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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

les DATE: April 7, 1994
Acting City Administrator

LR. Zahynacz, P. Eng., FILE: 900.3
City Engmeer 900.8

NEW RAILWA

That the City of Port Coquitlam request CP Rail and Transport Canada to delete the requirement
for trains to whistle when approaching the railway crossing at Kingsway and Westwood
(crossing mileage 0.27, Westminster Subdivision) from the operating procedures for this train
crossing.

The road/railway crossing at Kingsway and Westwood has recently been upgraded with new
traffic arms, lights and bells: As noted in the attached letter dated March 29, 1994 from Beth
McKee of 856 Westwood Street, the use of train whistles in addition to the other precautions
creates excessive noise in the neighbourhood.

Mr. Chris Hackh, Signals Manager, CP Rail has advised the City that the train whistle for this
railway crossing is required in the Train Crossing Procedures under Federal Law, unless this
requirement is waived by CP Rail and Transport Canada. The procedure for deleting the train
whistle requires a resolution from the City Council to CP Rail and Transport Canada requesting
that the train whistling be stopped at the crossing and that the City authority pay a share of the
liability insurance which results from the elimination of the train whistling.

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