A Surrey councillor is renewing calls for a study into moving railway lines in the Crescent Beach area of the city.

It comes after a freight train broke down on Saturday, blocking the two access points to Crescent Beach, a popular draw for tourists and day trippers on Boundary Bay.

“Basically, the community is trapped,” said Coun. Judy Villeneuve on Sunday.

“So it’s our goal to get the railway to move, but until then they have to be called upon when they’re dealing with those kinds of mistakes.”

Just after 3 p.m. PT Saturday a train suffered mechanical issues and came to a dead stop, blocking