O'CONNOR. 625 ILCS 5/18c-7402 from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 18c-7402 625 ILCS 5/18c-7402.1 new Amends the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law Chapter of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall authorize pilot projects in the counties of Cook, DuPage, Lake, and Will to test the utility and safety of stationary automated audible warning devices as an alternative to a proposed federal rule requiring trains to sound their horns as they approach highway-rail crossings. Provides that the pilot projects shall contribute data to the Federal Railroad Administration's rulemaking process regarding the possible inclusion of stationary automated warning devices as an alternative to the proposed rule. Provides that trains are not required to ring a bell or sound a whistle or horn when approaching a crossing that has a permanently installed automated audible warning device authorized by the Commission. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules for implementing the pilot projects. Effective immediately. 00-09-05 H FILED WITH CLERK 00-11-09 H FIRST READING 00-11-09 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary