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		<title>Communities in the News: Health and Environmental Concerns Raised</title>
		<link>http://railandreason.com/2012/01/28/communities-in-the-news-health-and-environmental-concerns-raised/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the last few months, additional communities have continued to surface in the news with stories of how they are being affected by rail noise, vibration, exhaust from idling diesel locomotives, derailments, and other safety issues such as the transporting of hazardous materials.  Some recent developments include&#8230; (1) CP Rail has significantly expanded operations in [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=railandreason.com&amp;blog=12989327&amp;post=1304&amp;subd=railandreason&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Social Impact of Railways</title>
		<link>http://railandreason.com/2012/01/19/the-social-impact-of-railways/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:41:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently received the following comment from Mr. Josef Bossart, a Parry Sound, Ontario resident, whose blog, Parry Sounds &#38; Sights, discusses a variety of subjects, including rail transportation issues within the community. Mr. Bossart submitted this comment in a reply to the President of Ontario Southland Railway, Mr. Jeff Willsie, in the recent post FAQ: Contacting Canada’s [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=railandreason.com&amp;blog=12989327&amp;post=1179&amp;subd=railandreason&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>FAQ: Contacting Canada’s Two Largest Railways With Your Railway Noise and Vibration Problem</title>
		<link>http://railandreason.com/2011/12/15/faq-contacting-canadas-two-largest-railways-with-your-railway-noise-and-vibration-problem/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 10:39:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Where do you turn when you are faced with a concern about railway noise and vibration? That’s a question that we’ve been asked repeatedly. Often, the people seeking help and relief already feel thoroughly frustrated, upset, sleep deprived, or sometimes, simply overwhelmed. Contacting the railway involved is an important first step, especially if the problem [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=railandreason.com&amp;blog=12989327&amp;post=1123&amp;subd=railandreason&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Cellphone and Marijuana Use Cited in CP Rail Crash</title>
		<link>http://railandreason.com/2011/10/16/cellphone-and-marijuana-use-cited-in-cp-rail-crash/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Oct 2011 09:52:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Transportation Safety Board recently released Railway Investigation Report R10V0038 detailing a disturbing set of circumstances surrounding a Canadian Pacific Railway accident in March 2010, near Golden, B.C. The crew of a CP train hauling 112 empty hopper cars failed to obey a stop signal, and crashed into another train, pulling 142 loaded cars of potash. [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=railandreason.com&amp;blog=12989327&amp;post=1087&amp;subd=railandreason&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Federal Court of Appeal to Rule on Key Railway Noise and Vibration Issue</title>
		<link>http://railandreason.com/2011/09/08/federal-court-of-appeal-to-rule-on-key-railway-noise-and-vibration-issue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 05:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those individuals and communities across Canada currently being negatively affected by railway noise and vibration, the pending outcome of a precedent-setting case to be heard by the Federal Court of Appeal this September 20th will be of enormous, nation-wide significance. After being plagued for years by late night rail noise, the folks in and [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=railandreason.com&amp;blog=12989327&amp;post=1023&amp;subd=railandreason&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Communities in the News: The List Continues to Grow</title>
		<link>http://railandreason.com/2011/08/28/communities-in-the-news-the-list-continues-to-grow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 28 Aug 2011 19:51:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[More communities continue to surface in the news that are being affected by rail noise and vibration, diesel fumes, derailments, and safety issues such as the transporting of hazardous materials &#8230; (1) During its August 16, 2011 meeting, Strathcona County Council postponed creation of a policy regarding train whistle cessation while it gathers additional information regarding this [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=railandreason.com&amp;blog=12989327&amp;post=888&amp;subd=railandreason&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Communities in the News</title>
		<link>http://railandreason.com/2011/08/15/communities-in-the-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:49:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Communities continue to be affected by railway noise pollution, vibration, or emissions emanating from rail facilities, or a combination of these concerns: (1)  A gravel barge that took a train bridge out of service has some happy local residents in New Westminister, BC.  They were happy to have a reprieve from the constant noise from the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=railandreason.com&amp;blog=12989327&amp;post=862&amp;subd=railandreason&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Airport Takes the Lead in Addressing Community Noise Concerns</title>
		<link>http://railandreason.com/2011/05/05/for-the-public-good/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 01:39:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vancouver International Airport, (YVR) has fielded its share of noise-related complaints over the years from local residents. So, it is encouraging to see what one sector of the transportation industry is capable of doing in order to meet the challenges it faces in balancing its operational requirements against the needs of its residential community living [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=railandreason.com&amp;blog=12989327&amp;post=793&amp;subd=railandreason&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Communities: Getting on Track</title>
		<link>http://railandreason.com/2011/03/24/communities-getting-on-track/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Mar 2011 05:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Social media sites like Facebook, MySpace, Digg, Google and Yahoo Groups, blogs, etc. continue to link people and communities together like never before.  This medium provides ready access to instant communication and an excellent opportunity for people with shared concerns, a cause in common, or unresolved challenges to discuss solutions, and collaborate on solving problems [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=railandreason.com&amp;blog=12989327&amp;post=782&amp;subd=railandreason&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Art of Drawing the Line on Railway Vibration</title>
		<link>http://railandreason.com/2011/03/07/the-art-of-drawing-attention-to-the-problem-of-railway-vibration/</link>
		<comments>http://railandreason.com/2011/03/07/the-art-of-drawing-attention-to-the-problem-of-railway-vibration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Mar 2011 03:03:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Florence, Italy is divided over plans to construct a train tunnel for a high-speed railway line to improve its rail link to Rome and Milan. At the centre of the controversy is one of the world’s most iconic sculptures, Michelango’s Renaissance masterpiece, the statue of David. In a March 4th article by Nick Squires for [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=railandreason.com&amp;blog=12989327&amp;post=749&amp;subd=railandreason&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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