[DOWNLOAD] "Schussler v. Commerce Com." by Supreme Court of Illinois * eBook PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: Schussler v. Commerce Com.
- Author : Supreme Court of Illinois
- Release Date : January 27, 1951
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 63 KB
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On August 14, 1947, a group of persons acting as individuals and as representatives of various municipalities and civic organizations filed a petition with the Illinois Commerce Commission, praying that the Wabash Railroad Company be ordered to install additional suburban trains between Orland Park and Chicago, and to furnish new and improved equipment. After extensive hearings, the commission entered an order on August 18, 1949, denying the prayer for additional trains but directing the railroad to provide an adequate number of clean, well-ventilated coaches as replacements for the old equipment of existing trains, and to make certain adjustments in the schedules. Petitioners appealed to the superior court of Cook County, where the commission's order was approved and confirmed. They now bring the record to this court for further review. The question is whether the finding of the commission, that public convenience and necessity do not require the installation of additional trains, is supported by substantial evidence. The suburban service provided by the Wabash railroad consists of train No. 12, inbound to Chicago, and train No. 13, outbound. The former originates at Decatur, Illinois. Beginning a few minutes before 7:00 A.M., it makes suburban stops at Orland Park, Palos Park, Worth, Chicago Ridge, and Oak Lawn, reaching Ashburn, the first stop within the city limits of Chicago, at approximately 7:18 A.M. It continues with stops at other stations in Chicago and arrives at the Dearborn station in the central business district of Chicago at about 8:00 A.M. Train No. 13 leaves the Dearborn station at 5:25 P.M. in the winter and 5:40 P.M. during daylight saving time, making stops comparable to those of train No. 12, and arrives at Orland Park approximately 52 minutes after its departure time. It then continues on to Decatur.