United Motorcoach Assn, Inc. v. City of Austin

LESLIE H. SOUTHWICK, Circuit Judge:

This appeal raises the issue of whether federal law preempts a city’s exercise of regulatory authority over the intrastate operation of charter buses. A national association of charter-bus companies sought to enjoin regulations affecting their operations enacted by the City of Austin, Texas. The district court held that the regulations were not preempted. We AFFIRM.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

An Austin city ordinance regulates “charter bus service,” which it defines as “transportation provided for compensation at the request of a third party for the…