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18 August 2004
CPR Won't Support Full-Protection at Mackenzie Crossing

The Canadian Pacific Railway has rejected the full-protection option at the Mackenzie Avenue rail crossing but indicates it will look favourably upon either the nighttime or permanent closure options.
 
"CPR Field Operations will not support the full protection system option currently being discussed by the committee as it will impede CPR Revelstoke yard operations," Mark Seland, the CPR's senior manager for communications and municipal affairs said in a 28 Jul 2004 letter to Council. "Therefore to complete a study of this option may be redundant."
 
He said the company makes a significant contribution to the local economy, including $500,000 a year in taxes and noted that it cannot simply stop the whistles. Their use at uncontrolled crossings is also federally mandated by Transport Canada.
 
The CPR would, he said, be happy to suggest a consultant who can help the City decide which option to pursue. "Given the long-standing commitment CPR has made to the positive contribution to the community of Revelstoke I would ask that you continue to work with Mr. (Rick) Poznikoff (CPR's community relations manager in Calgary) and Mr. (Stan) Bell's staff in Revelstoke (Bell is the Revelstoke service area manager) to determine and implement a mutually agreeable solution - perhaps one of the other two proposals: nighttime closure or permanent closure to vehicular traffic at the Mackenzie Ave. crossing."
 
Elements of the community have been trying to eliminate the use of whistles when CPR trains approach the crossing. Formation of a public committee was followed by months of study and sometimes acrimonious discussion. The committee eventually decided upon a set of options that included full-protection, nighttime closure, and permanent closure. The full-protection option was by far the most expensive and was estimated to cost about $250,000.
 
Councillor Bill MacFarlane told Council that Seland's letter answers a lot of questions and said he was sure it would "be gladly received by the committee."