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e-4720 (Transportation)
- Keywords
- Rail transportation and railways
E-petition
Initiated by James McAvoy from Ottawa, Ontario
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
Whereas:
- Via Rail provides a public service to all Canadians;
- Via Rail operates on private rail operators' tracks;
- This usage arrangement can cause significant delays to passenger trains;
- Freight operators seem unwilling to make the necessary accommodations for passenger trains;
- Passenger delays can cause significant economic hardship to riders; and
- The length of freight trains makes it more difficult for passenger traffic to traverse the freight network.
We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Government of Canada to:
1. Enact legislation that prioritizes passenger trains over freight trains, particularly in the corridor between Windsor and Quebec City; and
2. Enact legislation that places a cap on freight train lengths, so that freight trains can be diverted onto sidings as needed and allow passenger trains to pass.
- Open for signature
- February 9, 2024, at 1:20 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- April 9, 2024, at 1:20 p.m. (EDT)
