VEH CD-RAIL NOISE AND DELAY

Session: 103rd General Assembly
Year: 2023
Bill #: SB1513
Category: Transportation and Infrastructure
Position: No position
Mandate?
Revenue Loss?
Authority Preemption?

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Amends the Illinois Commercial Transportation Law of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no rail carrier shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit the unnecessary foreseeable idling of a diesel locomotive within 1,000 feet of a residence, business, school, or hospital for a continuous period of time longer than 30 minutes in a manner such as to cause or contribute to a condition of air pollution. Provides that no rail carrier shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit an unnecessarily foreseeable delay, up to 10 minutes from its established schedule, in a manner such as to cause or contribute to unexpected delays on the road. Imposes a statutory fine for violating the provisions.



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