HR1179 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Each year in Illinois approximately 75 to 80 people are killed in collisions between trains and motor vehicles or between trains and pedestrians; and

WHEREAS, Reducing the number of deaths and injuries related to railroad accidents has been the goal of the DuPage Railroad Safety Council since its inception in 1994; and

WHEREAS, The DuPage Railroad Safety Council, in cooperation with the Illinois Commerce Commission and Operation Lifesaver of Illinois, is holding its biennial Safety Summit on September 18, 2008; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-FIFTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we recognize the week of September 14-20, 2008, as Railroad Safety Week in the State of Illinois; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented the Chairman of the DuPage County Railroad Safety Council, the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Secretary of the Illinois Department of Transportation, and the Chairman of Operation Lifesaver of Illinois.