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CN and CP Rail both run trains through the tracks that pass through Fort Langley, crossing Glover Road near Mavis Avenue. Last year in Canada, 72 people died and 44 were seriously injured by trains. Over the last 10 years,…

Federal regulations state that stopped trains can't block crossings for more than five minutes, and that they have to move immediately if emergency vehicles need to pass. Transport Canada said it will now be investigating Tuesday's incident after receiving a…

Sarnia and Bluewater Trails officials are hoping an agreement can finally be reached on a contentious rail crossing they say leaves local cyclists and pedestrians at risk. “We've been trying to get CSX to install a safe rail crossing that…

Temporary stop signs the city erected at the St. Andrew rail crossing will become permanent. Transport Canada says the signs are needed to improve safety because visibility at the crossing is limited by nearby buildings, and city council agreed last…

Signs, pictured late last year, deter travellers from using a path northwest of the Sun curve bridge. The City of Sarnia is appealing to the Canadian Transportation Agency to mediate stalled negotiations to create a safe crossing over CSX rail…