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LETTER: Langley resident skeptical about rail signs’ real intent

Costly signs are meant to soften up the public ahead of big hikes in rail traffic, writer contends
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A rendering of one of the railway crossing information signs in Langley. (Photo: gov.bc.ca)

Dear Editor,

My main concern about these new rail crossing warning signs is that if you are not a long time resident of Langley you will find it difficult to figure out a bypass route by which time the train will have already passed.

My other concern is about the exorbitant cost of the signs.

If I didn’t know better I would say it’s simply a way of softening public opinion by the local government and the railroads so as to ease their concerns about the upcoming mega increase in train traffic.

Jeff Laurie, Langley

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