Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 664

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 28

URGING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PENN CENTRAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY STEPS TO INSURE THAT THE PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT OWNED BY THE COMPANY IN THE STATE OF DELAWARE BE PROPERLY MAINTAINED.

WHEREAS, the Penn Central Transportation Company owns property and equipment in the State of Delaware pursuant to the company's business in this State; and

WHEREAS, some of that property and equipment has not been properly maintained to the detriment of the safety and welfare of the people of this State; and

WHEREAS, the Penn Central Transportation Company was recently notified of malfunctioning signal equipment at several railroad crossings in the Newark area; and

WHEREAS, there is a constant need for repairs to several railroad crossing beds in the Newark area; and

WHEREAS, inspection and corrective maintenance of the property and equipment of the Penn Central Transportation Company should rest with said Company.

NOW, THEREFORE,

BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 127th General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that the management of the Penn Central Transportation Company be urged to take all necessary steps to insure that the property and equipment owned by the company in the State of Delaware be properly maintained.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the management of the Penn Central Transportation Company and to the director of the office charged with maintenance of the company's property and equipment in the State of Delaware.

Approved May 1, 1974.