Legal Opinion
City of Philadelphia v. Baker
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 23, 1974No. Civ. A. Nos. 71-1002, 71-1003 and 71-2301PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FULLAM, District Judge.
Pursuant to the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970, 45 U.S.C. § 501 et seq., the Debtor no longer provides, or is required to provide, intercity rail passenger service. Since May 1, 1971, all such service has been provided by Amtrak, by means of contracts entered into with various rail carriers, including the Debt- or.
Various aspects of the implementation of the Amtrak statute have been the *25subject of litigation in this Court. Final decision of certain issues has been deferred pending decision of closely related issues by the Supreme Court of the United States.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- National Railroad Passenger Corporation v. National Assn. of Railroad PassengersSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- New Jersey v. New York, Susquehanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- In Re Penn Central Transportation Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- International Transport, Inc. v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1972
- In re Penn Central Transportation Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1971
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3Cited by6 opinions
- City of Philadelphia v. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
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- City of Philadelphia v. George P. Baker Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. George P. Baker in the Matter of Penn Central Transportation Company, Debtor, Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
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