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[FR Doc 00-32837] 1. Quarterly Rail Cost Adjustment Factor
The Board has approved the first quarter 2001 rail cost adjustment factor (RCAF) and cost index filed by the Association of American Railroads. The first quarter 2001 RCAF (Unadjusted) is 1.085. The first quarter 2001 RCAF (Adjusted) is 0.597. The first quarter 2001 RCAF5 is 0.574.
Published: 2000-12-26 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-32838] 2. Tulsa-Sapulpa Union Railway Company, L.L.C.--Acquisition and Operation
TulsaSapulpa Union Railway Company, L.L.C., a limited liability
company and Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption
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under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease and operate a line of railroad owned by
Union Pacific Railroad Company. The line, known as the Jenks Industrial
Lead and also referred to as
Published: 2000-12-26 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-32716] 3. Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern Railroad Corporation Construction Into the Powder
On September 27, 2000, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) was issued in this proceeding. The Draft EIS provided a 90day period (to and including January 5, 2001) for interested parties to submit comments.
The Board's Section of Environmental Analysis (SEA) and the cooperating agencies\1\ have received requests from a wide
Published: 2000-12-22 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-32717] 4. Safe Handling Rail, Inc.--Modified Rail Certificate
On December 1, 2000, Safe Handling Rail, Inc. (SHR), a noncarrier, filed a notice for a modified certificate of public convenience and necessity under 49 CFR 1150, Subpart C, Modified Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, to operate the State of Maine Department of Transportation's (MDOT) portion of a rail line known
Published: 2000-12-22 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-31909] 5. Union Pacific Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Bonne Terre, MO
Union Pacific (UP) has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments and Discontinuances to abandon a 1.10mile line of railroad between milepost 31.20 and milepost 30.10 (the Bonne Terre Industrial Lead) in Bonne Terre, St. Francois County, MO. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip
Published: 2000-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-31908] 6. West Virginia Northern Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption-- in Preston
West Virginia Northern Railroad Company (WVN) has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments to abandon its entire line of railroad between milepost 0.0 in Tunnelton and the end of the line at milepost 10.13 near Kingwood, in Preston County, WV, a distance of 10.13 miles. The line traverses
Published: 2000-12-21 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-32156] 7. Austin Area Terminal Railroad, Inc.--Change in Operators
Austin Area Terminal Railroad, Inc. (AATR) has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to change operators from TransGlobal Solutions, Inc. d/b/a Austin Area Terminal Railroad (TGS) to AATR on a line of railroad owned by Capital Metropolitan Transportation Authority.\1\ The line extends between milepost AUNW
Published: 2000-12-20 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-32279] 8. Central Kansas Railway, L.L.C.--Abandonment Exemption--in Reno, Kingman,
Central Kansas Railway, L.L.C. (CKR) has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments to abandon: (1) its H&S Branch between: (a) milepost 3.6 at Hutchinson and milepost 31.1 at Kingman; and (b) milepost 48.2 at Rago and milepost 59.7 at Harper; and (2) its McPherson Branch between milepost 58.0 at
Published: 2000-12-20 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-32013] 9. Minnesota Southern Railway, Inc.--Lease and Operation Exemption-- Buffalo
Minnesota Southern Railway, Inc. (MSWY), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to lease and operate approximately 41.44 miles of rail line owned and operated by Buffalo Ridge Regional Rail Authority (BRRA) between milepost 0.0, at Agate, MN, and milepost 41.44, at Manley, MN.\1\ MSWY
Published: 2000-12-19 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-32155] 10. Railroad Cost of Capital--2000
The Board is instituting a proceeding to determine the railroad industry's cost of capital for 2000. The decision solicits comments on: (1) The Railroads' 2000 cost of debt capital; (2) the railroads' 2000 current cost of preferred stock equity capital; (3) the railroads' 2000 cost of common stock equity capital; and (4) the 2000 capital structure
Published: 2000-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-31631] 11. Winchester & Western Railroad Company--Abandonment Exemption--in Winchester,
Winchester & Western Railroad Company (W&W) has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 Subpart FExempt Abandonments to abandon a 0.63mile line of railroad between milepost 115.27 and the end of the line at milepost 115.9 inside the city limits of Winchester, VA. The line traverses United States Postal Service Zip Code
Published: 2000-12-18 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-31879] 12. Safe Handling Rail, Inc.--Operation Exemption--Maine Coast Railroad
Safe Handling Rail, Inc. (SHR), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire, by assignment, the operating rights of Maine Coast Railroad Corporation (MECO) over approximately 5.76 route miles of rail line in Rockland, Sagadahoc County, ME (subject line), between milepost 28.03 (Church
Published: 2000-12-15 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-31907] 13. Texas Mexican Railway Company--Purchase Exemption--Union Pacific Railroad
Under 49 U.S.C. 10502, the Board is granting a petition for exemption from the prior approval requirements of 49 U.S.C. 1132325 for Texas Mexican Railway Company (Tex Mex) to acquire from Union Pacific Railroad Company and operate (1) the Rosenberg Line, an 84.5 mile rail line between milepost 87.0 near Victoria and milepost 2.5 near Rosenberg, TX,
Published: 2000-12-15 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-31472] 14. Boot Hill & Western Railway Co., L.C.--Acquisition Exemption-- Dodge City Ford
Boot Hill & Western Railway Co., L.C. (BHWR), a noncarrier, has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire and operate approximately 25.73 miles of rail line from the Dodge City Ford & Bucklin Railroad Company. The line is located between milepost 347.9, at Bucklin, KS, and milepost 373.63, at Dodge City, KS.
Published: 2000-12-13 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-31470] 15. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.--Corporate Family Transaction Exemption--High
Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR), a Class I rail carrier, has filed a notice of exemption to renew its lease \1\ and to operate approximately 28 miles of rail line owned by High Point, Randleman, Asheboro and Southern Railroad Company (High Point), a Class III carrier and a subsidiary of NSR, located in the State of North
Published: 2000-12-12 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-31471] 16. Norfolk Southern Railway Co.--Corporate Family Transaction Exemption--Yadkin
Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR), a Class I rail carrier, has
filed a notice of exemption to renew its lease \1\ and to operate
approximately 30 miles of rail line owned by Yadkin Railroad Company
(Yadkin), a Class III carrier and a subsidiary of NSR, located in the State of North Carolina.
\1\ NSR notes that the
Published: 2000-12-12 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-31344] 17. Regulations Governing Fees for Services Performed in Connection With
The Board adopts its 2000 User Fee Update and revises its fee schedule at this time to recover the cost associated with the January 2000 Government salary increases plus increases to its Federal Register publication costs.
Published: 2000-12-11 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-31343] 18. Texas Pacifico Transportation, Ltd.--Lease \1\ and Operation Exemption--State
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The filed notice is captioned as an ``acquisition'' and operation exemption, but the described transaction involves a lease. Accordingly, this notice has been recaptioned to reflect the lease.
Texas Pacifico Transportation, Ltd. (Pacifico), a
Published: 2000-12-11 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-31231] 19. CSX Transportation, Inc.--Trackage Rights Exemption--Ohio Southern Railroad,
Ohio Southern Railroad, Incorporated (OSRR) has agreed to grant overhead and local trackage rights to CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT), over approximately 1.5 miles of rail line and appended trackage formerly known as CSXT's Zanesville Industrial Track, located between milepost 16.7 and milepost 18.2 in Zanesville, Muskingum County, OH, as part
Published: 2000-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-30944] 20. CSX Transportation, Inc.--Discontinuance Exemption--in Hudson County, NJ \1\
--------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The petition is related to two abandonment applications filed on November 14, 2000, by Conrail under section 308 of the Regional Rail Reorganization Act of 1973 (3R Act), 45 U.S.C. 748, a provision added to the 3R Act by the Northeast Rail Service Act
Published: 2000-12-08 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-30943] 21. V and S Railway, Inc.--Acquisition and Operation Exemption-- Central Kansas
V and S Railway, Inc. (V&S), a noncarrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire and to operate the Medicine Lodge Subdivision (line) of Central Kansas Railway, L.L.C. The line extends between milepost 0+1016', in Attica, and the end of the line at milepost 41.0, in Sun City, serving the
Published: 2000-12-07 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-31230] 22. County of Coahoma, MS--Acquisition Exemption--Line of Illinois Central
The County of Coahoma, Mississippi (Coahoma), a noncarrier, has filed a notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.31 to acquire approximately 32.46 miles of rail line known as the Swan Lake Line from Illinois Central Railroad Company (IC) extending between milepost L 74.00 at Lyon, MS, and milepost
Published: 2000-12-07 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-30942] 23. Kern W. Schumacher and Morris H. Kulmer--Continuance in Control Exemption--V
Kern W. Schumacher and Morris H. Kulmer, individuals (collectively applicants), have filed a verified notice of exemption to continue in control of the V and S Railway, Inc. (V&S), upon V&S's becoming a Class III railroad.
The transaction was scheduled to be consummated on or after November 28, 2000.
This transaction is
Published: 2000-12-07 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-30965] 24. Regulations Governing Fees for Services Performed in Connection With
The Surface Transportation Board (Board) announces that henceforth it will apply its rule providing for a waiver of filing fees for state and local government entities only as originally intended. More specifically, the fee waiver rule will apply only to state and local government entities and only when they file on behalf of the general public.
Published: 2000-12-06 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
[FR Doc 00-30656] 25. Ohio Southern Railroad, Incorporated--Acquisition and Operation
Ohio Southern Railroad, Incorporated (OSRR), a Class III rail carrier, has filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1150.41 to acquire by purchase from CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) and operate approximately 1.5route miles of rail line, including connecting track, located between milepost 16.7 and milepost 18.2, in
Published: 2000-12-06 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION : Surface Transportation Board
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