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THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

B.LR. Kirk DATE: March 12, 1992
City Administrator

LR. Zahynacz, P. Eng.
City Engineer

Train Speeds - CPR Railway Crossing, Westwood
(Public Works Committee Meeting of March 10, 1992)

hat Council direct staff to notify Transport Canada that Pore Coquitlam has no ebjections to

creasing the permitted sper! of trains at the Westwood Railway crossing from 15 miles an
Jur to 40 miles per hour,

The Public Works Committee considered the attached memorandum from the Project/Traffic
Technician dated February 17, 1992 regarding a letter from Transport Canada dated February 11,
1992 requesting comments from the City of Port Coquitlam on their proposal to increase the

speed for trains using the Westwood Railway Crossing from 15 miles per hour to 40 miles per
hour.

The Committee noted that the Railway has now insialled modern railway warning signals at this
crossing and that faster trains will reduce the Waiting time for traffic on “estwood at the
crossing. Therefore, the Committee supports the proposal to increase the |.aximum speed

permitted for trains at this location.

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LR. Zahiynacz, P. Eng.
City Engineer
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