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91_HR0234
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, In fulfillment of the Regional Transportation
3 Authority Act encouraging coordinated regional public
4 transportation, the Regional Transportation Authority should
5 foster the development of a coordinated and interconnected
6 transit system in the Northeastern Illinois region to permit
7 convenient transfers among all 3 transit systems so that
8 employment centers and other key destinations throughout the
9 region are more accessible by public transit; and
10 WHEREAS, The ability of passengers to transfer between
11 transit systems would increase the number of riders; would
12 increase farebox revenues; would reduce traffic congestion on
13 the region's roads; would reduce air pollution; and would
14 bring workers to jobs in local communities where new
15 interchanges would be created; therefore, be it
16 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
17 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18 the Regional Transportation Authority is urged to plan for
19 additional Metra and Chicago Transit Authority interchanges
20 at locations where Chicago Transit Authority rapid transit
21 rail lines and Metra commuter rail lines are in close
22 proximity to one another; plan for the addition of Pace buses
23 and vans at Metra and Chicago Transit Authority stations to
24 reach key employer destinations, including for night-time
25 shifts; plan for the addition of signs, maps, and schedules
26 at stations, platforms, and bus stops to inform riders of
27 opportunities for transfers among the transit systems; and
28 plan for a universal fare card to enable riders to transfer
29 conveniently among all 3 transit systems; and be it further
30 RESOLVED, That in conducting an analysis to determine
31 potential ridership, travel destinations, hours of operation,
32 or any other matters, the Regional Transportation Authority
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1 should consult with members of the public through focus
2 groups or public hearings or both; and be it further
3 RESOLVED, That by December 31, 1999, the Regional
4 Transportation Authority is requested to submit a report to
5 the General Assembly on findings and recommendations to
6 implement the purposes of this resolution; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be delivered to
8 each member of the Board of Directors of the Regional
9 Transportation Authority.