Atlantic Gateway
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Since federal and provincial spending on twinned
highways in the Atlantic region now stands in contradiction to the goals
of the Kyoto Accord (to reduce highway traffic and improve the
environment) and since railways in Atlantic Canada and New England have
recently been diverting traffic to our highways (because it is cheaper
for them to do this than to send the shipments by rail), the undersigned
urge both levels of government to ensure improved railway infrastructure
is made a key priority in the proposal to create an Atlantic Gateway
transportation corridor to Central and Western Canada.
highways in the Atlantic region now stands in contradiction to the goals
of the Kyoto Accord (to reduce highway traffic and improve the
environment) and since railways in Atlantic Canada and New England have
recently been diverting traffic to our highways (because it is cheaper
for them to do this than to send the shipments by rail), the undersigned
urge both levels of government to ensure improved railway infrastructure
is made a key priority in the proposal to create an Atlantic Gateway
transportation corridor to Central and Western Canada.
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50 signatures
Goal: 1,000
Latest Signatures
22 December 2015
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J Stuartg
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I strongly support the use of rail transport as a more efficient use of resources than trucking for moving freight long distances
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Andrew U
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Aside from the obvious of reducing traffic and pollution, it would contribute to fewer expenses relating to the upkeep of the highway system
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John Ar
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Rail freight is far more environment friendly than increased truck traffic on the highways.
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Steve B
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I believe we need to increase the availability of public transit and use more efficient freight transport, not build bigger roads.
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Brian H
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With trains burning 5 times less fuel than trucks to move the same amount of freight and with the trucking industry suffering a labour shortage, it only makes sense to improve rail infrastructure.
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