In re The Westchester Electric Railroad

This is a certiorari proceeding to review the determination of the Public Service Commission denying petitioner’s application for approval of a declaration of abandonment of that portion of its street surface railway route on Pelhamdale avenue in the village of Pelham Manor between the Boston Post road on the north and the Shore road on the south and also on Wolf’s lane between Third street on the north and Colonial avenue on the south. The application for declaration of abandonment is made under section 184 of the Railroad Law. Under that section petitioner is required to establish two…