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THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM C 0 lJ N sO
. - MEMORANDUM C | [ -

MAR 12 1984

TO: - Be Kirk, March 2, 1984
City Administrator

FROM: ' FYE. Peters., P. Eng-,
City Engineer

SUBJECT: Train Whistling Legislation - a
Works and Services Committee, February 28th, 1984

RECOMMENDATION:

. That the City do not pass an anti-train whistling
bylaw.

BACKGROUND AND COMMENTS:

. The District of Coquitlam has recently taken steps to
adopt a bylaw prohtbiting the whistling of trains af certain.
crossings within the District. One of these crossings, on
Westwood Street, is shared with the City and another crossing
on Kingsway Is entirely within the City but the whistiing
occurs in the District. The proposed Coquitiam legislation is
obviously Ineffective unless the City also passes a simitar

bylaw.

Attached you will find a copy of the request from the
District. Background information on the legal aspects based on
a City proposal several years ago has also been distributed
with the Minutes of the Works and Services Committee.

The Committee is concerned that the legal position of
the City In the event of an accident at a rallway crossing. has
never been resolved. The Committee also feels that drivers
approaching should be given all the protection possible and the
sounding of train whistles Is part of this protection. The
Committee therefore does not endorse the request of the
District.

F.E.
FEP/sgg City Engineer

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