The New Westminster Quay is a waterfront community on the Fraser River foreshore. It has a population of about 3,000 people in high-rise condominium properties. They back immediately onto a rail marshalling yard, and there is no stop to the complaints we receive from this neighbourhood.
It's one of our premier neighbourhoods, and it is set for expansion. All planning approvals are in place for expansion of this neighbourhood, which is located along the waterfront and abuts on the rail yard.
We have had some cooperation from the rail company. They are quite good at giving out notices. However, our efforts to convince them to cease some of their activities during night hours have been almost fruitless. We have no stop to the complaints we receive from New Westminster Quay residents, and we have had little cooperation from the railways.
There is a need for some established criteria in the form of a regulation or law, something that can be enforced. The city has no authority to enforce its own noise bylaws, as is done in other communities.