Legal Opinion
Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 30, 1978No. Nos. 76-2283, 77-1008 and 77-1487PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TONE, Circuit Judge.
New provisions governing the abandonment of railroad lines and the discontinuance of rail service were adopted by Congress as part of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (the 4-R Act), 90 Stat. 127, 146, §§ 802, 809(c), and codified as § la of the Interstate Commerce Act, 49 U.S.C. § 1a.1 Pursuant to these provisions, the Interstate Commerce Commission adopted implementing regulations. 41 Fed.Reg. 48520 as amended 42 Fed.Reg. 25327 (to be codified in 49 C.F.R. §§ 1121.10, et seq.). The several petitions for review before us challenge these…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Federal Communications Commission v. SchreiberSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- In Re Penn Central Transportation CompanySpecial Court under the Regional Rail Reorganization Act · 1974
- The Greyhound Corporation v. Interstate Commerce Commission and United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. United StatesDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
- In Re Penn Central Transportation CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1974
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Simmons v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
- Association of American Railroads v. Interstate Commerce CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1988
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1980
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