Delaware 2023-2024 Regular Session

Delaware Senate Bill SCR154 Latest Draft

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                            SPONSOR:      Sen. Huxtable & Sen. Mantzavinos & Rep. Parker Selby & Rep. K. Williams       Sens. Lockman, Sokola, Walsh; Reps. Baumbach, K. Johnson, Osienski, Yearick           DELAWARE STATE SENATE   152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY       SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 154       RECOGNIZING MAY 11, 2024, AS "NATIONAL TRAIN DAY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE.      

     

     SPONSOR:      Sen. Huxtable & Sen. Mantzavinos & Rep. Parker Selby & Rep. K. Williams       Sens. Lockman, Sokola, Walsh; Reps. Baumbach, K. Johnson, Osienski, Yearick     

SPONSOR: Sen. Huxtable & Sen. Mantzavinos & Rep. Parker Selby & Rep. K. Williams
Sens. Lockman, Sokola, Walsh; Reps. Baumbach, K. Johnson, Osienski, Yearick

 SPONSOR:  

 Sen. Huxtable & Sen. Mantzavinos & Rep. Parker Selby & Rep. K. Williams 

 Sens. Lockman, Sokola, Walsh; Reps. Baumbach, K. Johnson, Osienski, Yearick 

   

 DELAWARE STATE SENATE 

 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY 

   

 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 154 

   

 RECOGNIZING MAY 11, 2024, AS "NATIONAL TRAIN DAY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE. 

   

  WHEREAS, National Train Day has been annually observed on the Saturday closest to May 10  th  , to coincide with the date of the driving of the final, golden spike of the United States first transcontinental railroad in Promontory, Utah, in 1869; and    WHEREAS, the advent of rail transport approximately 200 years ago forever changed the world by allowing for the efficient and timely transportation of commuters and goods like never before; and   WHEREAS, rail networks continue to shape our daily lives with Amtrak transporting almost 23 million passengers to their destination in 2022, and the Association of American Railroads estimates that freight trains transport approximately 1.6 billion tons of raw materials and finished goods across the country; and    WHEREAS, the Delaware Railroad spanned across the entirety of the Delmarva peninsula providing mass transportation before the widespread adoption of the automobile, while the Junction & Breakwater Railroad connected the Delaware Railroad to the Atlantic coast; and   WHEREAS, Felton and Wyoming Railroad Stations are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Felton Railroad Station was, in 1976 to celebrate the nations biennial, restored to reflect its historic past; and   WHEREAS, the Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association, established in 2019, seeks to preserve, display, and interpret the railroad heritage of Lewes and Eastern Sussex County in an authentic and appealing setting for the general public; and   WHEREAS, the Wilmington & Western Railroad has become one of the East Coasts premier heritage railroads, offering visitors an opportunity to experience Delawares railroad history; and   WHEREAS, rail transportation continues to shape the lives of Delawareans today, as both Amtrak and CSX provide essential commuter and freight services respectively; and    WHEREAS, the Acela Express, Amtraks flagship passenger train service along the Northeast Corridor connects Wilmington to Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston; and   WHEREAS,  National Train Day seeks to celebrate the history of railway networks in the United States, promote the benefits of rail travel, and encourage Americans across the country to make use of the nations extensive rail networks.   NOW, THEREFORE:    BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, hereby recognizes May 11, 2024, as National Train Day in the State of Delaware, and encourages all Delawareans are to celebrate the transformative effects of rail travel in the country, and to make use of the nations rail system.      

 WHEREAS, National Train Day has been annually observed on the Saturday closest to May 10  th  , to coincide with the date of the driving of the final, golden spike of the United States first transcontinental railroad in Promontory, Utah, in 1869; and  

 WHEREAS, the advent of rail transport approximately 200 years ago forever changed the world by allowing for the efficient and timely transportation of commuters and goods like never before; and 

 WHEREAS, rail networks continue to shape our daily lives with Amtrak transporting almost 23 million passengers to their destination in 2022, and the Association of American Railroads estimates that freight trains transport approximately 1.6 billion tons of raw materials and finished goods across the country; and  

 WHEREAS, the Delaware Railroad spanned across the entirety of the Delmarva peninsula providing mass transportation before the widespread adoption of the automobile, while the Junction & Breakwater Railroad connected the Delaware Railroad to the Atlantic coast; and 

 WHEREAS, Felton and Wyoming Railroad Stations are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and the Felton Railroad Station was, in 1976 to celebrate the nations biennial, restored to reflect its historic past; and 

 WHEREAS, the Lewes Junction Railroad & Bridge Association, established in 2019, seeks to preserve, display, and interpret the railroad heritage of Lewes and Eastern Sussex County in an authentic and appealing setting for the general public; and 

 WHEREAS, the Wilmington & Western Railroad has become one of the East Coasts premier heritage railroads, offering visitors an opportunity to experience Delawares railroad history; and 

 WHEREAS, rail transportation continues to shape the lives of Delawareans today, as both Amtrak and CSX provide essential commuter and freight services respectively; and  

 WHEREAS, the Acela Express, Amtraks flagship passenger train service along the Northeast Corridor connects Wilmington to Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, New York, and Boston; and 

 WHEREAS,  National Train Day seeks to celebrate the history of railway networks in the United States, promote the benefits of rail travel, and encourage Americans across the country to make use of the nations extensive rail networks. 

 NOW, THEREFORE:  

 BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, hereby recognizes May 11, 2024, as National Train Day in the State of Delaware, and encourages all Delawareans are to celebrate the transformative effects of rail travel in the country, and to make use of the nations rail system. 

   

  SYNOPSIS   This resolution recognizes May 11, 2024, as "National Train Day".   Author: Senator Huxtable  

 SYNOPSIS 

 This resolution recognizes May 11, 2024, as "National Train Day". 

 Author: Senator Huxtable