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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2     WHEREAS, The Governor's Travel Control Board has
3 negotiated a State rate for travel on Amtrak between Chicago
4 and Springfield by State officials and employees; and
 
5     WHEREAS, Implemented by Amtrak, this State rate has over
6 the years saved taxpayer money and benefited Amtrak by
7 encouraging the use of trains by those traveling on State
8 business; and
 
9     WHEREAS, A similarly negotiated rate for travel between
10 Chicago and the State's various public universities would
11 increase train ridership and provide a much-needed
12 transportation option for Illinois public university students,
13 faculty, and administration as well as for State officials and
14 employees conducting State business at those universities;
15 therefore, be it
 
16     RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL
17 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we strongly urge the
18 Governor's Travel Control Board to negotiate with Amtrak for
19 the implementation of a special travel rate between Chicago and
20 the cities of Bloomington-Normal, Carbondale,
21 Champaign-Urbana, and Macomb; and be it further
 
22     RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to
23 the Governor and the Governor's Travel Control Board.