Legal Opinion
National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. National Assn. of Railroad Passengers
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 25, 1974No. 72-1289PublishedCited by 709 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Stewart
The respondent, the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP), brought this action in the District Court to enjoin the announced discontinuance of certain passenger trains that had previously been operated by the Central of Georgia Railway Co. (Central). Named as defendants were Central, its parent, Southern Railway Co. (Southern), and the National Railroad Passenger Corp. (Amtrak), all of which are the petitioners in this Court. The question before us is whether this action is maintainable under applicable federal law.
After the enactment of the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970…
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