Rail Proximity Issues

Whereas the Federation of Canadian Municipalities FCM and the FCM Railway Advisory Committee RAC are committed to building a common approach to the prevention, mitigation, and resolution of safety and livability issues that can arise when people live and work in close proximity to railway operations and have developed the FCM-RAC Guidelines for New Development in Proximity to Railway Operations FCM-RAC Guidelines; And whereas adopting the FCM-RAC Guidelines at the municipal or regional level will provide the framework to effectively anticipate and manage railway proximity issues in a way that strengthens safety and facilitates municipal and railway growthboth of which are essential for the future economic prosperity of the province; And whereas the FCM-RAC Guidelines have not been comprehensively applied across the province leading to inconsistent land use planning: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM urge all local governments to adopt the FCM-RAC Guidelines for New Development in Proximity to Railway Operations.