It is heartening the city of Vancouver is acting to silence train horns at four crossings affecting 467 residents. It is dispiriting the private crossing at the south end of Chelsea Avenue, affecting about 200 residents, is not addressed.
In 2010 Vancouver conducted an acoustic study of train horns at the Chelsea crossing and an automated horn system test demonstrating the tremendous reduction in noise as one alternative to quieting that crossing.
The Riverview Neighborhood Association was told the $155,000 cost of an AHS must be borne by them. I was encouraged to collect it. I failed (though only 5 percent of us pledged 18 percent needed).
The remaining 95 percent contributed bombast, hollow promises, and otherwise evinced confidence in a free lunch. So …