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Week of 31 Aug 2026

31 August – 6 September 2026 · Monday to Sunday · ← previous week · next week → · every week · the latest seven days

7 decisions served (one entered in two dockets) and 111 filings observed, in 12 proceedings (one entered in two) — 101 of them in FD 36873.

Decisions served

  1. FD 36948
    PROVIDED NOTICE THAT HENRY POSNER, III FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ACQUIRE 27.75% OF THE STOCK IN MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILWAY, INC., A CLASS III RAIL CARRIER OPERATING IN NEW JERSEY.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · HENRY POSNER, III—CONTROL EXEMPTION—MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILWAY, INC. · decision 53203
  2. FD 36873
    HELD IN ABEYANCE APPLICANTS' MOTION REQUESTING DISCOVERY DEADLINES AND CANCELLED THE SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 DISCOVERY CONFERENCE.
    Administrative Law Judge · UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY · decision 53236
  3. FD 36948
    GRANTED A MOTION FOR PROTECTIVE ORDER.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · HENRY POSNER, III—CONTROL EXEMPTION—MORRISTOWN & ERIE RAILWAY, INC. · decision 53218
  4. MCF 21154
    DIRECTED THE EQT ENTITIES TO EITHER SUBMIT A FILING IN DOCKET NO. MCF 21154 JOINING THE APPLICATION AND PROVIDING ALL INFORMATION REQUIRED OF AN APPLICANT UNDER THE BOARD’S RULES, INCORPORATING THE EXISTING APPLICATION BY REFERENCE TO THE EXTENT APPROPRIATE, OR EXPLAIN TO THE BOARD WHY DOING SO IS NOT REQUIRED.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · FIRST STUDENT, INC. — ACQUISITION OF CONTROL — AUTUMN TRANSPORTATION INC. AND AMBASSADOR WHEELCHAIR SERVICES, INC. · decision 53206
  5. AB 290 (Sub-No. 422X)
    NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY FILED A NOTICE OF EXEMPTION TO ABANDON APPROXIMATELY 24.43 MILES OF RAIL LINE IN SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO.
    Chief Counsel, Office of Chief Counsel · NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY – ABANDONMENT EXEMPTION – IN SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO · decision 53202
  6. FD 36447
    (1) DENIED AN APPEAL OF TWO DISCOVERY RULINGS BY AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE; AND (2) AUTHORIZED DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD, INC., TO REOPEN TWO DEPOSITIONS FOR THE LIMITED PURPOSE OF QUESTIONING THOSE WITNESSES ABOUT CERTAIN NEWLY DISCLOSED INFORMATION.
    Entire Board · LAKE PROVIDENCE PORT COMMISSION--FEEDER LINE APPLICATION--LINE OF DELTA SOUTHERN RAILROAD LOCATED IN EAST CARROLL AND MADISON PARISHES, LA. · decision 53180
  7. FD 36873
    GRANTED NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES' REQUEST FOR AN EXTENSION OF THE DEADLINE FOR NOTICES OF INTENT TO PARTICIPATE TO SEPTEMBER 30, 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 53225

Proceedings that moved in the week of 31 Aug 2026

DocketProceedingFilingsLast activity
FD 36873 UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION AND UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY—CONTROL—NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION AND NORFOLK SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY 101
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
EP 290 (Sub-No. 5) QUARTERLY RAIL COST ADJUSTMENT FACTOR 1
FD 36937 VENTURA COUNTY RAILROAD COMPANY –OPERATION EXEMPTION – VENTURA COUNTY RAILWAY COMPANY, LLC 1
FD 36950 THE GREAT WALTON RAILROAD COMPANY, INC. -CONTROL EXEMPTION – THE ATHENS LINE, LLC 1
FD 36844 COMMUTER RAIL DIVISION OF THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY D/B/A METRA – TERMINAL TRACKAGE RIGHTS – UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY 1
FD 36953 SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, L.L.C. — OPERATION EXEMPTION — IN CARTER COUNTY, OKLA. 1
FD 36954 WATCO HOLDINGS, INC. — CONTINUANCE IN CONTROL EXEMPTION — SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA RAILROAD, L.L.C. 1
FD 36918 900 CONSHOHOCKEN RAIL LLC -- ACQUISITION AND OPERATION EXEMPTION -- RAIL LINE OF CLEVELAND-CLIFFS RAILWAYS INC. D/B/A UPPER MERION & PLYMOUTH RAILROAD 1
MCF 21156 RELIANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP, LLC, TIP MNC ACQUISITION, LLC, TIP MN INVESTMENTS LP, AND TIGER INFRASTRUCTURE PARTNERS FUND IV AIV LP — ACQUISITION OF CONTROL — SAFE-WAY BUS CO. AND SAFE-WAY WISCONSIN, INC. 1
NOR 38302-S UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE V. BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL. 1
NOR 38376-S UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE V. ABERDEEN & ROCKFISH RAILROAD COMPANY, ET AL. 1

Captions and summaries appear as the Board prints them. Counts are filings observed in the record between 31 August – 6 September 2026; decisions are listed above and not counted here. Dates are quoted from the record, never computed.

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