Week of 6 Jul 2026

Decisions served

1. 10 Jul 2026 FD 36945
   PROVIDED NOTICE THAT AVORY B. BEGGS FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO AUTHORIZE HER ACQUISITION OF AN INDIRECT CONTROLLING INTEREST BY MANAGEMENT IN TWO CLASS III RAIL CARRIERS.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · AVORY B. BEGGS —CONTROL EXEMPTION— MIDWEST & BLUEGRASS RAIL, LLC; TRANSKENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION RAILROAD, INC.; AND YOUNGSTOWN & SOUTHEASTERN RAILROAD, LLC · decision 53143
2. 10 Jul 2026 AB 564
   (1) VACATED A CERTIFICATE OF INTERIM TRAIL USE OR ABANDONMENT (CITU); AND (2) ISSUED A REPLACEMENT CITU FOR A REMAINING SEGMENT.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · CAMAS PRAIRIE RAILNET, INC.—ABANDONMENT— IN LEWIS, NEZ PERCE, AND IDAHO COUNTIES, IDAHO (BETWEEN SPALDING AND GRANGEVILLE, IDAHO) · decision 53136
3. 9 Jul 2026 NOR 42185
   (1) GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART WESKAN GRAIN LLC’S AMENDED PETITION FOR WAIVER AND COMPLAINT; (2) ACCEPTED THE DRAFT COMPLAINT ATTACHED TO THE AMENDED PETITION AS THE PRE-FILING NOTICE REQUIRED BY THE BOARD’S REGULATIONS; AND (3) SHORTENED THE MEDIATION PERIOD FROM 60 DAYS TO 30 DAYS.

   Entire Board · WESKAN GRAIN LLC v. KANSAS & OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, LLC · decision 53132
4. 8 Jul 2026 FD 35743
   GRANTED A JOINT MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF 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 53159
5. 8 Jul 2026 FD 36945
   GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · AVORY B. BEGGS —CONTROL EXEMPTION— MIDWEST & BLUEGRASS RAIL, LLC; TRANSKENTUCKY TRANSPORTATION RAILROAD, INC.; AND YOUNGSTOWN & SOUTHEASTERN RAILROAD, LLC · decision 53158
6. 8 Jul 2026 FD 36873
   GRANTED IN PART A MOTION TO COMPEL ADDITIONAL UP AND NS CUSTODIANS; AND GRANTED IN PART AND DENIED IN PART A MOTION TO SET PRODUCTION DEADLINES.

   Administrative Law Judge · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 53153
7. 7 Jul 2026 WB 26 (Sub-No. 13)
   APPROVED A REQUEST ACCESS TO THE STB CONFIDENTIAL CARLOAD WAYBILL SAMPLES FOR CERTAIN CATEGORIES OF VARIABLES FOR THE YEARS 1996-2025 FOR SHIPMENTS OF CORN, SOYBEANS, AND WHEAT WITH UNMASKED REVENUES.

   Director, Office Of Economics · RELEASE OF WAYBILL DATA · decision 53160
8. 7 Jul 2026 NOR 42180
   GRANTED A JOINT REQUEST TO HOLD THE PROCEEDINGS IN ABEYANCE UNTIL AUGUST 5, 2026.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · EVERGY, INC., EVERGY METRO, INC., AND EVERGY KANSAS CENTRAL, INC. v. BNSF RAILWAY CO. · decision 53156
9. 7 Jul 2026 FD 36944
   DIRECTED CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD, LLC TO FILE A SUPPLEMENT TO ITS VERIFIED NOTICE OF EXEMPTION PROVIDING THE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO DETERMINE THAT ST. PAUL & PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, LLC CONSENTS TO THE PROPOSED CHANGE IN OPERATORS.

   Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · CHICAGO ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD, LLC — CHANGE OF OPERATOR EXEMPTION — RAILROAD LINE IN MONTEREY AND SANTA CRUZ COUNTIES, CAL. · decision 53155
10. 6 Jul 2026 NOR 42187
    GRANTED PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC. AND GENESEE & WYOMING INC.’S REQUEST TO WITHDRAW THEIR PREVIOUSLY FILED MOTION TO DISMISS, ALLOWING THEM TO FILE A NEW MOTION TO DISMISS IN RESPONSE TO VFRC, LLC’S AMENDED COMPLAINT.

    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · VFRC, LLC V. PORTLAND & WESTERN RAILROAD, INC AND GENESEE & WYOMING, INC · decision 53130
11. 6 Jul 2026 FD 36859
    GRANTED A MOTION TO CONTINUE TO HOLD PROCEEDINGS IN ABEYANCE. DIRECTED CSXT TO SUBMIT PERIODIC STATUS REPORTS.

    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · CSX TRANSPORTATION, INC.- TERMINAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS- NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY AND NORFOLK & PORTSMOUTH BELT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY · also entered in NOR 42183, AB 1024-X, AB 290 (Sub-No. 299X) · decision 53127