(45 ILCS 78/5)
Sec. 5. Statement of purpose. The purposes of this compact are, through joint or cooperative action: (1) to promote development and implementation of |
| improvements to intercity passenger rail service in the Midwest;
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(2) to coordinate interaction among Midwestern state
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| elected officials and their designees on passenger rail issues;
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(3) to promote development and implementation of
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| long-range plans for high speed rail passenger service in the Midwest and among other regions of the United States;
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(4) to work with the public and private sectors at
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| the federal, state, and local levels to ensure coordination among the various entities having an interest in passenger rail service and to promote Midwestern interests regarding passenger rail; and
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(5) to support efforts of transportation agencies
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| involved in developing and implementing passenger rail service in the Midwest.
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(Source: P.A. 94-1077, eff. 6-1-07.)
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