HAZARDOUS TRAIN CARGO STORY HAS LEGS

Yesterday's Waterloo Region Record has the following Record Editorial "Tell us what's on those trains". The Record rightly points out that "Lac-Megantic was the game changer". In regards to the Goderich-Exeter Railway sharing information with one , possibly two Fire Chiefs, the Record refers to this as "baby-steps". Police and ambulance workers amomg others also desperately need that information. The Record at long last also realizes that there is "...a compelling argument for the residents of this region to know, in a general sense, what is being transported by rail through the hearts of their communities.". Keep in mind Woolwich residents that these trains go through St. Jacobs and Elmira as well to Sulco and Chemtura in Elmira. Also keep in mind that most of these chemicals have been shared for many decades with Elmira residents via air, surface water and groundwater emanating from the Uniroyal/Chemtura site. Sulco appear to have sincerely embraced the principles of *Responsible Care unlike their immediate neighbour, Chemtura. Finally the Record suggest that the fereral government may have to strengthen legislation to force all railways to comply so that "...vital information gets into public hands.".