Canadian Pacific Railway
One dead after train collision with pedestrian in Kamloops
A person was killed by a train in Kamloops this morning. Canadian Pacific Railway reported…
Why a CN railroad bridge in Kamloops has two tall towers
Kamloops commuters drive past the CN railroad bridge that spans the North Thompson River every…
Man dies after being struck by train in Salmon Arm
A man was killed in a collision with a CP train in Salmon Arm early…
Crews rush to repair southern Interior rail lines damaged by washouts, mudslides
The heavy rain and mudslides in southern B.C. have disrupted both highway infrastructure and rail…
CP freight train struck by avalanche in Glacier National Park
A Canadian Pacific Railway freight train was struck by an avalanche over the weekend. A…
Temporary barricades the status quo at railway crossing in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS – If you are one of the many people planning to attend a game…
More changes coming at Third Avenue crossing for upcoming Kamloops Blazers games
KAMLOOPS – Temporary barricades at the Third Avenue rail crossing for this week’s Blazers games…
City still trying to find solutions for downtown Kamloops rail crossing
KAMLOOPS – The wheels are in motion to remove the Transport Canada order on the…
Bylaw officers will continue to escort Sandman Centre crowds across railway tracks
KAMLOOPS – Crowds leaving hockey games and other events at the Sandman Centre will continue to…
Kamloops Blazers fans bridge bound as city shuts down rail crossing
KAMLOOPS – Pedestrians leaving Blazers games and other events at the Sandman Centre or Riverside…
Railway workers too tired, company ordered to give more rest time
KAMLOOPS – Rail workers will now have extra time to catch some sleep between shifts…
Emails show escalating tensions between authorities on downtown rail crossing
SAFETY INSPECTOR BLAMES CITY FOR FAILING TO CONSIDER PEDESTRIANS WHEN LICENCING NEW BUSINESSES IN AREA KAMLOOPS - When pedestrian safety became an issue at a downtown railway crossing last year, city officials initially denied responsibility despite a railway safety inspector's suggestion the city's approval of new developments created the 'rogue pedestrian issue,' according to emails...
How far the City of Kamloops and CP Rail must go to protect people from themselves
PEDESTRIANS CLIMBING THROUGH PARKED TRAINS, RACING TO BEAT APPROACHING TRAINS KAMLOOPS - When a Transport Canada railway safety inspector visited the city's 3 Avenue crossing in July, 2014, he witnessed so much danger to the public, the crossing was almost closed to the public entirely. Dennis Maskell's report kicked off a still-ongoing negotiation between the...
UPDATE: Flaggers removed from contentious railway crossing in Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - Canadian Pacific Railway and the City of Kamloops came to an agreement after Transport Canada rescinded an order to have 24-hour flagging services at the railway crossing on 3 Avenue by the Sandman Centre in the city's downtown. The order was rescinded today, Dec. 4. The measure came after Canadian Pacific contacted Transport...
What it would take for a train crossing to close in downtown Kamloops
KAMLOOPS - The dispute between the city and the Canadian Pacific railway on crossing closures continues and it’s up to Transport Canada to decide who to wins after the railway took its complaints to a higher level. Mayor Peter Milobar says the disagreement over the railway crossings on 2 Avenue and 3 Avenue has been...