Trains come through Dauphin often and it feels like they block off traffic forever.
Fire chief Cam Abrey says there is a limit to how long they can block traffic.
“I believe it is that trains can block an intersection for a maximum of 20 minutes.”
If there’s an emergency and a train is blocking the street, Abrey says they can call a specific number with CN rail to separate the train so they can cross the street.
In Abrey’s 20 years with the Fire Department, they’ve never had to call CN to separate a train because of an emergency.
