Legal Opinion
Congress of Railway Unions v. Hodgson
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided April 30, 1971No. Civ. A. 825-71, 842-71 and 843-71PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CORCORAN, District Judge.
I
Reacting to an ever worsening rail-passenger crisis, Congress enacted the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 (hereinafter the “Act”). 1
In brief, the Act authorized the formation of a National Railroad Passenger Corporation (hereinafter “Amtrak”). (Accomplished) It directed the Secretary of Transportation to designate a so-called “basic system” of intercity rail passenger service for the whole country (accomplished) and envisaged that passenger service over any lines not included in the basic system would be discontinued. As to these lines included in the basic system…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Switchmen's Union v. National Mediation BoardSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. CarmackSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Virginia Petroleum Jobbers Association v. Federal Power Commission, Blue Ridge Gas Company, Intervenor. Petition for Review of Order of the Federal Power Commission, No. 14583. Virginia Petroleum Jobbers Association v. Federal Power Commission, Appeal From United States District Court for the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
- Swayne & Hoyt, Ltd. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1937
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3Cited by20 opinions
- New York Dock Railway and Brooklyn Eastern District Terminal v. United States of America and Interstate Commerce CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1979
- Potomac Passengers Association v. Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975
- In the Matter of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company, Debtor. Consolidated Appeals of Railway Labor Executives' Association, Intervenor. State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation, State of South Dakota, Port of Pend Oreille, Pend Oreille Valley Railroad Company, Inc., and Seattle and North Coast Railroad Company, InterveningCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981
- Railway Labor Executives' Ass'n v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1982
- Potomac Passengers Ass'n v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
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