Western Maryland Railway Co. v. Public Service Commission

Given, President:

The petitioner, Western Maryland Railway Company, on March 5, 1958, filed its petition with the respondent, Public Service Commission of West Virginia, praying authority to discontinue the furnishing of passenger service over its branch system between Elkins, West Virginia and Durbin, West Virginia, a distance of approximately forty seven miles. After full hearing, respondent entered an order granting in part the relief prayed for, but ordered that petitioner continue the furnishing of such passenger service on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week. This Court granted a…