J5087-2009 Actions

• May 5, 2010: ADOPTED

J5087-2009 Text

 LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION recognizing National Train Day and the many bene
 fits the Railroad brings to our State and Nation
 WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to commend those note
 worthy  organizations  within  the  United  States and this great Empire
 State whose focus and intent have made a substantial impact on the qual
 ity of life in their communities; and
 WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its  long
 standing  traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to recognize
 National Train Day and the many benefits  the  Railroad  brings  to  our
 State and Nation; and
 WHEREAS,  On  Friday,  May 7, 2010, the National Train Day celebration
 will take place at New York's Penn Station with actor and avid train fan
 Taye Diggs; he will throw the switch that launches an edible  trainscape
 made  from elaborate confections and moving model trains; the display is
 inspired by this year's National Train Day artwork, and will  include  a
 model train installation by Bachmann Trains; and
 WHEREAS,  On  Saturday, May 8, 2010, the 3rd Annual National Train Day
 will be a free coast-to-coast celebration; the largest events will  take
 place  in  Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, Chicago, and Los Angeles, and
 there will also be a chance to  tour  private  and  Amtrak  train  cars,
 explore  interactive  and  educational  exhibits,  and enjoy live enter
 tainment; and
 WHEREAS, National Train Day is a holiday started by Amtrak in the year
 as a method to teach the general public  about  the  advantages  of
 rail  travel  and  the  history  of  trains;  events  are held at Amtrak
 stations as well as railroad museums throughout the  country  and  often
 have passenger cars and model railroad layouts on display; and
 WHEREAS,  National  Train  Day marks 141 years of connecting travelers
 coast to coast; on May 10, 1869, in Promontory, Utah, the "golden spike"
 was driven into the final tie that joined 1,776  miles  of  the  Central
 Pacific and Union Pacific railways, transforming America by creating the
 Nation's first transcontinental railroad; and
 WHEREAS,  This monumental event united the country and provided adven
 ture for businessmen who saw fortunes to be made, created jobs for thou
 sands of Americans, and sparked the creative imaginations  of  storytel
 lers in songs, movies, and novels; and
 WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that this Legislative Body commends
 Railroads  nationwide  for their excellence and for their commitment and
 contributions to the communities they have so ably served;  now,  there
 fore, be it
 RESOLVED,  That  this  Legislative  Body pause in its deliberations to
 recognize National Train Day and the many benefits the  Railroad  brings
 to our State and Nation; and be it further
 RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran
 smitted  to Amtrak's National Train Day Planning Committee, and Bachmann
 Trains.

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