Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 225 — Transportation Cooperation Act of 1971.

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Transportation Cooperation Act of 1971

This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Transportation Cooperation Act of 1971." (Source: P.A. 77-182.)

For the purposes of this Act: (a) "Railroad passenger service" means any railroad passenger service within the State of Illinois, including the equipment and facilities used in connection therewith, with the exception of the basic system operated by the National Railroad Passenger Corporation pursuant to Title II and S…

For the purpose of acquiring, constructing, owning, operating, extending, reconstructing, maintaining, improving, and subsidizing railroad passenger service, and promoting efficient transportation systems within the State, two or more units of local government and universities by resolution or ordinance approved by a m…

Any two or more units of local government and universities may, at their option, by contract, create a Transportation Service Association through which they shall exercise all powers conferred by this Act. The powers of any Association created hereunder shall repose in and be exercised by a Board of Directors. Director…

Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly

Purchases made pursuant to this Act shall be made in compliance with the "Local Government Prompt Payment Act", approved by the Eighty-fourth General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 84-731.)

The Contracting Parties or the Board of Directors of any Association may, from time to time, enter into agreements or contracts with the Federal Railroad Corporation, the Department of Transportation and any other carrier, or any of the foregoing, for the establishment or maintenance of railroad passenger service or ot…

Whenever an agreement or contract is entered into between or among the Federal Railroad Corporation, the Department of Transportation, and any Contracting Parties, or any Association or Associations created pursuant to this Act for the provision by the Railroad Corporation of railroad passenger service, the costs relat…

(a) The Contracting Parties or the Board of Directors of every Association may take such action alone, or by agreement or contract with any other university or unit of local government as shall be necessary or appropriate to maintain and promote efficient transportation systems within the State. (b) The Contracting Par…

Rail safety recommendation report

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…

If any provision of this Act should be held to be invalid, such provision shall be deemed to be excised from this Act, and the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this Act

If any provision of this Act should be held to be invalid, such provision shall be deemed to be excised from this Act, and the invalidity thereof shall not affect any other provision of this Act. If the application of any provision of this Act to any person or circumstance is held invalid, such invalidity shall not aff…