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By James Peters

Rail Stoppage

Ottawa orders two-day stoppage of train activity around Lytton

Jul 9, 2021 | 8:45 AM

LYTTON, B.C. — The federal transportation minister has put a two-day stop to rail operations around the village of Lytton.

In a ministerial order issued late Thursday (July 8), Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said the stoppage is needed “in the interest of safe railway operations, and to protect public safety for the temporary return of residents to inspect their homes” in the village.

The stoppage began at 12:01 a.m. Friday and will last for a maximum of 48 hours.

There are exemptions for emergency fire response, for maintenance and repair work, and for trains already in the area to leave.

Officials are still investigating the cause of the blaze that destroyed most of the structures in Lytton on June 30.

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