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HR0800
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HOUSE RESOLUTION

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WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
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Representatives wish to congratulate Union Pacific Railroad's
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Chicago Service Unit on winning the 2025 Safety Bell Award;
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and

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WHEREAS, Union Pacific Railroad, founded by an act of
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Congress and signed into law by President Abraham Lincoln as
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part of the nation's first transcontinental railroad in 1862,
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has continuously operated for more than 160 years with a focus
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on safety, service, and operational excellence; and

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WHEREAS, The Safety Bell Award is Union Pacific Railroad's
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highest safety honor and is presented annually to the service
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unit achieving the best overall safety record; and

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WHEREAS, Under the leadership of General Manager Cerwin
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Fleming, the Chicago Service Unit delivered a record-setting
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safety performance with more than 365 consecutive injury-free
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days and the lowest derailment rate of the company's 13
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service units during calendar year 2025; and

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WHEREAS, The Chicago Service Unit includes nearly 1,300
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total track miles, four intermodal facilities, and five
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freight terminals and operates within one of the nation's

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busiest and most complex rail environments, supporting the
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safe and efficient movement of goods essential to the
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economies of the State of Illinois and the United States; and

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WHEREAS, The performance of front-line craft
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professionals, managers, and leaders in the Chicago Service
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Unit reflects a shared commitment to safety and to ensuring
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that employees return home safely at the end of each day;
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therefore, be it

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RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
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HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
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we congratulate Union Pacific Railroad's Chicago Service Unit,
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General Manager Cerwin Fleming, and all team members on
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earning the 2025 Safety Bell Award; and be it further

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RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
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presented to General Manager Cerwin Fleming and
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representatives of Union Pacific Railroad's Chicago Service
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Unit as an expression of our esteem and respect.

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