1999-07RESOLUTION NO. 99- 7
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE WISCONSIN CENTRAL LTD. RAILROAD REFRAIN FROM NIGHT-
TIME WHISTLE BLOWING AT ALL BUFFALO GROVE CROSSINGS ALONG THE NORTH CENTRAL
SERVICE LINE THAT HAVE BEEN EXCUSED FROM WHISTLE BLOWING BY THE ILLINOIS
COMMERCE COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) has excused the Wisconsin Central Ltd. railroad
from blowing whistles at each of the at -grade highway -rail crossings from the portion of the line from
the Illinois state line south to the intersection of the Milwaukee District West Line, with the exception
of the Belmont Avenue crossing in the Village of Franklin Park; and
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Central Ltd. railroad will not stop blowing whistles at excused crossings
unless requested to do so in writing by municipalities along the line; and
WHEREAS, there has been a increase in freight railroad traffic in the evening and early morning hours,
which has led to an increase in complaints from residents along the line;. and
WHEREAS, the corporate authorities of the Village of Buffalo Grove have determined that it is in the
best interest of their residents to request that the Wisconsin Central Ltd. refrain from blowing train
whistles at all ICC excused rail- highway crossings throughout Buffalo Grove from 10:30 p.m. to 5:30
a.m., unless the train engineer reasonably determines that an increased risk of bodily injury or property
damage is present; and
WHEREAS, Buffalo Grove will work in conjunction with this request to develop and promote a
comprehensive education and enforcement program of rail crossing safety;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the President and Board of Trustees of the Village of Buffalo
Grove, Cook and Lake counties, Illinois, requests that the Wisconsin Central Ltd. railroad refrain from
blowing train whistles at all highway -rail crossings from Port Clinton Road through and including
Deerfield Parkway; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said request applies only to the hours of 10:30 p.m. to 5:30 a.m.;
and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that said request shall not apply when the train engineer reasonably
determines that an increased risk of bodily injury or property damage is present at the crossing.
AYES: 5 - Marienthal. Reid Rubin Hendricks Glover
NAYES: l - Braiman
ABSENT: 0 - None
PASSED: February 1, 1999 APPROVED: February 1, 1999
ATTEST: APPROVED: -�
Villdo Clerk SIDNEYTH. MATH IAS, illage President