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| Public Act 103-0640 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning commuter passenger rail service. | ||||
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly: | ||||
Section 5. The Transportation Cooperation Act of 1971 is | ||||
amended by adding Section 7.5 as follows: | ||||
(5 ILCS 225/7.5 new) | ||||
Sec. 7.5. Rail safety recommendation report. | ||||
(a) A railroad passenger service or Association shall | ||||
issue an annual report on or before December 31 of each year | ||||
containing all rail safety recommendations made by the | ||||
National Transportation Safety Board during the previous 12 | ||||
months and the status of the service's or Association's | ||||
implementation of those recommendations. The report shall be | ||||
made publicly available on the website of the rail passenger | ||||
service or Association. | ||||
(b) The Federal Railroad Corporation may issue an annual | ||||
report on or before December 31 of each year containing all | ||||
rail safety recommendations made by the National | ||||
Transportation Safety Board during the previous 12 months and | ||||
the status of the Corporation's implementation of those | ||||
recommendations. If the Corporation voluntarily issues a | ||||
report under this subsection, the Corporation shall make the | ||||
report publicly available on the Corporation's website. | ||||
Section 10. The Department of Transportation Law of the | ||
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding | ||
Section 2705-423 as follows: | ||
(20 ILCS 2705/2705-423 new) | ||
Sec. 2705-423. Rail safety recommendation report. The | ||
Department shall issue an annual report on or before December | ||
31 of each year containing all rail safety recommendations | ||
made by the National Transportation Safety Board during the | ||
previous 12 months and the status of the Department's | ||
implementation of those recommendations. The report shall be | ||
made publicly available on the Department's website. | ||
Section 15. The Bi-State Development Agency Act is amended | ||
by adding Section 8.5 as follows: | ||
(45 ILCS 105/8.5 new) | ||
Sec. 8.5. Rail safety recommendation report. The Bi-State | ||
Development Agency may issue an annual report on or before | ||
December 31 of each year containing all rail safety | ||
recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety | ||
Board during the previous 12 months and the status of the | ||
Corporation's implementation of those recommendations. If the | ||
Bi-State Development Agency voluntarily issues a report under | ||
this Section, the Bi-State Development Agency shall make the | ||
report publicly available on the Agency's website. | ||
Section 20. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is | ||
amended by adding Section 5.15 as follows: | ||
(70 ILCS 3615/5.15 new) | ||
Sec. 5.15. Rail safety recommendation report. The Regional | ||
Transportation Authority, the Chicago Transit Authority, and | ||
the Commuter Rail Division shall issue an annual report on or | ||
before December 31 of each year containing all rail safety | ||
recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety | ||
Board during the previous 12 months and the status of the | ||
Regional Transportation Authority's, the Chicago Transit | ||
Authority's, and the Commuter Rail Division's implementation | ||
of those recommendations, including for any recommendations | ||
within the Regional Transportation Authority's | ||
extra-territorial authority, if any. The reports shall be made | ||
publicly available on the Regional Transportation Authority's | ||
website. | ||
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, | ||
2024. | ||