DISTRICT OF COQUITLAM

1111 BRUNETTE AVENUE, COQUITLAM, B.C. - :
VaK 169 PHONE 526-3611 :
1984 02 14

File: 09 07 01 :

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i City of Port Coquitlam, fy wt
i 2272 McAllister Ave., Hee Te ; ;
4 Port Coquitlam, B.C. :
V3C 2A7

Attn: Mr. F. Peters,
City Engineer. ' moos

Dear Sir:
SUBJECT: TRAIN WHISTLING LEGISLATION :

Council at their regular meeting of February 6, 1984 gave first
reading to a "Railway Noise Reduction Bylaw". i

The bylaw was initiated in response to complaints from residents :
regarding disturbance caused by train whistles near the railway :
crossing at Westwood St. The bylaw proposes anti-train whistling 24
a legislation for selected crossings which are in close proximity :
to residential areas,and would not require improvements to exist-
ing railway protection devices in compliance with the Canadian
Transport Commission requirements. for anti-train whistling legis-

lation.

One of the crossings selected by Council for regulation under this i
bylaw is the crossing of Westwood Street by the CPR Rail Line at
mileage 112.8 Cascade Subdivision. As the eastern half of this
crossing is located within the City of Port Coquitlam, we are ; i
requesting that the City establish anti-train whistling legislation
for this location. In support of our request, we provide the fol- —

Towing points for discussion:

‘ 1. Section 248 (1) of the Railway Act directs trains approaching ae
\ a highway crossing at rail level to sound the whistle at _ ;
; least 80 rods (approximately % mile) before reaching such
' crossing. In addition, the bell must be rung continuously
from the sounding of the whistle until the engine has crossed :
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the railway.

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