Metro Vancouver mayors call on CP to address West Coast Express delays

Metro Vancouver mayors are pleading with the Canadian Pacific Railway to do something about the slow moving freight trains that have caused more than 80 hours of delays to commuters on the West Coast Express in recent weeks.

In a letter addressed to E. Hunter Harrison, CEO of the railway, and Canada Transportation Minister, Marc Garneau, the members of the Mayors Council on replica used hermes bag Regional Transportation also call on the federal government to step in and help negotiate a faux clic h hermes solution.

the past 47 operating days beginning Oct. 1 to Dec. 8, there have been 69 trains replica hermes large bag affected, generating 319 individual station delays to the West Coast Express, the Dec. 12 letter reads. has serious impacts on riders, causing them to be late for work, miss appointments or family commitments, which together has a negative impact on the local economy. pays CP to use its tracks during the peak commuting hours on weekdays, but freight trains have repeatedly blocked the tracks this fall.

When reached for comment, a CP spokesperson directed a reporter to a Dec. 6 response to the mayors from Mark Redd, a CP vice president for operations. Redd wrote that CP is working on solutions to the delays, but that both freight and passenger traffic have increased along the tracks.

have no plans to actively delay the West Coast Express, Redd writes. do our best to avoid delays, but the possibility exists that they will happen. mayors are asking officials from CP and Transport Canada to meet with TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond and come up with a solution as soon as possible.

fully understand CP ownership of the track and its need to carry out other business. However, we feel that CP should respect the terms of its agreement with TransLink and, more importantly, respect the members of our regional community, the letter reads. Rapid Transit Company, saying that the repeated delays not acceptable to you or to us. epaper, Digital Access, Subscriber Rewards), please input your Print Newspaper subscription phone number and postal code.

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