5 May 2004 Death Could Bring Changes   Jonathan Albert makes sure there are no trains coming down the tracks as he lifts his bike over the CP Rail line to head toward the Howard Johnson Hotel on Bow Valley Trail Tuesday. Cyclists and pedestrians cross the tracks illegally each day to get from one side of the line to the other.   Canadian Pacific Railway says train whistles could be reinstated in Canmore on a "24/7 basis" if a "clear pattern of safety concerns" emerges.   CP Rail spokesperson Ed Greenberg said the company is monitoring the issue of train whistles and fencing after the grisly death of a Morley man Wednesday on the tracks behind the Howard Johnson Hotel.   RCMP said Robin Blair Chiniquay, 37, died when he was struck by a train travelling westbound while Chiniquay was walking east on the tracks. Police said the incident occurred 10:35 p.m. and that alcohol was a factor.   "Whenever there is an incident we investigate and we're monitoring the situation at this (location)," Greenberg said.   Greenberg described the incident as a sad and unfortunate reminder about the need for individual safety around the tracks.   "CPR remains concerned about safety issues regarding ongoing development adjacent to the tracks. Drawing people toward the tracks should always be approached with caution," he said.   Greenberg said there is also a potential for increased fencing near the site of the tragedy.   He also said Transport Canada, which governs CP Rail, could also order the rail giant to reinstate train whistles if Transport Canada determines there are safety concerns.   From the town's perspective, Mayor Glen Craig said administration is continuing to work on the details of a possible pedestrian crossing in the area.   "We are working on trying to come up with a solution for crossing and for fencing of the railway," said Craig.   Greenberg said a CP Rail review of the incident found the train crew did everything possible to avoid the collision.   "They did sound the whistle when they spotted the pedestrian at the last moment but it was too late," said Greenberg.   "I don't have the exact speed limit but it was going well under the track speed that's in place for that section, which is 45 miles per hour. It was going well below that," he said.   Craig said a possible pedestrian crossing could go either above ground or a tunnel underneath the tracks. He admitted that a pedestrian crossing would be expensive to construct.   "We're getting all developments to fence as they develop along there and looking at strategies to complete fencing the rest of it and provide pedestrian crossings," he said.   The pedestrian crossing issue has long been a topic of debate in the Bow Valley but little has come in the way of action as a result.   CPR spokesperson Mark Seland met with Canmore town council last August and told council doing nothing "isn't an option anymore."   Seland said Canmore was on the radar of the federal government and CP Rail since a 2001 fatality occurred on the tracks.   A deal to have Transport Canada pay 80 percent, CP Rail ante up 12 percent and the town put in eight percent of the estimated $225,000 cost for a pedestrian crossing was discussed.   Seland also stated that the new crossing may require trains to blow whistles, at least on a temporary basis. However, a town staff report created in December indicates the whistle may not be required if the crossing is in full compliance with safety regulations on the day it is commissioned.   New buildings backing onto the railway tracks are currently required by bylaw to have a fence in the rear of the property, although some presently do not.   Town manager of planning Gary Buxton said some of those buildings, such as Canmore Gateway Shoppes, "haven't got around to it."   The latest incident adds to the sad and tragic history of death on area rail tracks.   A 30-year-old man was killed in September 1998 while attempting to cross the east railway crossing on Railway Avenue following a night out at the Rose & Crown pub.