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Railway tracks in Salmon Arm receive summer makeover

CP says presence of large crew in area simply for track maintenance
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Everything OK with the railway tracks?

The sight of about two dozen railway workers walking down Lakeshore Drive several times during this past week has prompted the question of whether there is anything new going on.

CP says nothing is amiss.

The crew has been conducting general track and ballast maintenance in the area, says spokesperson Andy Cummings. That is, replacing ties if needed and maintaining the track bed below the ties.

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Martha Wickett

About the Author: Martha Wickett

came to Salmon Arm in May of 2004 to work at the Observer. I was looking for a change from the hustle and bustle of the Lower Mainland, where I had spent more than a decade working in community newspapers.
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