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The provincial government has pledged to expand GO- Train commuter services from Toronto to Peterborough. The announcement came A t 28 from treasurer Rob- ert Nixon who was campaigning in Bowmanville. Along with the e of the GO service to Peterbo- rough, Orillia, Kitchener- Waterloo and Brantford will also be getting commuter GO trains. The start-up date for the Toronto-Peterborough service has been set for the fall of 1991, and according to a statement from Nixon, it will cost $11.2 million for rolling stock and a further $2.6 million in operat- ing costs each year. Initially, the service will in- volve one return trip from Pe- terborough to Union Station each weekday. The GO Trains will use the CPR tracks that had been used by VIA Rail until the federal government cancelled that ser- vice last January. The announcement, made by Nixon and Premier David Pe- ansion terson came just a few days af- ter Liberal Transport Minister Bill Wrye said that no decision on the service was to made until at least December, when stud- ies are due to be complete. There will be three stations between Peterborough and Un- ion. They have yet to be identi- fied, but Liberal candidate Mar- ilyn Pearce told the Star it's almost certain Myrtle Station will be among the three. Pearce was "extremely pleased" with the announce- ment, as the restoration of com- muter service has been a main- stay of her election campaign in Durham East riding. "This is a decision that makes sense environmentally and economically. The need for a GO-Train link to the north east corridor was apparent. Itis clear that Premier Peterson and Transport Minister Bill Wrye are listening to the con- cerns of Durham East," she stated. When asked why the start- up date has been set at about a year from now, she replied it will take that long to get the Administrative building From Page 1 impact on the plans to build new schools which need govern- ment approval and funds. With or without this pro- ject, she said the Board can't build schools any faster than government approval timeta- bles, she stated. The need to expand the Board's administrative build- ing was first identified in April, 1981, says the report. Since then, the Board has examined numerous different proposals. ($11.2 million capital) funding in place. As for whether she sees anything that could delay or even cancel the start-up, she said there is no chance of that. The decision was lauded by the Toronto-Peterborough Pas- senger Association president Paul Pagnuelo, who has been lobbying for over a year for com- muter service when it became apparent that VIA's days were numbered. \ "It is a triumph not only for the Association, but more im- portantly for commuters, the environment, those seeking more affordable housing and the communities which will be PORT PERRY STAR -- Wednesday, September 5, 1990 -- 3 Liberals pledge expansion of GO service served by the new GO Transit corridors," he said. "Rail service in Ontario is not just something people want, it is an absolute necessity," said Pagnuelo. But he warned that the As- sociation he heads will remain intact to make sure "the possi- bility of budget pressures do not delay the 1991 start-up date." And he added the Associa- tion would have preferred a start-up date earlier than next fall, noting that already he is pressing candidates to see if this is feasible. Pagnuelo said the Associa- tion and its members are still smarting over the federal deci- gion to cut the VIA service last winter, and "our remaining goal is to ensure that voters will serve a crushing defeat in the Federal election to the five in- cumbent Tories whose ridings relied on the former VIA line to Peterborough." ~ ) Please recycle this newspaper BONDED PROPERTY MANAGEMENT HOME -- COTTAGE -- BUSINESS WATCH * Attics * Gardens * Painting * Basements * Grass - Cut & Trim * Papering * Eavestroughs * Hedges * Pools & Yards * (Garages * Leaky Taps * Windows YOUR KEY TO ALL PROPERTY MAINTENANCE INSURED 7 \ 985-0069 & G J &/ A, 180 MARY STREET PORT PERRY 985-9948 Don't Miss Qur ... SUMMER & INVENTORY CLEARANCE Sizes 14 up to 26 -- and -- 38 to 52 \| 50% to 60% OFF Fall Fashions Arriving Daily! Sa / ATTENTION ... Service Clubs, Church Groups, Non-Profit Organizations, Arts & Crafts People ... THE 3rd ANNUAL PORT PERRY Festival will be held downtown on . 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