Media Advisory - Junction Triangle Residents Face 16 Feet of Ugly Pan Am Games Legacy

Toxic Hangover from Two-Week Sporting Event Showcased in West Toronto Park

TORONTO, Sept. 12, 2012 /CNW/ -      

Who:	Junction Triangle Rail Committee, a group of local residents in West Toronto opposed to the massive expansion of noisy and polluting diesel train service along the Georgetown South rail corridor.
What:	Train Wall Horror Show Frustrated by the government's rush to build a diesel rail link to the airport in time for the Pan Am Games, residents are constructing a wall five meters tall in a city park to demonstrate the enormity of the barriers that will stretch more than 23 kilometers across West Toronto by the fall of 2014.
Where:	Perth Square Park 350 Perth Avenue (Dupont/Dundas)
When:	Sunday, September 16, 2012 12 Noon - 3 p.m.
Why:	Surrounded by train tracks on all sides, the Junction Triangle is situated at the epicentre of rail activity in West Toronto and faces the greatest impact from expansion plans now under construction. Area residents are pressing their campaign for electric trains directly with Premier Dalton McGuinty. The Premier remains unwilling to visit the neighbourhood or meet with residents to address their concerns.
Materials:	Photo and Video Opportunities at Event Event Announcement http://www.junctiontriangle.ca/node/1711 Examples of Noise Wall Images: http://www.gotransit.com/gts/en/docs/GTS_Operational_Noise_and_Vibration_Assessment-Appendix_E.pdf

SOURCE: Junction Triangle Rail Committee

Kevin Putnam
Junction Triangle Rail Committee
[email protected]
416-537-1128