Associated Freight Lines v. Public Utilities Commission

Encinal Terminals applied to the Public Utilities Commission for a certificate of public convenience and necessity that would extend its operating authority as a highway common carrier. After a hearing the commission granted the certificate. Competing carriers who protested in that proceeding were denied a rehearing, and upon their petition we issued a writ of review.

The commission’s decision contains a summary of the evidence, and the following findings:

“The Commission finds that public convenience and necessity require the granting of the authority sought, subject to the conditions in the…