Did the Minister of Environment’s Conditions address health concerns?
The Minister imposed the condition that the cleanest-burning Tier 4 diesel engines must be used “when commercially available.” Unfortunately, Tier 4 locomotives do not currently exist and there is no guarantee they will be available in time. Also, the condition only applies to trains running “to from, or through Georgetown,” and doesn’t seem to account for GO trains destined for Milton, Bolton, or Barrie. Nor does the condition apply to VIA and freight trains. So there are a number of very big holes in the health protection offered by the Minister’s decision.
