CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF NEW

Chairman and Commissioners
Railway Transport Committee
Canadian Transport Commission
15 Eddy Street - 14th Floor
HULL, P.Q.

KIA ONS-

Gentlemen: | ;

RE: “RESPONSE TO THE CANADIAN TRANSPORT COMMISSION RAILWAY TRANSPORT
COMMITTEE'S DECISION ON THE MOVEMENT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY RAIL
ON THE VANCOUVER AND VICTORIA WATERFRONTS

The Mayors of the id municipalities in the Greater Vancouver area have
reviewed the draft decision released by the CTC/RTC on the 30th

September 1985,

The Mayors recognize that the movem
significant quantities thro is a
continuing and long » these commodities can
be moved most safel an by road. The safest
i erous goods can only be
ation of a lung- term
This plan mu 700 carloads moving to
the Vancouver wate 35000 carloads moved
annually [It must take into
y rolling stock, Operating procedures, recant
improvements, intarmodal Facilities, future
It must contain a clear
authorities and liabilities of al]
in the movement of dangerous goods
the event of an emergency. The plan
phase by phase improvement program that is

financially feasible,

Because of their responsibilities for land-use planning and emergency
services, municipalities must be involved in the preparation of such a
plan and are prepared tc contribute to it. Contrary to the CTC/RTC's
Statements, however, municipalities are not responsible for preparing
this plan because they have no jurisdiction to direct federally and

Provincially chartered railways to participate in it or to comply with

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