41077                       SERVICE DATE – LATE RELEASE OCTOBER 6, 2010

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SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

 

DECISION

 

Docket No. FD 35345

 

PHILADELPHIA BELT LINE RAILROAD COMPANY—PETITION FOR DECLARATORY ORDER

 

Decided:  October 6, 2010

 

            This decision grants the Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad Company’s (PBL) request to withdraw its petition for clarification.  On January 14, 2010, PBL petitioned the Board for a declaratory order.[1]  In a decision served August 4, 2010, the Board denied that petition, finding that PBL had failed to demonstrate either its status as a rail common carrier over the disputed right-of-way or its authority otherwise under the Interstate Commerce Act[2] to conduct rail operations over the right-of-way. 

 

            On September 3, 2010, PBL filed a petition for clarification, asking the Board to clarify and restate its characterization of the relief requested by PBL in the Board’s August 4, 2010 decision.  HSP Gaming, L.P. and SugarHouse HSP Gaming, L.P. filed a reply on September 21, 2010.  PBL subsequently filed a request to withdraw its petition for clarification on September 28, 2010.  PBL’s request to withdraw its petition for clarification will be granted.  

 

This action will not significantly affect either the quality of the human environment or the conservation of energy resources.

 

It is ordered:

 

1.  Petitioner’s request to withdraw its petition for clarification is granted. 

 

2.  Copies of this decision will be mailed to:

 

The Honorable Sandra Mazer Moss

Court of Common Pleas

City Hall, Rm. 392

Philadelphia, PA 19107

Re: Case ID 090900166, Control No. 09103504

 

3.  This decision is effective on its service date.

 

            By the Board, Rachel D. Campbell, Director, Office of Proceedings.