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Now that the Toronto Board of Health has added its voice to thousands of concerned citizens, we can only hope that Metrolinx and the McGuinty government will stop their excuses and finally commit to put in place electric trains on the Georgetown rail corridor (Use Electric for Expanded Rail Services - June 9). Electric trains are quieter and faster, reduce smog and greenhouse gas emissions, and prevent a range of negative health impacts. They are also only marginally more expensive than diesel trains, which is why the vast majority of jurisdictions around the world are now going electric. It's time the Greater Toronto Area followed suit.
Peter Tabuns, MPP
Ontario NDP Transportation Critic
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