Mr. Speaker, passenger rail is one of the most energy efficient and environmentally friendly modes of travel.
If we had federal support for rail service, including high speed rail, in the densely populated area of the Quebec-Windsor corridor, three million vehicles could be taken off the road annually. That is 16.8 million tonnes less in CO
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emissions each year.
If the government is truly committed to the environment and the Kyoto agreement, why has it cut funding to passenger rail service?