Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Allegheny County Port Authority

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

88 Transit Lines, Inc., has applied to the Public Utility Commission for group and party bus transportation rights. The rights applied for contemplate the origination of service in Allegheny County to other points in Pennsylvania. The Port Authority of Allegheny County, when given notice of a hearing on 88 Transit Lines’ application, invoked the provisions of §1111 of the Public Utility Code, Act of May 28, 1937, *498P. L. 1053, 66 P.S. §1441, and filed a petition in equity, seeking to restrain the Commission from holding hearings or otherwise proceeding on 88…