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DE HJR16
Joint Resolution
Status
7/27/2012
Primary Sponsor
Gerald Brady
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AI Summary
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Supports the creation of a national POW/MIA Trailway System consisting of biking, hiking, walking, and running trails built on abandoned rail lines, with each half-mile dedicated to remembering prisoners of war or missing service members.
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Designates the six-mile segment of the abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad running from South Market Street Bridge in Wilmington to Battery Park in New Castle as the first segment of the national POW/MIA Trailway System.
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Recognizes the historical significance of the Pennsylvania Railroad segment, which operated from approximately 1888 until abandonment in 1984 and was used for troop transport during World War I and World War II.
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Affirms that Delaware, as the first state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, should be the first state to designate an abandoned railway as part of the national POW/MIA Trailway System.
Legislative Description
Supporting The Creation Of A National Pow/mia Trailway System And Recommending That The Segment Of The Abandoned Pennsylvania Railroad Running From South Market Street In Wilmington To Battery Park In New Castle Be Designated As The First Segment Thereof.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
7/27/2012