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G'WATEleWOManIy.Novembe112.20H Residents are concerned about new late night train schedule Continued frompagel said. “We don’t really have an Resident Russ Hunter raised GEXR is comfortable with the 2012 near city hall and two minor option." CN Rail maintains the concerns over safety given the new amount oftime they have to make derailments in 2007 near Waterloo An estimated 300 jobs in Elmira track while GEXR operates it. The time restrictions deliveries lt takes about an hour to Street. and St. Jacobs are dependent on region is the landowner. “It seems like they’ll be probably move north on the roughly 18.5» Bauer told residents that while continued freight deliveries via rail. The region signed a new eight- be under quite a bit of pressure to kilometre long section of track he doesn't have access to a list of Mosersaid. year agreement with GEXR in luly get things done and everyone between Waterloo and FJmira. and materials moved by GEXR, fire Phil Bauer. acting director of for freight operation. with the knows when you're under a time aboutanhour to comeback. fightersinWater‘loo do and they are transportation for the region. said option of two five~year renewals restraint that's when mistakes hap- "They certainly didn't express trained in the proper response pro- part of the purchase agreement Bauer did note GEXR was pen.” Hunter said. “When they're anyooncerns that they would have tocols for any incident involving with Canadian National Railway unhappy with the new restriction caning through God knows what. to rush to do their business.” said freight trains when the region purchased the on operating hours but through theywon't tell us, and the train has Bauer. . Efforts by the Chronicle to Spur Line about 14 years ago was negotiations over the past year the derailed a few times, so to restrict Over the past two years the obtain the list of materials moving the region had to continue to allow region and the railway managed to them and put them under more Chronicle has detailed several inci- by freight train have been blocked freight movements along the track. reach the agreement GEXR had pressure, I think more mistakes will dents along the Spur line that went by the City ofWatetloo. The privacy ”We have an obligation to make previously been allowed to operate happen." unreported to regional officials. commission of Ontario upheld that the rail line available for freight," he whenever it wanted Bauer assured residents that including a minor derailment in decision in a ruling earlier this year. ’ I o O O ‘ Pollce w111 spend $600,000 to equip more officers With Tasers By LISA RUTLFDGF. ing last Wednesday morning. Currently, the police service has lisbed for the new year. wise to track and review statistics, Forth? Chronicle The board approved buying 182 82 stun guns. but more â€"â€" and The chief said the police servic- apart from regular reports on use Tasers, however. the purchase and newer models â€" are needed. said es board will receive regular offoroe. ; he Waterloo Regional Police deployment of the weapons will insp. Shaena Morris, who led the updates on the progress of the ‘1 think we should be looking at ‘ Services board has pulled likely unfold in a threeâ€"year charge for weaponsexpension. project. thisasastandalone issue to review ; the trigger to expand use of phased-in training and deploy- “We need to have the X2.” she And while the ultimate goal is at some point of time after the t stun guns. after approving a rec- merit program that will begin with said. to see all front-line police mem- deployment,” said Galloway. ommendation to spend $600,000 officers who are already approved “This model we have right now bets armed with a Taser. the three- Police recently polled the com- ‘ .. to purchase 182 of the weapons to carry the weapons is being discontinued. They're no year phase-in program will initially munity over the summer and fall and train more officers to use The purchase is still subject to longer servicing it. they’re no seestaffsergeants. sergeants con to gauge public support on ’ them. approval of the police service's longer providing parts. It's out of stables and anyone dealing with expandingtheuseof’l‘asers With the police service’s Tasers budget by regional council. date.” . emergency response situations Sixty-two per cent of those sur- discontinued and a policing phi- The expansion project has Police Chief Bryan Larkin told receivethe weaponsâ€" but only on veyed online supported expan~ ’ Iosophy that maintains they are a identified theX2 conducted energy the board that even with budget a sign-out basis sion. while 79 per cent of those desired alternative to guns in dan- weapon as the model of choice. approval. the weapons implemen~ Arming all front-line police offiâ€" who participated in community gerous situations. the board gave however, the X2 is still awaiting tation won't likely unfold until cers would cost$l.2 million. focus groups backed the rec0m~ the go ahead for the weapons approval from government offi- partway through 2015, as timelines Police services board chair Tom mendation for equipping all police expansion project during its meetâ€" cials. for training still need to be estab- Galloway said the board would be with stun guns t «a " n...” '. , 3943 . 9 up 0 )5”? 5534-4200 .,.- ' TO 0 . ., . . , r . 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