in FD 36873.

Decisions served

  1. FD 36873
    DIRECTED APPLICANTS TO SEND A LETTER, CONSISTENT WITH CERTAIN INSTRUCTIONS, TO ANY ENTITY IDENTIFIED IN 49 C.F.R. § 1180.4(c)(5)(i)-(iv) THAT HAS NOT OTHERWISE BEEN SERVED WITH THE REVISED APPLICATION AND CERTIFY WITH THE BOARD THAT THEY HAVE DONE SO, BY MAY 6, 2026.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in FD 36873 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 53037
  2. FD 34342
    DIRECTED DANIEL T. WHITE TO FILE AND SERVE DOCUMENTS SPECIFIED BY MAY 8, 2026; AND SET DUE DATES FOR REPLIES TO WHITE’S APRIL 21, 2026 MOTION AND APRIL 24, 2026 PETITION.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN--CONTROL--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY · also entered in FD 34342 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 53030
  3. FD 36920
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT MESABI RAILROAD LLC FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO OPERATE A RAIL LINE IN ITASCA COUNTY, MINNESOTA AND ASSOCIATED SIDETRACKS.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · MESABI RAILROAD LLC—OPERATION EXEMPTION—ITASCA COUNTY REGIONAL RAILROAD AUTHORITY · decision 53021
  4. WB 26 (Sub-No. 18)
    APPROVED REQUEST TO RENEW ACCESS TO THE STB CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLES FOR THE 1990-2020 CONFIDENTIAL CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLES WITH UNMASKED REVENUES.
    Director, Office Of Economics · RELEASE OF WAYBILL DATA · decision 53036
  5. WB 26 (Sub-No. 16)
    APPROVED REQUEST TO RENEW ACCESS TO THE STB CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLES FOR THE 1998 - 2021 CONFIDENTIAL CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLES WITH UNMASKED REVENUES.
    Director, Office Of Economics · RELEASE OF WAYBILL DATA · decision 53035
  6. FD 36873
    ADVISED STAKEHOLDERS THAT IF THEY ACCESSED THE REVISED APPLICATION BEFORE 9:45 AM, IT HAS SINCE BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE AN AMENDED VOLUME 2.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 53033
  7. EP 788
    GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · ELIMINATING REGULATORY BARRIERS TO COMPETITION: REVIEW OF PART 1144 · decision 53031
  8. FD 36873
    DIRECTED UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY TO REPLY TO BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY'S APRIL 27, 2026 MOTION AND CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY D/B/A CANADIAN PACIFIC KANSAS CITY AND CPKC'S APRIL 28, 2026 REPLY BY MAY 8, 2026 AT NOON EDT.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 53029
  9. AB 1337
    ORDERED: (1) COMMUTER RAIL DIVISION OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND THE NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER RAILROAD CORPORATION AND OMNITRAX/CHICAGO RAIL LINK TO FILE A STATUS REPORT BY MAY 7, 2026; AND (2) ORDERED THAT A STATUS REPORT BE FILED EVERY 120 DAYS.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · THE COMMUTER RAIL DIVISION OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AND THE NORTHEAST ILLINOIS REGIONAL COMMUTER TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY D/B/A METRA—ADVERSE ABANDONMENT—OMNITRAX/CHICAGO RAIL LINK · decision 53022
  10. FD 36873
    DECISION ESTABLISHED A DEADLINE FOR COMMENTS ON WHETHER THE REVISED APPLICATION CONTAINS THE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN 49 C.F.R. PART 1180 AND PERMITTED THE APPLICANTS TO FILE A REPLY.
    Entire Board · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 52999
  11. FD 36915
    (1) ORDERED NORTHEAST ATLANTA RAILROAD, LLC TO FILE MISSING EXHIBITS IN DOCKET NO. FD 36916 BY MAY 11, 2026; AND (2) ORDERED THAT IF THE INFORMATION IS NOT FILED, THE VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTIONS IN DOCKET NOS. FD 36916 AND FD 36915 WILL BE REJECTED WITHOUT FURTHER ORDER OF THE BOARD, EFFECTIVE MAY 12, 2026.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · OPSEU PENSION PLAN TRUST FUND; JAGUAR TRANSPORT HOLDINGS, LLC; AND JAGUAR RAIL HOLDINGS, LLC —CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION— NORTHEAST ATLANTA RAILROAD, LLC · also entered in FD 36916 · decision 53020
  12. FD 36822
    GRANTED A MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO COMPLY WITH A BOARD DECISION.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · OHIO RAIL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION – PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 53025
  13. FD 36086
    GRANTED A REQUEST FOR A NOTICE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · DAKOTA SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY-MODIFIED CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY-YANKTON, BON HOMME, AND CHARLES MIX COUNTIES, S.D. · decision 52986
  14. AB 1321-X
    DENIED NEWARK, HEATH, & BUCKEYE LAKE SCENIC RAILWAY’S PETITION TO REOPEN AND DISMISSES AS MOOT ITS MOTION FOR PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION.
    Entire Board · OHI-RAIL CORPORATION – DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE AND LEASE OPERATIONS – IN PERRY AND MUSKINGUM COUNTIES, OHIO · also entered in AB 167 (Sub-No. 445N) · decision 52934

Proceedings that moved in the week of 27 Apr 2026

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
FD 36873 UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 28
FD 36922 OMNITRAX HOLDINGS COMBINED, INC., AND HGS RAILWAY HOLDINGS, INC. -- CONTROL EXEMPTION -- ARKANSAS SHORT LINE RAILROADS, INC. (D/B/A DARDANELLE AND RUSSELLVILLE RAILROAD), CAMDEN & SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC., AND OUACHITA RAILROAD, INC. 4
AB 1349 (Sub-No. 1X) BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY –- DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION –- IN THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, AND THE CITY OF NORFOLK, VA. 2
AB 290 (Sub-No. 424X) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY – ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION – IN POLK COUNTY, IOWA 2
AB 6 (Sub-No. 380X) THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY--ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION--IN KING COUNTY, WASH. 1
EP 558 (Sub-No. 29) RAILROAD COST OF CAPITAL—2025 1
FD 36926 GREAT BASIN & NORTHERN RAILWAY, INC.—CHANGE IN OPERATORS EXEMPTION—CITY OF ELY AND NEVADA NORTHERN RAILWAY FOUNDATION 1
FD 36744 (Sub-No. 3) CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY AND GRAND TRUNK CORPORATION —CONTROL— IOWA NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (GENERAL OVERSIGHT) 3
AB 290 (Sub-No. 420X) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY – ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION – IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, MD. 2
FD 36873 (Sub-No. 1) UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION, UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION, AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY —CONTROL— PEORIA AND PEKIN UNION RAILWAY COMPANY 1
FD 36910 DENVER TRANSIT OPERATORS, LLC — PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER — DENVER TRANSIT DISPATCH DEPARTMENT 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 36895 NPJ RAIL, LLC—ACQUISITION EXEMPTION—RAIL LINE OF FRANKLIN STORAGE, LP AT GUILFORD SPRINGS ROAD TRANSLOAD FACILITY, CHAMBERSBURG, PA. 2
FD 36896 PNGT RAIL, LLC—ACQUISITION EXEMPTION—RAIL LINE OF FRANKLIN STORAGE, LP AT WCN DRIVE TRANSLOAD FACILITY, CHAMBERSBURG, PA. 2
FD 36897 WCN RAIL, LLC - ACQUISITION EXEMPTION - RAIL LINE OF FRANKLIN STORAGE, LP AT KRINER ROAD TRANSLOAD FACILITY, CHAMBERSBURG, PA. 2
EP 779 PERMITTING REFORM—ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW PROCESS 1
FD 36872 CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RAILROAD COMPANY–TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION–SOUTHERN ELECTRIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1
FD 36894 AJAK RAIL, LLC—ACQUISITION EXEMPTION—RAIL LINE OF FRANKLIN STORAGE, LP AT ADVANTAGE AVENUE TRANSLOAD FACILITY, CHAMBERSBURG, PA. 1
FD 36913 FRANKLIN STORAGE, INC. - CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL- IN CHAMBERSBURG, PA. 1
FD 36923 COLBY NITTERHOUSE—CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL—NPJ RAIL, LLC; PNGT RAIL, LLC; AND WCN RAIL, LLC 1
FD 36924 MARYLAND TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION – PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 1

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 27 April – 3 May 2026; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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