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Week of 4 May 2026

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19 decisions served (2 entered in more than one docket) and 66 filings observed, in 20 proceedings (2 entered in more than one) — 39 of them in FD 36873.

Decisions served

  1. FD 36849 (Sub-No. 1)
    GRANTED UNOPPOSED MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, LLC – LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION WITH INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT – UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY · decision 53047
  2. EP 783
    ADVISED THE PUBLIC THAT ON MAY 8, 2026, THE BOARD PROVIDED A REPORT TO THE DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET, CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 4 OF E.O. 14294.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · GUIDANCE ON REFERRALS FOR POTENTIAL CRIMINAL ENFORCEMENT · decision 53044
  3. AB 1301-X
    DETERMINED THAT ABANDONMENT OF A LINE WILL HAVE NO SIGNIFICANT EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT AND CONSERVATION OF ENERGY RESOURCES OR ON HISTORIC RESOURCES.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · BELVIDERE & DELAWARE RIVER RAILWAY COMPANY INC. - ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION - IN HUNTERDON COUNTY, N.J. · decision 53041
  4. EP 689 (Sub-No. 17)
    PUBLISHED THE MOST RECENT REVENUE SHORTFALL ALLOCATION METHODOLOGY (RSAM) AND REVENUE-TO-VARIABLE COST GREATER THAN 180% (R/VC>180) RATIOS FOR THE CLASS I CARRIERS (FOR THE YEARS 2021-2024), AS WELL AS THEIR FOUR-YEAR AVERAGES, FOR USE IN THREE-BENCHMARK CASES.
    Director, Office Of Economics · SIMPLIFIED STANDARDS FOR RAIL RATE CASES—2024 RSAM AND R/VC>180 CALCULATIONS · decision 53038
  5. FD 36922
    GRANTED A MOTION FOR A PROTECTIVE ORDER.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · 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. · decision 53027
  6. FD 36899
    ACCEPTED THE APRIL 6 PETITION AND REMOVED THIS PROCEEDING FROM ABEYANCE.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · THE PITTSBURG OWNER LPV, LLC--PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER · decision 53023
  7. EP 767
    CLOSED THIS DOCKET IN LIGHT OF THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO FIRST-MILE / LAST-MILE SERVICE ADOPTED IN DOCKET NO. EP 787, UPDATING CLASS I RAIL CARRIER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.
    Entire Board · FIRST-MILE / LAST-MILE SERVICE · decision 52991
  8. EP 787
    (1) ADOPTED A FINAL RULE TERMINATING CLASS I CARRIERS’ SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTING OF CERTAIN POSITIVE TRAIN CONTROL EXPENDITURES; AND (2) REQUIRED CLASS I CARRIERS TO REPORT TWO SERVICE METRICS ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
    Entire Board · UPDATING CLASS I RAIL CARRIER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS · decision 52988
  9. EP 770
    DECLINED TO RECONSIDER A DECISION NOT TO EXTEND REQUIRED REPORTING OF CERTAIN RAILROAD SERVICE PERFORMANCE DATA AND CLOSED THE DOCKETS IN WHICH THE DECISION IS BEING ISSUED.
    Entire Board · URGENT ISSUES IN FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE · also entered in EP 770 (Sub-No. 1) · decision 52378
  10. FD 36908
    GRANTED SPACE CITY TERMINALS INC. MOTION TO WITHDRAW ITS NOTICE OF EXEMPTION.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · SPACE CITY TERMINALS INC.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--AT HOUSTON, TEX. · decision 53034
  11. MCF 21144
    APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED, SUBJECT TO THE FILING OF OPPOSING COMMENTS, FOR TBL GROUP, INC. TO ACQUIRE THE ASSESTS OF CHICAGO CLASSIC COACH, LLC.
    Entire Board · TBL GROUP, INC.--ACQUISITION OF CONTROL--CHICAGO CLASSIC COACH, LLC · decision 53014
  12. FD 36913
    GRANTED FRANKLIN STORAGE CO., INC.’S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW ITS NOTICE OF EXEMPTION.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · FRANKLIN STORAGE, INC. - CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL- IN CHAMBERSBURG, PA. · decision 53039
  13. MCF 21148
    APPROVED AND AUTHORIZED, SUBJECT TO THE FILING OF OPPOSING COMMENTS, AFTER-THE-FACT AUTHORITY FOR JANE STILES AND THOMAS STILES TO EACH ACQUIRE 50% OWNERSHIP INTEREST IN BOTH SAFE-WAY BUS CO. AND SAFE-WAY WISCONSIN, INC.
    Entire Board · JANE STILES AND THOMAS STILES — ACQUISITION OF CONTROL — SAFE WAY BUS CO. AND SAFE-WAY WISCONSIN, INC. · decision 53011
  14. FD 36873
    COMMENTS, LIMITED TO WHETHER THE REVISED APPLICATION CONTAINS THE INFORMATION REQUIRED IN 49 C.F.R. PART 1180, MAY BE FILED BY MAY 8, 2026, AT 11:59 P.M. EDT, AND APPLICANTS MAY FILE A REPLY BY MAY 12, 2026, AT 5 P.M. 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 53042
  15. EP 716 (Sub-No. 11)
    REVISED A PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINAL RULE WHICH IMPLEMENTED THE ANNUAL INFLATIONARY ADJUSTMENTS TO THE BOARD’S CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES, TO CONFORM TO GUIDANCE SUBSEQUENTLY RECEIVED FROM THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET (OMB). AS REVISED, THE FINAL RULE REFLECTS NO COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT FOR 2026.
    Entire Board · CIVIL MONETARY PENALTIES - 2026 ADJUSTMENT · decision 53019
  16. FD 36890
    (1) WAIVED THE 60-DAY ADVANCE NOTICE REQUIREMENT; (2) ALLOWED TAZEWELL & PEORIA RAILROAD, INC.’S EXEMPTION TO TAKE EFFECT ON MAY 7, 2026; AND (3) GRANTED SUA SPONTE AUTHORITY FOR SEVERAL EARLIER SHORT-TERM LEASE EXTENSIONS.
    Entire Board · TAZEWELL & PEORIA RAILROAD, INC. – LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION – PEORIA AND PEKIN UNION RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 53005
  17. FD 36486 (Sub-No. 11)
    AUTHORIZED THE EXPIRATION OF CERTAIN BOARD-APPROVED RIGHTS OF GRAINBELT CORPORATION TO OPERATE OVER CERTAIN LINES OF BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY, EVEN THOUGH SUCH RIGHTS TYPICALLY CONTINUE INDEFINITELY.
    Entire Board · GRAINBELT CORPORATION - TRACKAGE RIGHTS EXEMPTION - BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 52994
  18. AB 414 (Sub-No. 9X)
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY (NSR) AND IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD, LLC (IAIS) JOINTLY FILED A PETITION FOR EXEMPTION FOR NSR TO ABANDON AND FOR IAIS TO DISCONTINUE SERVICE OVER AN APPROXIMATELY 12.2-MILE RAIL LINE IN POLK COUNTY, IOWA.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · IOWA INTERSTATE RAILROAD – DISCONTINUANCE OF LEASE AND OPERATION AUTHORITY – IN POLK COUNTY, IOWA · also entered in AB 290 (Sub-No. 424X) · decision 53024
  19. AB 1301-X
    PROVIDED A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · BELVIDERE & DELAWARE RIVER RAILWAY COMPANY INC. - ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION - IN HUNTERDON COUNTY, N.J. · decision 52976

Proceedings that moved in the week of 4 May 2026

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
FD 36873 UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 39
FD 36849 (Sub-No. 1) KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, LLC – LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION WITH INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT – UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 5
FD 36833 (Sub-No. 1) LAMPWRIGHTS LLC – PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER 2
EP 767 FIRST-MILE / LAST-MILE SERVICE 1
EP 770 (Sub-No. 1) URGENT ISSUES IN FREIGHT RAIL SERVICE--RAILROAD REPORTING 1
FD 36833 LAMPWRIGHTS LLC – CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A LINE OF RAILROAD – IN ELK AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES, PA. 1
FD 36926 GREAT BASIN & NORTHERN RAILWAY, INC.—CHANGE IN OPERATORS EXEMPTION—CITY OF ELY AND NEVADA NORTHERN RAILWAY FOUNDATION 1
NOR 42187 VFRC, LLC V. PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC AND GENESEE & WYOMING, INC 1
FD 36447 LAKE PROVIDENCE PORT COMMISSION--FEEDER LINE APPLICATION--LINE OF DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD LOCATED IN EAST CARROLL AND MADISON PARISHES, LA. 4
AB 1337 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 1
FD 36889 NEVADA GOLD RAIL LLC – CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION – LINE OF RAILROAD IN EUREKA AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEV. 1
FD 36927 DENTON & NORTH TEXAS RAILROAD LLC – CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION – LINE OF RAILROAD IN DENTON COUNTY, TEX. 1
FD 36909 TRANSLOADX RAILROAD COMPANY, INC.--ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION--CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. 3
FD 36923 COLBY NITTERHOUSE—CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL—NPJ RAIL, LLC; PNGT RAIL, LLC; AND WCN RAIL, LLC 1
FD 36928 UNITY LINE, LLC D/B/A MANITOWOC PORT & TERMINAL RAILWAY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINES IN MANITOWOC COUNTY, WIS. 1
FD 34342 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN--CONTROL--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY 1
FD 34342 (Sub-No. 1) KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN--CONTROL--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY 1
FD 36854 UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION—IN MATAGORDA COUNTY, TEX. 1
FD 36908 SPACE CITY TERMINALS INC.--OPERATION EXEMPTION--AT HOUSTON, TEX. 1
NOR 42185 WESKAN GRAIN LLC v. KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, LLC 1

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 4–10 May 2026; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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