SB1901

$IDOT-STATE RAILWAY PROGRAM

Introduced·2/6/25
Introduced Text

Illinois SB1901 appropriates $575,000,000 for the Statewide Railway Program to enhance passenger rail services.

Illinois SB1901 allocates $575,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for the Statewide Railway Program. This funding supports various aspects of the program, including the operation of passenger trains linking communities outside the Regional Transportation Authority boundaries to Chicago and O'Hare, the operation of regional buses to connect communities without a railway station, and the maintenance of mainline tracks on passenger rail routes.

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History

Jul 2, 2025

Senate

Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments

May 27, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Graciela Guzmán

May 1, 2025

Senate

Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons