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The potential safety problem of rail transport of dangerous
commodities through an urbanized Lower Mainland is real and
must be addressed. As communities grow and industrial needs
for these products increase, the potential risk to public
safety and the environment will intensify and current
ceptions will disappear. Local government must take a
unified stand in demanding a long-term Solution be found in
resolving this transportation problem. Lower Mainland
Municipalities must be part of that solution. Inaction now
Will result in the Siting of these facilities by default.
Needed changes in existing facilities and methods of
operation will go unchanged.

The existence of the CTC-RITC Panel and their review of this
subject appears to provide an ideal Opportunity for Lower
Mainland communities to identify their concerns and propose
Long-range options. The Corporation of Delta has done this.
While we do not want this type of traffic through our
community, the practical alternatives appear to be severely
limited if public exposure to these commodities is to he
minimized. To this end, Delta has taken the position cited

below based on the assumptions listed and the conditions
identified.

Background:- On December 22nd, 1983 the Canadian Transport
Commission's Railway Transport Committee filed Order
#R-36012 requiring the Canadian Pacific Limited to submit a
Plan, on or before June 30th, 1984, for the @limination of
carload lot dangerous commodity traffic through or into the
Vancouver Waterfront area before January lst, 1986. The
Stated purpose for this action Was in the interest of public
safety and to minimize public exposure to any risks
associated with the handling of these types of commodities.
In response to Order #R-36012, Canadian Pacific Limited
filed a plan dated September 20th, 1984, indicating that
they proposed to interchange their coastal dangerous
commodity traffic to the Canadian National Railway system at
Mission. Canadian National Railway would then be

Canadian Pacific Limited commodities would be interchanged
back onto their E & N Rail System for shipment up Vancouver

Subsequent to the filing of the C.P.I. Plan, the CTC-RTc
scheduled the aforementioned Public Hearing to receive
evidence on the proposed relocation of these dangerous
commodity shipments. The Corporation of Delta, along with

Several other local communities, gave evidence at these
Hearings.

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