Maple Ridge closer to stopping train whistles
The fences are part of the steps the city is taking to upgrade eight crossings to meet Transport Canada standards for the whistle cessation program.
First Responders Delayed by Blocked Rail Crossings
First Responders Delayed by Blocked Rail Crossings .... Two injured people had to be extracted from the vehicles and transported to Good Shepherd ... But village officials argue that long CN trains can block every crossing in town at ...
Partner calls for changes to rail crossing where man in wheelchair was killed
Transport Canada told CTV News it inspected the crossing after the crash and sent "letters of non-compliance" to rail owner Canadian National ...
Strathcona County muting train whistles
Because the sounding of train whistles is mandated by Transport Canada, municipalities must undergo a detailed train whistle cessation process to ...
Lac-Megantic residents still pushing for safer railroads 5 years after disaster
Sixty-three tank cars filled with crude oil jumped the tracks, causing ... Transport Canada immediately required any unattended trains be secured and ...