Recent fillings with the Surface Transportation Board indicate the BNSF intends to contract work that is currently done by BNSF crews.
August 3, 2006
UTU/GO-386 takes BNSF & Longview Switching Company to courtJuly 12, 2006
UTU/GO-386’s petition for stay is denied FD 34883July 11, 2006
Portland and Western Railroad files Reply to UTU's motion FD 34883July 10, 2006
UTU files Petition For Stay with the STB FD34883July 6, 2006
BNSF reply to JD Fitzgerald FD 34882June 30, 2006
UTU/GO-386’s petition for stay is denied FD 34882June 29, 2006
JD Fitzgerald files petition for stay FD34882
Longview Switching Company (LSC) is not a rail carrier with its own rates and tariffs. It is not listed in the Railinc Open Prepay Station List. LSC is the agent of its two owners, BNSF and UP. LSC employees are paid by BNSF checks. The LSC General Manager is a BNSF official. BNSF manages LSC.
JD Fitzgerald letter to JJ Fleps
BLET files Verified Statement/Support
Longview Switching Company replies
Portland and Western Railroad files for trackage rights FD34883
June 26, 2006
BNSF serves notice to general chairmen the PNW will operate OE trains
June 7, 2006
BNSF reply to VirginJune 6, 2006
Gary Virgin's letter to BNSF
Longview Switching Company file for trackage rights FD34882
UTU/GO-386’s petition for stay is denied FD 34881June 5, 2006
UTU/GO-386’s petition for stay is denied FD 34880
UTU files Petition For Stay with the STB FD34881
UPRR files Reply to UTU's motion FD 34881
BLET files Protest/Opposition Statement FD 34880
BLET files Protest/Opposition Statement FD 34881
June 2, 2006
Milton Siegele Reply
Union Pacific Railroad STB Reply FD 34880June 1, 2006
From General Chairman JD Fitzgerald
Petition For Stay with the STB FD34880.
Letter to Milton Siegele
Letter to InternationalMay 31, 2006
BNSF sends notice to General Chairmen.Finance Docket No. 34880, Exhibit 2, Page 1 states in part:
“Whereas, UP will enter into a separate supplement agreement with BNSF of even date granting the BNSF the right to allow the Portland and Western RR, Inc. (“PNWR”) to act as BNSF’s agent between Portland, OR and Labish, OR (“Agency Rights”) and …”
Finance Docket No. 34881 states in part:
“Whereas, UP will enter into a separate agreement with Tacoma Rail of even date granting Tacoma Rail the right to operate and the right to perform services on behalf of BNSF over UP owned trackage located between Port of Tacoma trackage at Tacoma, Washington and BNSF trackage at Tacoma, (“Tacoma Rail Trackage Rights”; and…”