e-4754 (Transportation)
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- Passenger rail is a safe, efficient, sustainable, affordable, and accessible mode of public transportation;
- Due to federal cutbacks and underinvestment over many years, Canada’s current passenger rail services lag far behind those available in other countries;
- Since its creation in 1978, VIA Rail has lacked both the legislative mandate and stable budget necessary to maintain and expand passenger rail service in Canada;
- While VIA Rail's on-time performance on tracks it owns is over 90 percent, it is only 60 percent on tracks it shares with other railways;
- Rail privatization and outsourcing schemes in other countries have led to higher fares, reduced service, deteriorating safety performance, and lower salaries for workers;
- Unlike other public passenger rail providers around the world, VIA Rail lacks representation from passengers and workers on its board of directors; and
- In its Corporate Plan, VIA has warned that its long-distance fleet, built in the 1950s, is overdue for replacement, without which it will soon be unable to provide services in Atlantic and Western Canada.
- Open for signature
- January 8, 2024, at 3:21 p.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- April 7, 2024, at 3:21 p.m. (EDT)
Only validated signatures are counted towards the total number of signatures.
Province / Territory | Signatures |
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Alberta | 618 |
British Columbia | 2222 |
Manitoba | 373 |
New Brunswick | 231 |
Newfoundland and Labrador | 55 |
Northwest Territories | 6 |
Nova Scotia | 452 |
Ontario | 4053 |
Prince Edward Island | 37 |
Quebec | 791 |
Saskatchewan | 235 |
Yukon | 24 |