Activity

Direct impacts

Indirect impact

Construction activities at areas accessible to the public.

-Safety risk to public at or near construction sites.

-Generation of dust and noise from construction

activities, vehicles and equipment

-Hazardous emissions (e.g. asphalting, rail welding, operation of vehicles and other equipment)

-Improper transportation, disposal and/or decontamination of old ballast basalt may result in local pollution and visual nuisance

-Safety risk to construction crews and public at or near construction sites and along material transportation routes.

-A major nuisance to communities near work site, particularly if taking place at night.

-Threat to public health in areas adjacent

to work site.

Reduction of train speed at work sites

-Longer train trip time

-Unexpected train delays

-Train delay may result in delayed arrival to work or business, schools, etc.

-Unexpected delay is more difficult to deal with.

-Some train passenger might have to resort to other, often more expensive modes of transportation.

Construction at level crossings (Partial or complete closure of the crossing to pedestrian and vehicle traffic)

-Increased traffic congestion at certain level crossings

-Interrupting normal movement of people and goods.

-Increased illegal track crossing.

-Traffic flow problems at areas in the general neighborhood of the level crossing.

-Difficult accessibility to certain areas

-Difficulties of access to emergency services and vehicles.

-Delay to work, business or schools.