70 ILCS 1905/27

No order, resolution or other action of a Railroad Terminal Authority pursuant to this Act which requires the abandonment, removal, relocation, rearrangement, or extension of any lines, terminals, Terminal Facilities, or Freight Facilities of an interstate carrier shall be effective until approved or authorized by the Interstate Commerce Commission or other federal agency having jurisdiction of the subject matter by Act of Congress. The Authority or any municipality, railroad or other corporation or person affected by such order, resolution or other action of the Authority may, by petition, complaint, intervention, or otherwise, seek or obtain approval or grant of appropriate certificates of authority by the Interstate Commerce Commission or other federal agency required to make such order, resolution or other action of the Authority effective.