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Week of 18 May 2026

18–24 May 2026 · Monday to Sunday · ← previous week · next week → · every week · the latest seven days

10 decisions served (one entered in two dockets) and 69 filings observed, in 20 proceedings (3 entered in more than one) — 47 of them in FD 36873.

Decisions served

  1. FD 36926
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT GREAT BASIN & NORTHERN RAILWAY, INC. FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO REPLACE THE GREAT BASIN AND NORTHERN RAILROAD, INC. AS THE COMMON CARRIER OPERATOR OVER APPROXIMATELY 156.6 MILES OF RAIL LINE OWNED BY THE CITY OF ELY, NEV., AND THE NEVADA NORTHERN RAILWAY FOUNDATION, INC.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · GREAT BASIN & NORTHERN RAILWAY, INC.—CHANGE IN OPERATORS EXEMPTION—CITY OF ELY AND NEVADA NORTHERN RAILWAY FOUNDATION · decision 53062
  2. FD 36928
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT UNITY LINE, LLC D/B/A MANITOWOC PORT & TERMINAL RAILWAY LLC FILED A VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO OPERATE APPROXIMATELY 1.5 MILES OF EXISTING TRACK IN MANITOWOC, WIS.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · UNITY LINE, LLC D/B/A MANITOWOC PORT & TERMINAL RAILWAY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINES IN MANITOWOC COUNTY, WIS. · decision 53061
  3. FD 36889
    INSTITUTED A PROCEEDING AND WAIVED CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS IN THE BOARD’S ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS.
    Entire Board · NEVADA GOLD RAIL LLC – CONSTRUCTION EXEMPTION – LINE OF RAILROAD IN EUREKA AND LANDER COUNTIES, NEV. · decision 53043
  4. FD 35743
    GRANTED A JOINT MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF A PROCEDURAL SCHEDULE.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 24308(a) – CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 53070
  5. FD 36472 (Sub-No. 6)
    GRANTED A MOTION FOR AN EXTENSION OF TIME TO RESPOND TO THE COMPLAINT FILED IN THIS PROCEEDING.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · VILLAGE OF VOORHEESVILLE V. NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 53069
  6. FD 22218
    CANCELLED THE TECHNICAL CONFERENCE SCHEDULED FOR JUNE 3, 2026.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY —OPERATING RIGHTS— SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRANSPORTATION CO. · decision 53056
  7. AB 1349-X
    PROVIDED A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT.
    Director, Office Of Environmental Analysis · BUCKINGHAM BRANCH RAILROAD COMPANY--DISCONTINUANCE EXEMPTION--IN THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH AND THE CITY OF NORFOLK, VA. · also entered in AB 1266 (Sub-No. 2X) · decision 52952
  8. EP 790
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT THE BOARD IS CONSIDERING WHETHER TO MODIFY ITS REGULATIONS OR PRACTICES TO ALLOW REPLIES TO REPLIES AND SEEKS COMMENTS ON HOW THE BOARD’S REGULATIONS ON SUCH FILINGS WOULD BEST PROMOTE FAIRNESS, EFFICIENCY, AND PREDICTABILITY FOR ALL PARTIES THAT APPEAR IN PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE BOARD.
    Entire Board · REVIEW OF REPLIES TO REPLIES · decision 53045
  9. EP 334 (Sub-No. 8A)
    REMOVED THIS PROCEEDING FROM ABEYANCE AND DENIED A PETITION TO REOPEN THE BOARD’S 1992 DECISION ESTABLISHING A PROCESS TO GOVERN THE NEGOTIATIONS OF CAR HIRE RATES ON DEPRESCRIBED RAIL CARS AND THE ARBITRATION OF RELATED DISPUTES.
    Entire Board · JOINT PETITION FOR EXEMPTION OF ARBITRATION RULE FROM APPLICATION OF 49 U.S.C. 10706 AND MOTION TO DISMISS · decision 53008
  10. FD 36867
    PERMITTED THE COLUMBUS & OHIO RIVER RAIL ROAD COMPANY TO EXTEND ITS LEASE AND OPERATION OF APPROXIMATELY 82.15 MILES OF CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC., RAIL LINES IN OHIO, SUBJECT TO STANDARD EMPLOYEE PROTECTIVE CONDITIONS AND WAIVED A 60-DAY ADVANCE LABOR NOTICE REQUIREMENT.
    Entire Board · THE COLUMBUS & OHIO RIVER RAILROAD COMPANY – LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION INCLUDING INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT – CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC. · decision 52854

Proceedings that moved in the week of 18 May 2026

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
FD 36873 UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 47
EP 558 (Sub-No. 29) RAILROAD COST OF CAPITAL—2025 1
FD 36844 COMMUTER RAIL DIVISION OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY D/B/A METRA – TERMINAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS – UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1
FD 36849 (Sub-No. 1) KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, LLC – LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION WITH INTERCHANGE COMMITMENT – UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1
FD 36935 BLPIRR LLC—LEASE AND OPERATION—WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 1
FD 36936 WASHINGTON, IDAHO & MONTANA RAILWAY LLC—LEASE AND OPERATION—BLPIRR LLC 1
FD 36447 LAKE PROVIDENCE PORT COMMISSION--FEEDER LINE APPLICATION--LINE OF DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD LOCATED IN EAST CARROLL AND MADISON PARISHES, LA. 2
FD 36928 UNITY LINE, LLC D/B/A MANITOWOC PORT & TERMINAL RAILWAY--OPERATION EXEMPTION--RAIL LINES IN MANITOWOC COUNTY, WIS. 2
AB 55 (Sub-No. 826X) CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.–DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE EXEMPTION– IN COOK COUNTY, IL 1
AB 6 (Sub-No. 500X) BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY —ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION— IN COOK COUNTY, ILL. 1
FD 34342 KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN--CONTROL--THE KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY, GATEWAY EASTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY 2
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 2
EP 787 UPDATING CLASS I RAIL CARRIER REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 1
AB 290 (Sub-No. 420X) NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY – ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION – IN THE CITY OF BALTIMORE, MD. 2
FD 35743 APPLICATION OF THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PASSENGER CORPORATION UNDER 49 U.S.C. § 24308(a) – CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY 1
FD 36933 NORTHEAST TEXAS RAILWAY COMPANY – ACQUISITION OF A LINE OF RAILROAD OWNED BY NORTHEAST TEXAS RURAL RAIL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT AND CHANGE OF OPERATORS EXEMPTION – NORTHEAST TEXAS CONNECTOR, LLC 1
FD 36934 TNW CORPORATION – CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION – NORTHEAST TEXAS RAILWAY COMPANY 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 2
FD 36907 RAPID CITY, PIERRE & EASTERN RAILROAD, INC. – ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION – STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA 1
FD 36919 GALVESTON RAILROAD, L.P. - LEASE AND OPERATION EXEMPTION– BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE GALVESTON WHARVES 1

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 18–24 May 2026; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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