Legal Opinion
Manchester Township v. Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 30, 1979No. Appeals, Nos. 1009 and 1031 C.D. 1978PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
The County of York (County) and Manchester Township (Township) both appeal from a decision of the Public Utility Commission (PUC) which ordered *120them to share the cost of improvements to a highway-rail crossing. The cases have been consolidated for the purpose of this appeal.
On May 27, 1976, the Township filed a complaint with the PUC alleging that a crossing where a state highway passes underneath railroad tracks in the Township was inadequate and constituted a traffic hazard. The Township requested a complete reconstruction. Hearings were held by the PUC at which…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Erie R. R. v. Public Service CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Erie Lackawanna Railway Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Commonwealth v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Department of Transportation v. P. U. C.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
3Cited by5 opinions
- City of Philadelphia v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- City of Philadelphia v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Commonwealth v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- City of Philadelphia v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984