Squamish Nation is ready to take legal action against CN Rail for ongoing disruptions
April 20, 2021
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Squamish Nation community is “at its wit’s end” with the ongoing disruptions from rail operations just metres from their homes, and council is ready to pursue legal action if changes aren’t made soon.
The council has been trying since fall to negotiate with the Canadian National Railway Co. to adjust its operations near the North Vancouver communities of Eslha7an and X?wemelch’stn. With three rail tracks just 30 metres from some homes in Eslha7an, near Mosquito Creek, residents say they have been putting up with unacceptable levels of noise, pollution, and health impacts from idling trains for far too long.
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Squamish Nation ready to take legal action against CN for ongoing disruptions
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