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IN RE APPLICATION OF N.Y., SUSQUEHANNA & WESTERN R.R. CO.

25 N.J. 343 (1957)

136 A.2d 408

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF NEW YORK, SUSQUEHANNA AND WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY, FOR AUTHORITY TO DISCONTINUE THE OPERATION OF ALL PASSENGER TRAIN SERVICE.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 25, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Leon Leighton, of the New York Bar, argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Lum, Fairlie & Foster, attorneys; Mr. Leon Leighton, of the New York Bar, on the brief).

Mr. Howard T. Rosen argued the cause for respondent Board of Public Utility Commissioners, etc. (Mr. Grover C. Richman, Jr., Attorney-General of New Jersey, attorney; Mr. Howard T. Rosen, Deputy Attorney-General, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. Guy W. Calissi, attorney for intervenors, Borough of Paramus and Township of Saddle Brook (Mr. Charles L. Bertini, of counsel).

The opinion of the court was delivered by WEINTRAUB, C.J.

Appellant railroad applied to the Board of Public Utility Commissioners for permission to discontinue all passenger train service and later amended its application to one for curtailment of service. Following protracted hearings, there was adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 20 "declaring the policy of the Legislature against further abandonment or curtailment of passenger rail service pending the final...

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