22 December 2010
Canadian Pacific Demolishes
Rail Shed in CP
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Canadian Pacific demolishes rail shed in CP. A construction vehicle picks up the pieces of
the demolished rail shed in Carleton Place on 22 Dec 2010. The shed was located between Lake Avenue East and Moore Street and had not been used for many
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Carleton Place Ontario - The Canadian Pacific Railway has denied that the demolition of a rail
shed along the Ottawa Valley Railway line in Carelton Place is part of preparations for tearing up the lines in February.
"This has nothing to do with the line discontinuance," said Kevin Hrysak, a CP spokesperson. "They've been abandoned for years. It's been a
safety concern, really. But they have nothing to do with the process."
The shed, located between Lake Avenue East and Moore Street in Carelton Place, was demolished by a work crew on 22 Dec 2010.
Hrysak also noted that a number of rail sheds had also been demolished in Perth earlier this month.
Rail America gave up the lease on the rails about a year ago.
"When they operated the line, they didn't use them," Hrysak said.
The sheds used to house maintenance equipment, supplies, and may have even been used as an office at one time.
Hrysak noted that some of the old material will be on its way to the landfill site but, "Whatever can be recycled will be recycled."
The City of Ottawa's OC Transpo has until 5 Jan 2011 to decide if it wants to purchase the line. If it decides that it does not want the line, it will be up to
the municipalities where the line runs through to see they want to buy it. They will have until 5 Feb 2011.
"It's the waiting game. But we want it to be resolved," said Hrysak. "We can't continue to operate it any more."
Desmond Devoy.
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