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CP Rail
October 10, 1986

File: T-704

Mayor L.M. Traboulay
2272 McAllister Avenue
Port Coquitiam, B.C.
V3C 2A8

Dear Mayor Trabculay:

I would like to. bring you up to date about developments
related to the “cabooseless train" issue which is .:
currently being examined by the Canadian Transport
Commisston.

In its decision of September 1985, the Commission
ordered the railways to conduct an extensive series of
tests and surveys to determine the reliability of ends.
of-train information systems and to record certain
functions performed by caboose crews so that the contri-
bution of these functions to train safety could be

analyzed.

These tests were conducted from November 1985 through
June 1986 over approximately 700,000 km of track
reflecting varying climatic, geographic and operating

conditions.

We are confident that the careful examination of test
results which will be undertaken during the next round
of public hearings will demonstrate that cabooseless
train operations can be introduced without compromising

the safety of railway operations.