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Case Note: Transportation Law - Urban Mass Transportation Act - The Absence Of Statutory Provisions Relating To Standing And Judicial Review Does Not Preclude A Claimant From Seeking Relief In Federal Court, Terry L. Barnich

Fordham Urban Law Journal

This case note by Terry L. Barnich analyzes the Seventh Circuit's decision in Bradford School Bus Transit, Inc. v. Chicago Transit Authority, 537 F.2d 943 (7th Cir. 1976), cert denied, 97 S. Ct. 797 (1977). The plaintiff, a private bus company, sought a declaration that the Chicago Transit Authority violated section 1602(a) of the Urban Mass Transportation Act when it competed with the private bus line for a contract with the Chicago Board of Education. The United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois declared that the plaintiff lacked standing under the Act and dismissed the complaint. The …