Council rejects plan to stop train whistling at intersection
Advertisement
Read this article for free:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
We need your support!
Local journalism needs your support!
As we navigate through unprecedented times, our journalists are working harder than ever to bring you the latest local updates to keep you safe and informed.
Now, more than ever, we need your support.
Starting at $15.99 plus taxes every four weeks you can access your Brandon Sun online and full access to all content as it appears on our website.
Subscribe Nowor call circulation directly at (204) 727-0527.
Your pledge helps to ensure we provide the news that matters most to your community!
To continue reading, please subscribe:
Add Brandon Sun access to your Free Press subscription for only an additional
$1 for the first 4 weeks*
*Your next subscription payment will increase by $1.00 and you will be charged $20.00 plus GST for four weeks. After four weeks, your payment will increase to $24.00 plus GST every four weeks.
Read unlimited articles for free today:
or
Already have an account? Log in here »
Brandon City Council has unanimously voted down a plan that would have seen Canadian Pacific Kansas City trains stop blowing their whistles at a city intersection.
In October, council heard a plan for CPKC trains to stop whistling at the corner of 34th Street and McDonald Avenue — at a cost to the city of $50,660 and a yearly fee of $560.
Coun. Barry Cullen (Ward 3), who represents the neighbourhood directly west of 34th Street near the rail line, said while the people associated with a nearby condo have been asking for the whistling to stop, most people he has heard from don’t want the money spent on the matter.
A pedestrian, seen between a pair of moving oil tanks, waits at a railway crosswalk along 26th Street while an eastbound Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited train moves along the rails on Thursday afternoon. City council has nixed the idea of having trains stop blowing their whistles at a crossing on 34th Street and McDonald Avenue. (Matt Goerzen/The Brandon Sun)
“I’m afraid that the majority of the calls and the comments that I’ve got from residents have been to say that they understand that it is loud and it’s a noisy piece, but they’ve also told me that it was their choice when they moved into the area,” Cullen said at Tuesday’s budget meeting.
“I know it won’t be a popular move for the condo development. However, majority rules when it comes to the comments that I’m getting.”
Coun. Shaun Cameron (Ward 4), who represents the neighbourhood to the east of 34th Street, agreed with Cullen. He said most residents have “sort of gotten used to that being an element of living in that area.”
“I think this is one of those examples of the needs of the many outweighing the needs of the few,” Cameron said.
He added that the safety of having the whistle is positive as it is a busy street.
» alambert@brandonsun.com