CLEAN TRAIN
Target:
METROLINX
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petition under revision
petition under revision
We signed the "CLEAN TRAIN" petition!
# 33:
5:29 pm PDT, May 27,
Gina Létourneau, Canada
# 32:
3:01 pm PDT, May 27,
Jun Buktaw, Canada
# 31:
2:56 pm PDT, May 27,
Craig Meadows, Canada
# 30:
1:57 pm PDT, May 27,
Glyn Priestman, Pennsylvania
# 29:
1:35 pm PDT, May 27,
Mervi Rantala, Finland
# 28:
1:22 pm PDT, May 27,
Name not displayed, Illinois
a little goes a long way
a little goes a long way
# 27:
12:26 pm PDT, May 27,
Bonnie Hills, Canada
# 26:
11:41 am PDT, May 27,
Name not displayed, New Hampshire
# 25:
10:22 am PDT, May 27,
Rob Fodor, Canada
If we once again examine Metrolinx' mission statement "To champion, develop and implement an integrated transportation system for our region that enhances prosperity, sustainability and quality of life", it's interesting to note how much the decision to use diesel trains lies in contradiction. Polluting our environment with exhaust fumes and excessive noise is not sustainable and does not enhance the quality of life for anyone living along or near the rail corridor - or anywhere throughout the GTA for that matter. We must not allow a short-sighted vision and the prevailing factor of cost take precedence over the opportunity to do the right thing. It's glaringly obvious a diesel powered transit system is a step backwards in so many ways, when we live in a world where innovative, green technology is being utilized in transportation systems around the globe. Does Metrolinx and the Government of Ontario wish to be seen as a leader, to be praised for their foresight and environmentally conscious transit system, that other cities and countries will use as a model in developing their own - or as the shameful, out of touch example of how not to implement a mass transit system in this era. Before the first shovel has even dug, the Metrolinx plan is already the dinosaur, destined for extinction. We see how well that's gone for the big US automakers who stuck to old principles and beliefs and didn't keep up with the leading foreign manufacturers who had vision and embraced an environmentally friendly future. I appreciate and support the need for expanding and improving our public transit systems, but half measures avail us nothing but mistakes our future generations end up having to correct. Please do it right the first time.
If we once again examine Metrolinx' mission statement "To champion, develop and implement an integrated transportation system for our region that enhances prosperity, sustainability and quality of life", it's interesting to note how much the decision to use diesel trains lies in contradiction. Polluting our environment with exhaust fumes and excessive noise is not sustainable and does not enhance the quality of life for anyone living along or near the rail corridor - or anywhere throughout the GTA for that matter. We must not allow a short-sighted vision and the prevailing factor of cost take precedence over the opportunity to do the right thing. It's glaringly obvious a diesel powered transit system is a step backwards in so many ways, when we live in a world where innovative, green technology is being utilized in transportation systems around the globe. Does Metrolinx and the Government of Ontario wish to be seen as a leader, to be praised for their foresight and environmentally conscious transit system, that other cities and countries will use as a model in developing their own - or as the shameful, out of touch example of how not to implement a mass transit system in this era. Before the first shovel has even dug, the Metrolinx plan is already the dinosaur, destined for extinction. We see how well that's gone for the big US automakers who stuck to old principles and beliefs and didn't keep up with the leading foreign manufacturers who had vision and embraced an environmentally friendly future. I appreciate and support the need for expanding and improving our public transit systems, but half measures avail us nothing but mistakes our future generations end up having to correct. Please do it right the first time.
# 24:
10:15 am PDT, May 27,
Dave Dyment, Canada
Beyond the fact that this train will be a stone's throw from my bedroom window, it seems only reasonable that if infrastructure changes are being made, that they be made in progressive, environmentally sound ways.
Beyond the fact that this train will be a stone's throw from my bedroom window, it seems only reasonable that if infrastructure changes are being made, that they be made in progressive, environmentally sound ways.
# 23:
9:55 am PDT, May 27,
Name not displayed, Canada
We have a chance to make a progressive and responsible decision with regards to creating new infrastructure for our city. Now is the time to consider forward thinking solutions that keep our air clean and our neighbors happy and healthy. Electric rails will keep emission and noise pollution down, and may well be a more viable and cost effective solution in the long run, considering the troubled future of our oil supply. Solar energy should be considered as well, it may potentially be more cost at the outset, but once it pays its off, operation cost would be minimal. This is a major undertaking, and I urge the deciders to take our city and it's residents concerns seriously.
We have a chance to make a progressive and responsible decision with regards to creating new infrastructure for our city. Now is the time to consider forward thinking solutions that keep our air clean and our neighbors happy and healthy. Electric rails will keep emission and noise pollution down, and may well be a more viable and cost effective solution in the long run, considering the troubled future of our oil supply. Solar energy should be considered as well, it may potentially be more cost at the outset, but once it pays its off, operation cost would be minimal. This is a major undertaking, and I urge the deciders to take our city and it's residents concerns seriously.
# 22:
9:52 am PDT, May 27,
Leanne Weaver, Canada
# 21:
9:47 am PDT, May 27,
Stephanie Leineweber, Virginia
# 20:
9:32 am PDT, May 27,
Neille Brockie, Canada
Let's do this right! Electric trains makes total sense. I doubt many politicians/business people involved would agree to this if 100's of diesel trains were passing by their houses. I choose clean air for all those living on the corridor of Metrolinx.
Let's do this right! Electric trains makes total sense. I doubt many politicians/business people involved would agree to this if 100's of diesel trains were passing by their houses. I choose clean air for all those living on the corridor of Metrolinx.
# 19:
9:26 am PDT, May 27,
Nicole Murphy, Canada
There is absolutly no need to run an additional 300 odd trains to and from the airport daily - especially diesel pollution spewing trains. How short term thinking is that? Why not one an hour or one on the hou and on the half hour? This city is densely populated and the residents need to have a say. The noise, the pollution, the over scheduling of trains within the corridor all scream that Metrolinx is once again NOT paying attention to the affected residents! That volume of train traffic is wholey unnecessary!
There is absolutly no need to run an additional 300 odd trains to and from the airport daily - especially diesel pollution spewing trains. How short term thinking is that? Why not one an hour or one on the hou and on the half hour? This city is densely populated and the residents need to have a say. The noise, the pollution, the over scheduling of trains within the corridor all scream that Metrolinx is once again NOT paying attention to the affected residents! That volume of train traffic is wholey unnecessary!
# 18:
9:20 am PDT, May 27,
Joe Pert, Canada
# 17:
8:05 am PDT, May 27,
Carl Rosenstock, Wisconsin
Please and thanks!!!
Please and thanks!!!
# 16:
7:44 am PDT, May 27,
Johnlee Raine, Canada
It's hard enough getting out of the Liberty Village area.
It's hard enough getting out of the Liberty Village area.
# 15:
7:18 am PDT, May 27,
Annick Gillard, Canada
# 12:
7:11 am PDT, May 27,
Roumiana Guedeonova, Canada
# 14:
7:10 am PDT, May 27,
Frank Van Nie, Canada
Electric trains are a fixture in Europe and are much more neighbourhood-friendly. 500 deisel trains passing through my neighbourhood will have a negative impact on my quality of life.
Electric trains are a fixture in Europe and are much more neighbourhood-friendly. 500 deisel trains passing through my neighbourhood will have a negative impact on my quality of life.
# 13:
7:04 am PDT, May 27,
Roumiana Guedeonova, Canada
# 11:
7:01 am PDT, May 27,
Ryan McDonald, Canada
# 10:
6:55 am PDT, May 27,
Mike MacMillan, Canada
# 9:
6:28 am PDT, May 27,
Tom Emrich, Canada
# 8:
6:24 am PDT, May 27,
Name not displayed, Canada
It has already been scientifically documented that diesel exhaust is a serious health hazard. There is an urgent need to provide clean, pllution-free and sustainable methods of train travel.
It has already been scientifically documented that diesel exhaust is a serious health hazard. There is an urgent need to provide clean, pllution-free and sustainable methods of train travel.
# 7:
6:08 am PDT, May 27,
Teena Dawson, Canada
This will happen on the tracks just south of our condo Corporation. No thanks!
This will happen on the tracks just south of our condo Corporation. No thanks!
# 6:
6:01 am PDT, May 27,
Jennifer Noriega-Zborovszky, Canada
# 5:
5:46 am PDT, May 27,
David N Moore, Connecticut
# 4:
5:17 am PDT, May 27,
Niko Pretorius, Canada
Diesel trains are not a viable option for the long-term health and well-being of the communities along the rail corridor. Having lived in a condo-townhouse right beside the tracks along Duoro street in Liberty Village, I can attest to the excessive noise levels caused by the current diesel trains as they pulled out of Union Station. You had to turn the volume of your TV up by several bars just to be able to continue following whatever you happen to be watching at the time and then lower the volume after the train passes in order not to deafen yourself. From a health perspective, there is ample evidence in the literature regarding the poor health outcomes of communities situated close to major bus / train stations serviced by diesel vehicles. Here is one in particular from pubmed.org ... Sci Total Environ. 2004 Dec 1;334-335:223-30. Short-range evaluation of air pollution near bus and railway stations. Here are some conclusions from the article... As populations continue to grow worldwide, the expansion of mass transportation and the construction of new buildings for housing and commerce will occur concomitantly. Until alternative energy sources are fully developed and implemented, reliance on diesel fuel will increase. Acute and chronic exposure to diesel exhaust will continue to be a problem in the United States. This will ultimately increase the number of patients presenting to urban primary care clinics and emergency departments with cardiopulmonary disease, neurological disorders, and adverse perinatal events. If new regulations and technology to reduce DEP emissions are fully implemented and prove to be effective, this outcome may be averted. The omnipresence of diesel exhaust in urban areas may lead the clinician to preclude its query in the patient's history. A plethora of unexplained signs and symptoms may be caused by diesel exposure ( Table 3 ). Although no specific screening guidelines exist, primary care physicians should question patients about potential exposure to diesel exhaust and be familiar with its myriad deleterious health effects. I urge Metrolinx to reconsider the implementation of diesel trains in the new corridor and instead opt for cleaner electric trains. We support public transportation! We just want to be happy and healthy living next to it.
Diesel trains are not a viable option for the long-term health and well-being of the communities along the rail corridor. Having lived in a condo-townhouse right beside the tracks along Duoro street in Liberty Village, I can attest to the excessive noise levels caused by the current diesel trains as they pulled out of Union Station. You had to turn the volume of your TV up by several bars just to be able to continue following whatever you happen to be watching at the time and then lower the volume after the train passes in order not to deafen yourself. From a health perspective, there is ample evidence in the literature regarding the poor health outcomes of communities situated close to major bus / train stations serviced by diesel vehicles. Here is one in particular from pubmed.org ... Sci Total Environ. 2004 Dec 1;334-335:223-30. Short-range evaluation of air pollution near bus and railway stations. Here are some conclusions from the article... As populations continue to grow worldwide, the expansion of mass transportation and the construction of new buildings for housing and commerce will occur concomitantly. Until alternative energy sources are fully developed and implemented, reliance on diesel fuel will increase. Acute and chronic exposure to diesel exhaust will continue to be a problem in the United States. This will ultimately increase the number of patients presenting to urban primary care clinics and emergency departments with cardiopulmonary disease, neurological disorders, and adverse perinatal events. If new regulations and technology to reduce DEP emissions are fully implemented and prove to be effective, this outcome may be averted. The omnipresence of diesel exhaust in urban areas may lead the clinician to preclude its query in the patient's history. A plethora of unexplained signs and symptoms may be caused by diesel exposure ( Table 3 ). Although no specific screening guidelines exist, primary care physicians should question patients about potential exposure to diesel exhaust and be familiar with its myriad deleterious health effects. I urge Metrolinx to reconsider the implementation of diesel trains in the new corridor and instead opt for cleaner electric trains. We support public transportation! We just want to be happy and healthy living next to it.
# 3:
3:14 am PDT, May 27,
Doug Cook, Canada
Let's follow the European example and use electric trains that will help to reduce noise pollution and keep the city air cleaner and reduce soot which in turns helps to keep the buildings looking cleaner
Let's follow the European example and use electric trains that will help to reduce noise pollution and keep the city air cleaner and reduce soot which in turns helps to keep the buildings looking cleaner
# 2:
1:45 am PDT, May 27,
Jemma Browning, United Kingdom
# 1:
11:58 pm PDT, May 26,
David Grant, Canada
The McGuinty government has shown a willingness to invest into infrastructure, particularly transit, but this cannot be done by destroying the fabric of neighbourhoods. Today's planning... our future... protect our health and environment.
The McGuinty government has shown a willingness to invest into infrastructure, particularly transit, but this cannot be done by destroying the fabric of neighbourhoods. Today's planning... our future... protect our health and environment.
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