Legal Opinion
In re Penn Central Transportation Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 30, 1971No. 70-347PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FULLAM, District Judge.
The Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, P.L. 91-518, 45 U.S.C. § 501 et seq. (hereinafter referred to as “Amtrak Statute”) directly affects only “intercity rail passenger service”, defined therein (Section 102(5)) as follows:
“ ‘Intercity rail passenger service’ means all rail passenger service other than (A) commuter and other short-haul service in metropolitan and suburban areas, usually characterized by reduced fare, multiple ride and commutation tickets, and by morning and evening peak period operations; and (B) [auto-ferry service pursuant to existing contracts].”
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- United States v. Western Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- General American Tank Car Corp. v. El Dorado Terminal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- In re HoganSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- State of Montana v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1962
- United States v. Chicago & Eastern Illinois RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
3Cited by8 opinions
- Potomac Passengers Ass'n v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1973
- Curtiss-Wright Corporation v. McLucasDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1973
- City of Philadelphia v. BakerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
- In The Matter Of Penn Central Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Parker v. Penn Central Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
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