DIDSBURY - The town is expecting to get back a report from an engineering firm detailing costs involved in bringing forth changes that could see a drastic reduction in loud railway whistles in town.
In October of 2016, council asked staff to hire an engineer to study the railway crossings in Didsbury to uncover costs associated with upgrading the crossings for whistle cessation.
In June, the town entered into a contract with Watt Consulting Group and Forensics Engineering to provide safety audit services in regards to whistle cessation.
"The report is proceeding well," said Christofer Atchison, manager of legislative and development services. "Our contractors have reviewed all the crossings in town and are currently comparing their findings against federal legislation in order to provide a recommendation. We expect the report to be returned by September."
Atchison said that once the report is finalized council will review the findings to determine if it is feasible to continue with the whistle cessation project.
The town has budgeted $20,000 in 2017 for the study.
