STATUS OF PUC PROCEEDING ON WIG WAGS - September 11, 2002

The California Public Utility Commission convened a Prehearing Conference September 11, 2002, on the Wig Wag application, Administrative Law Judge Anne E. Simon, presiding.

The main order of business was to set a calendar for discovery and hearings, as follows:

October 11, 2002: Exchange of documents, conclude discovery
November 15, 2002: Submit written testimony
November 27, 202: Submit written rebuttals
December 12-13: Opening statements and replies, oral testimony of witnesses
(Alternate date, December 5-6)

The parties (City of Richmond and BNSF) agreed to engage in mediation using a PUC administrative law judge while the application is moving forward.

The proceeding, originally filed May 31, 2002, has been assigned Proceeding Number A0205065 and can be found on the PUC website at http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/published/proceedings/A0205065.htm. The PUC status summary appears below.


Commissioner Assigned: Michael R. Peevey on June 28, 2002
ALJ Assigned: Anne E. Simon on July 8, 2002
Filer Requested Category: Adjudicatory
Preliminary Category: Adjudicatory
Commission Designated Category:
Filed By:
CITY OF RICHMOND
DOCUMENTS
Number of Documents: 6

Type: PREHEARING CONFERENCE STATEMENT
Filing Date: September 6, 2002
Filed By:
CITY OF RICHMOND
Description: Prehearing Conference Statement

Type: PREHEARING CONFERENCE STATEMENT
Filing Date: September 6, 2002
Filed By:
THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY
Description: Prehearing Conference Statement.

Type: RULING <http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/cyberdocs/WebQuickstart.asp?DOC_ID=128490&docType=LEGAL_PROCEED>
Filing Date: August 5, 2002
Filed By:
ALJ/SIMON/PUC
Description: sets a prehearing conference for September 11, 2002 at 10 am, SF. All parties must file/serve PHC statements by September 6.

Type: RESPONSE
Filing Date: July 12, 2002
Filed By:
THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY
Description: to Application.

Type: RESOLUTION ALJ-176 CATEGORIZATION <http://www.cpuc.ca.gov/cyberdocs/WebQuickstart.asp?DOC_ID=125850&docType=LEGAL_PROCEED>
Filing Date: June 27, 2002
Filed By:
COMR/PUC
Description: Resolution ALJ 176-3090; Ratification of preliminary determinations of category adopted.

Type: APPLICATION
Filing Date: May 31, 2002
Filed By:
CITY OF RICHMOND
Description: for an Order preserving the wigwag warning devices at the Richmond Avenue Crossing in the City of Richmond, Contra Costa County, California

DECISIONS
Number of Decisions: 0

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