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Soo Line Railroad Company <br />June 6, 1988 <br />Mr. Michael Fahey, Mayor <br />City of Little Canada <br />515 E. Little Canada Road <br />Little Canada, MN 55113 <br />Dear Mr. Fahey, <br />Soo Line Building <br />Box 530 <br />Minneapolis, Minnesota 55440 <br />(612) 347 -8000 <br />This is in response to your phone call concerning complaints you <br />have received from Little Canada residents about our trains <br />"whistling" for the crossings at Demont Avenue and County Road <br />B -2 in Little Canada. As discussed with you by phone, Soo Line <br />is very concerned about public safety at grade crossings. Also, <br />we are mandated by state law to whistle for such crossings <br />unless relieved of that responsibility through ordinances passed <br />by local communities which preclude our doing so. <br />I checked into this matter with our Law Department, and with the <br />Engineering and Transportation people. Soo Line must continue <br />to have its Engineers whistle for the crossings in question <br />unless your community passes an appropriate ordinance. The <br />crossing at County Road B -2 has crossing gates and flashing <br />signals. Both of these types of protection tend to reduce the <br />liability you may incur by passing an ordinance restricting <br />whistling. <br />Also as discussed, Mr. Don Hansen, Assistant General Manager for <br />Soo Line, has responsibility for Soo Line's operation in your <br />area. I talked with Don and he offered to meet with and /or your <br />representatives to further discuss this matter if necessary. <br />Don can be reached at 778 -3551. <br />Thank you for bringing this matter into discussion and we look <br />forward to working with you and your City Council on it. <br />Sincerely, <br />4",x <br />Darrell E. Ward <br />AVP Administration <br />DEW:gd <br />cc: <br />R. J. Seeley <br />P. J. McPartland <br />D. J. Hansen <br />Page 16 <br />