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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, Each year in Illinois approximately 80 to 90
3 people are killed in collisions between trains and motor
4 vehicles or between trains and pedestrians; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Reducing the number of deaths and injuries related
6 to railroad accidents has been the goal of the DuPage Railroad
7 Safety Council since its inception in 1994; and
 
8     WHEREAS, The DuPage Railroad Safety Council, in
9 cooperation with the Illinois Commerce Commission and
10 Operation Lifesaver of Illinois, is holding its biennial Safety
11 Summit on September 29, 2010; therefore, be it
 
12     RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
13 NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
14 recognize the week of September 26 through October 2, 2010, as
15 Railroad Safety Week in the State of Illinois; and be it
16 further
 
17     RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
18 presented the Chairman of the DuPage County Railroad Safety
19 Council, the Chairman of the Illinois Commerce Commission, the
20 Secretary of the Department of Transportation, and the Chairman
21 Operation Lifesaver of Illinois.