City of Williamsport v. United States

*47OPINION OF THE COURT

NEALON, District Judge.

In this case, defendant railroad, pursuant to the provisions of Section 13a(1) 1 of the Interstate Commerce Act, filed a notice of discontinuance of its passenger trains Nos. 570 and 571 between Buffalo, New York, and Baltimore, Maryland. An investigation was ordered by the Interstate Commerce Commission (Commission) and numerous hearings were held. At the conclusion thereof, defendant was directed to continue operation of both trains between Baltimore and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, the Northern segment, for one year, but was permitted to discontinue…