Sukh Dhaliwal at the Transport, Infrastructure and Communities Committee

On June 9th, 2009. See this statement in context.

June 9th, 2009 / 4:05 p.m.

Liberal

Sukh Dhaliwal Liberal Newton—North Delta, BC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you to the panel members.

I would like to put my question to Mr. Meggs in particular, but first I would like to thank you, Councillor Meggs and Mayor Robertson, for taking a leadership role in this particular issue of the Amtrak railway.

You mentioned that we would like to reduce the travel time between Seattle and Vancouver. It's my understanding that the Conservative government committed some money earlier to upgrade the Delta part of the tracks. The provincial government has put $4.5 million into the construction of a new rail siding near Colebrook Road in Delta, with the Americans sharing the balance of the cost. What improvements do you see that can be made to reduce travel time using the existing fleet of trains?

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