Illinois Commerce Commission v. United States

OPINION AND ORDER

POOS, Chief District Judge.

This is an action to annul and set aside a report and order of the Interstate Commerce Commission which held that Trains Number 3 and 4 of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad (“Dan-ville Flyer”) were “intercity service” as defined in Section 102(5) of the Rail Passenger Service Act (“Amtrak Statute”) 45 U.S.C., Sec. 502(5). The effect of this holding was that the termination of service on Trains 3 and 4 between Chicago and Danville, Illinois, was placed beyond the subject matter jurisdiction of the Interstate Commerce Commission pursuant to 45…