City presses CP for level crossings
The city’s pressing CP to allow more level crossings, none of the listed ones the desired crossings between the Plateau and Rosemont-PP, but at least an eastern exit from Parc metro and train station is on the list.
Ephraim 14:33 on 2019-06-28 Permalink
I wonder how that land is taxed? Wonder what kind of leeway the city has with that taxation. Like having a lower rate for an area with a level crossing, a lower rate on underpasses and overpasses, versus land level crossings. Could that be used as a way to convince CP? And building permits… could the city require a higher level of inspection and upkeep on some of the tracks. Fencing, electronic monitoring, if there is no level crossing… I’m sure there are ways to convince them that it is in their interests or a tax deferment for building an overpass or underpass for pedestrians.
ant6n 16:13 on 2019-06-28 Permalink
The infrastructure should be publicly owned, for a multitude of reasons
Faiz Imam 19:25 on 2019-06-28 Permalink
I had conversations with my municipality over 3 years ago, they were super frustrated.
They basically have no power. the rail companies have jurisdiction that comes from Federal law, and it basically gives them absolute power over their ROW. There are (of course) requirements for road access, but something smaller or more limited is just not part of the way they view the world, and there is (apparently) nothing anyone locally can do about it.
We have a federal election coming up, seems like this is something we have to take to the Ministers. Perhaps the Honorable Member of the Canadian Parliament for Papineau could have a word?
SMD 23:16 on 2019-06-29 Permalink
This is the arbitration ruling from the Canadian Transportation Agency. It rules that Montreal can put in two level crossings in Park Ex and one at Bois-de-Boulogne. It also allows two grade-separated crossings (tunnels under or walkways over) the CP tracks around Rosemont metro. Here’s a short summary from Le Devoir.