THE CORPORATION OF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM MAR 2 1 1988
Kirk, March 18, 1988
Administrator

FROM: Chon Eng«,
Engi

SUBJECT: C-105 (Railway Safety Act)

Recommendation:

| instructed to advise the
Committee on Transport before March 23,

That the City C
1988 of Council's full support for the submission prepared by
the City of New Westminster respecting Bill C-105 (Railway
Safety Act).

Backaround and Comments:

Under separate cover, Council members have received the
following documents:

1, Memo from the City Engineer dated March 4, 1988 on
Bil! C-105 (Railway Safety Act) with attachment.

Brief prepared by the City of New Westminster for
submission to the Parliamentary Standing Committee on
Transport respecting Bil} C-105 dated March 15, 1988.

n reviewing tnese documents and other information
disseminated during the recent LMMO meeting, it became evident
that the passage of Bill C-195 will have potential negative
implications for municipalities. The City of New Westminster
with the assistance of legal and technical consultants have
thoroughly reviewed this Bill and have summarized the major
potential difficulties for municipalities as follows:

1, Relocation of railways will not be possibile unless the
railway company agrees to the proposal. Currentiy,
mandatory orders can be obtained forcing the railway
companies to relocate should they become totally
unreasonable. .

Contrary to the current legislation, railway companies
may profit from relocation.

The opportunity To obtain federal grants and The
funding formula to assist railway relocations in urban
areas wiili be reduced to the detriment of

municipal ies.