Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen v. Palmer

This proceeding involves an attack on two decisions of the Commissioner of the State Highway Department on petitions by the respondent railroads for permission to discontinue certain passenger service then being rendered. One petition, a joint one, by the Reading Company and the Central Railroad Company of New Jersey sought leave to discontinue the operation of weekday trains 601 and 620, and Saturday trains 1600 and 1621 between Jersey City and West Trenton. The Central Railroad Company sought permission also to make certain other schedule changes if the principal petition was approved. The…