MP takes intermodal fight to Ottawa
MILTON, Ont. (Nov. 15, 2004) — With a petition signed by hundreds of Halton, Ont. residents in his back pocket, MP Gary Carr took his fight against a CN intermodal line to Ottawa last week.
Carr first spearheaded the petition drive in September. With the help of local citizens’ group Residents Affected by Intermodal Lines (RAIL), Carr says he’s gathered nearly a thousand signatures, The Canadian Champion (Milton) newspaper reports.
Local residents are concerned over the agricultural land impact, environment noise, greenhouse gas emissions, hazardous materials, along with the “potential negative effects on health, quality of life, safety and well being,” they claim the proposed line would cause.
The 100-acre intermodal facility was proposed several years ago by CN Rail and would be bordered by Britannia Road, Tremaine Road, First Line and Lower Base Line.
— from The Canadian Champion (Milton)
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