BEFORE THE WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION

WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION,
                          Complainant,
                 v.
Pacific Northwest Transportation,
Service, Inc., C-862 
                          Respondent.
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	)         DOCKET TC-001092
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	)         COMPLAINT AND ORDER
	) SUSPENDING TARIFF
	) FILING
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                  On July 14, 2000, Pacific Northwest Transportation, Inc. 
filed with the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission revisions to 
its current tariff naming rates to become effective August 14, 2000. An LSN 
petition accompanied the filing asking for a August 1, 2000, early effective 
date. The Commission took no action on the LSN petition at its Open Public 
Meeting of July 31, 2000.
                  The revisions consisted of increasing passenger fares 
approximately 20%. 
                  It appearing that the filing would increase rates and charges 
for service rendered by the respondent, it is the decision of the Commission to 
enter into further investigation and public hearing or hearings concerning such 
changes to determine the reasonableness and justness thereof to ensure the 
rights and interests of the public will not be injuriously affected. Further, 
it is the decision of the Commission to suspend the operation of filing 
TC-001092 pending such investigation and hearing or hearings and decision 
thereon as may be necessary.
                 
O R D E R
                  IT IS ORDERED That filing TC-001092 is hereby suspended.
                  IT IS ORDERED That a hearing or hearings, on the Commission's 
own motion, shall be held at such times and places as may be required.
                  IT IS ORDERED That the rates and charges sought to be amended 
by filing 
TC-001092 shall not be changed by a subsequent tariff or filing, until this 
suspension proceeding has been disposed of, or, until the period of suspension 
and any extension thereof has expired, unless authorized by special permission 
of the Commission.
                  As provided in RCW 81.20.020 Pacific Northwest Transportation 
Service, Inc., shall bear the cost of this investigation.
                  DATED at Olympia, Washington, and effective this 9th day of 
August, 2000. 
                           WASHINGTON UTILITIES AND TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
                                                              MARILYN 
SHOWALTER, Chairman 
                                                              RICHARD HEMSTAD, 
Commissioner 
                                                               WILLIAM R. 
GILLIS, Commissioner