July 23, 2009, 1 e-mail

From: Clean Train Coalition

Voice your concerns about the rapid expansion of diesel trains in the GTA

Only 7 days Left!!

Make your voice heard!

The window to voice your concerns is closing. On July 30, Metrolinx closes the public consultation process. You must contact Metrolinx in order to have your concerns registered as part of the official record.

Fortunately, voicing your concerns is simple. Send an email to info@metrolinx.com. Or visit the Metrolinx web portal. For sample email text or for instructions on using the web portal, visit http://www.cleantrain.ca.

Join the growing chorus of citizens who insist that train expansion in our city MUST be electric - for our health, for our environment, and for a green economy!

About the Proposed Expansion

Metrolinx, the provincial transit authority, is proposing to increase the current 50 trains that run along the Union Station to Georgetown rail corridor to as many as 500 diesel trains a day, making it the busiest diesel rail corridor on the planet. Diesel fumes produce a chemical soup of toxic air contaminants which have been implicated in a host of illnesses to which children are especially vulnerable, including cancer, respiratory problems, reproductive and developmental disorders. There are 76 schools and 96 daycare centres within a kilometre of the tracks.

The toxins in diesel fumes are carried on the wind for up to 200 miles from source. Hundreds of diesel trains running through the heart of west Toronto will add significantly to greenhouse gases and pollution in the entire GTA and beyond.

Help get the word out - get your neighbours to sign up to http://www.cleantrain.ca