Mr. Speaker, my third petition is yet another petition from citizens of Peterborough who are interested in re-establishing the VIA Rail route.
The petitioners point out that there are dramatic cost savings in terms of highway costs as compared with rail costs if there were a commuter service in the greater Toronto area between Peterborough and Toronto, that it would be economically beneficial by enhancing employment mobility for Peterborough area residents and by making the greater Peterborough area more accessible as a tourist and educational destination.
These petitioners call upon parliament to authorize the re-establishment of VIA service between Toronto and Peterborough.