45 U.S.C. § 744a
End of Conrail commuter service obligation
Notwithstanding any other provision of law or contract, Conrail shall be relieved of any legal obligation to operate commuter service on
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1982–2022 · leading case: Irving Felton v. Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth., 952 F.2d 59 (3rd Cir. 1992).
Irving Felton v. Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth., 952 F.2d 59 (3rd Cir. 1992). “See § 45 U.S.C. §§ 744a, 1102(2) (1987). In NERSA, Congress identified SEPTA as one of several “commuter authorities” permitted to acquire Conrail’s commuter rail operations, and on January 1, 1983, SEPTA did so and commenced operation of its Regional Rail Division.”
Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth. v. Pennsylvania Pub. Util. Comm'n, 592 A.2d 797 (Pa. Commw. Ct. 1991). “45 U.S.C. § 744a. 6 . Section 45 U.S.C. § 546 (b) provides: Notwithstanding any other provision the National Railroad Passenger Corporation (the "Corporation”) shall be exempt from any taxes or other fees imposed by any State, political subdivision of a State or local taxing…”
Nat'l R.R. Passenger Corp. v. Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth., 56 F.4th 129 (D.C. Cir. 2022). “at 647 (codified at 45 U.S.C. § 744a). Local transportation authorities could take over Conrail’s commuter services.”
Felton v. Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth., 757 F. Supp. 623 (E.D. Pa. 1991). “NERSA mandated the withdrawal of Consolidated Rail Corporation (“Conrail”) as a provider of regional commuter rail services, 45 U.S.C. § 744a, and permitted State, local and regional commuter authorities, such as SEPTA, to assume the independent operation of Conrail’s regional…”
Consol. Rail Corp. v. Metro-North Commuter R. Co., 598 F. Supp. 1571 (Regl. Rail Reorg. Act 1984). “45 U.S.C. § 744a. Section 1137 added to the Rail Passenger Service Act (RPSA) a new Title V entitled Amtrak Commuter Services.”
Penn Cent. Corp. v. Consol. Rail Corp., 611 F. Supp. 285 (Regl. Rail Reorg. Act 1985). “ng the Grand Central Terminal (GCT) for commuter services for the account of the authorities remained with Penn Central in the period between April 1, 1976, the date on which a large part of Penn Central’s transportation properties were conveyed to Conrail, and December 31,…”
Se. Pennsylvania Transp. Auth. v. Interstate Com. Comm'n, 682 F.2d 91 (3rd Cir. 1982). “…as the operator of subsidized commuter services as of that date. Northeast Rail Service Act of 1981, 95 Stat. 647 -9, 45 U.S.C. §§ 744a, 584.”
Masy v. New Jersey Transit Rail Operations, Inc., 643 F. Supp. 1145 (Regl. Rail Reorg. Act 1986). “On January 1, 1983, Conrail was relieved of its obligation to operate commuter rail service pursuant to Section 1136 of NRSA, 45 U.S.C. § 744a (1982). Defendant NJTRO then elected to operate certain commuter rail lines for itself.”
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