Dear Editor:
Re: Parked rail tankers raise concern, the Record, Feb. 11.
Southern Railway's Mr. Singh Biln's comments about tankers and rail train speeds are not totally accurate; we all know there's a huge commodity of dangerous goods and chemicals on these tanker cars being shipped in and out of the city every day.
I have dealt with Mr. Biln personally several times - a very nice guy, but he is not here all the time to see some of SRY's engines going 10, 15, 20 miles an hour.
I live beside the rail yard, and I see what goes on every day and all hours of the night at times - excessive crashing, waiting for a derailment or explosion? Management right now is blowing whistles at or in the intersection, not as required by Transport Canada.
There is no hope in hell of stopping. Also, we live on River Drive on a dead-end street. We're still waiting for crossing gates to help stop unnecessary whistles all night.
Gary Prokovich, New Westminster
