94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0467

 

Introduced 1/26/2005, by Rep. Marlow H. Colvin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
70 ILCS 3615/3B.09b new

    Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Requires the commuter rail division to adopt rules to allow commuters to bring bicycles onto trains.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is
5 amended by adding Section 3B.09b as follows:
 
6     (70 ILCS 3615/3B.09b new)
7     Sec. 3B.09b. Bicycles on commuter trains. Beginning no
8 later than 60 days after the effective date of this amendatory
9 Act of the 94th General Assembly, the commuter rail division
10 must adopt rules to allow commuters to bring bicycles onto
11 trains. At a minimum, bicycles must be allowed on trains during
12 non-rush hours and on weekends.