Public Convenience And Necessity

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• Application of Stagg
  11 Fla. Supp. 122· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1957-03-20
  The Commission held that late-filed exceptions should be rejected and adopted the examiner's proposed order granting the applicant a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
• Application of Am. Touring Ass'n, Inc.
  12 Fla. Supp. 8· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1957-02-26
  The commission held that the application was fatally defective because it failed to comply with mandatory statutory requirements regarding route, schedule, and vehicle specifications.
• Application of Fogarty Bros. Transfer, Inc.
  12 Fla. Supp. 103· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1957-02-21
  The commission held that the applicant failed to prove public convenience and necessity for domiciling equipment in Pensacola, and therefore denied the application.
• Application of Pompano Beach Transit Co.
  12 Fla. Supp. 68· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1957-01-16
  The commission considered exceptions to an examiner's proposed order recommending the granting of an application for passenger transportation services from Collier City to downtown Pompano Beach and to state road A1A.
• Application of Andy's Truck Serv., Inc.
  10 Fla. Supp. 17· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1956-12-11
  Andy's Truck Service sought a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a common carrier transporting asphaltic concrete in dump trucks across three Florida counties. The Railroad & Public Utilities Commission denied the application, finding that the proposed
• Application of Commercial Carrier Corp.
  10 Fla. Supp. 42· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1956-11-01
  The Florida Railroad & Public Utilities Commission granted Commercial Carrier Corporation's application to extend its certificate to transport corrugated pulpboard and fiberboard boxes and sheets from Duval and Nassau counties to points south in Florida. The Commission found that
• Application of Russell House Movers, Inc.
  9 Fla. Supp. 38· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1956-01-19
  Russell House Movers, Inc. applied to extend its certificate of public convenience and necessity to transport houses and buildings throughout Florida on irregular routes. The Florida Railroad & Public Utilities Commission denied the application, finding that the applicant failed
• City of ST. Petersburg v. Atl. Coast Line Ry.
  7 Fla. Supp. 75· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1955-06-30
  The Florida Railroad & Public Utilities Commission ordered Atlantic Coast Line Railroad to relocate its passenger and freight stations in St. Petersburg, finding that their locations in the downtown business district caused severe traffic congestion, public safety hazards, and fa
• In re Miami Railroad Station
  7 Fla. Supp. 71· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1955-06-28
  The Florida Railroad & Public Utilities Commission disqualified itself from further proceedings in a dispute over relocation of Miami's railroad passenger station after city officials made public attacks on the commissioners' integrity and impartiality during a rehearing. The Com
• Application of L & S Trucking Corp.
  7 Fla. Supp. 56· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1955-04-15
  L & S Trucking Corp. applied for a private contract carrier certificate to transport wholesale drugs for Crandon Wholesale Drug Co. in Florida. The Commission initially granted the certificate for three counties but later vacated that order following Supreme Court rulings requiri
• In re Miami Railroad Station
  6 Fla. Supp. 155· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1955-01-13
  The Florida Railroad & Public Utilities Commission modified its previous order requiring Florida East Coast Railway to build a new passenger station in Miami. After decades of proceedings dating back to 1920, the Commission rejected a proposed union station and instead approved c
• Application of Nat'l Audubon Soc'y
  6 Fla. Supp. 143· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1954-12-29
  The Florida Railroad & Public Utilities Commission dismissed the National Audubon Society's application to extend a transportation certificate, finding that the Society's wildlife education tours are exempt from regulatory jurisdiction because transportation is merely incidental
• Application of Perry & Sconyers Transfer Co.
  5 Fla. Supp. 184· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1954-05-20
  The Florida Railroad & Public Utilities Commission granted Perry & Sconyers Transfer Co. a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a private contract carrier of pianos and organs for the Morgan Piano Co. The Commission found that the specialized transportati
• Application of Caldwell Bonded Warehouses, Inc.
  4 Fla. Supp. 47· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1953-08-13
  The commission held that the applicant's authority would not duplicate existing rights due to new regulations, and public convenience and necessity required granting the application with specific restrictions.
• Application of SEA ZOO, Inc.
  3 Fla. Supp. 121· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1953-02-18
  The commission granted Sea Zoo, Inc. a certificate of public convenience and necessity to operate as a sightseeing carrier, finding that public convenience and necessity required the service and that it would not adversely affect existing transportation.
• Application of Tamarco Towing Co.
  3 Fla. Supp. 28· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1953-01-21
  The Florida Railroad & Public Utilities Commission denied an application for a contract carrier certificate, finding that granting it would jeopardize existing transportation facilities and threaten the financial stability of common carriers, contrary to state law.
• Application of Enchanted Fishing Tours, Inc.
  2 Fla. Supp. 206· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1952-07-08
  The Florida Railroad & Public Utilities Commission granted Enchanted Fishing Tours, Inc. a for-hire permit to operate personalized transportation services for fishing parties in South Florida counties, while denying the application for hunting party transportation. The decision e
• Application of Caldwell Bonded Warehouses, Inc.
  2 Fla. Supp. 175· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1952-05-23
  The Florida Railroad & Public Utilities Commission denied an application by Caldwell Bonded Warehouses, Inc. (a St. Petersburg corporation) for a certificate to operate as a common carrier of household goods, finding the applicant failed to meet its burden under Florida Statutes
• Application of Fla. Bridge Co.
  2 Fla. Supp. 149· Fla. Railroad & P. U. C.· 1952-05-08
  The Commission considered an application by Florida Bridge Co. for a franchise to construct and operate a toll bridge and causeway connecting the mainland to Gasparilla Island, which was opposed by the existing ferry operator.
• Seaboard Air Line Ry. Co. v. Wells
  100 Fla. 1631· Fla.· 1931-01-08
  The court held that the Railroad Commission's order granting a certificate for a motor truck freight line was not supported by sufficient evidence of public convenience and necessity. The evidence showed that existing rail and express services were adequate, and granting the cert