Reconnect London–Port Stanley line

AI summary

Petitioners ask the Minister to enforce CTA Order 1990‑R‑673 and direct Canadian National to work with Port Stanley Terminal Rail and St. Thomas to reconnect the southern Port Stanley line. The government responds that the Canadian Transportation Agency has received no reports of non‑compliance but will review any information indicating issues.

AI summaries describe petitioners’ requests and claims. Consult the official record for the full text.

Official petition

Petition to the House of Commons We, the undersigned citizens and residents of Canada, draw the attention of the House of Commons to the following: Whereas: The London and Port Stanley Railway was one of the first railway lines built in Ontario and has historical and cultural significance to Elgin County and the community of Port Stanley; The southern line to Port Stanley is disconnected from the main line in St. Thomas by approximately 1800 feet; The National Transportation Agency, now the Canadian Transportation Agency, ruled the Canadian National Railway Company could not sever the connection to the southern Port Stanley line and ordered restorative action in Order No. 1990- R-673; The locally owned and operated Port Stanley Terminal Rail has expressed the desire to reconnect the southerly portion of the London and Port Stanley Railway to the main line; Therefore, we the undersigned citizens and residents of Canada, call on the Government of Canada and Minister of Transport to: Enforce CTA Order 1990-R-673 and direct the Canadian National Railway Company to work with Port Stanley Terminal Rail and the City of St. Thomas to reconnect the southern line to the main London and Port Stanley Railway line.

Government response

Response by the Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons Signed by Mike Kelloway The Canadian Transportation Agency (the Agency) acknowledges the community’s interest in reconnecting the line to Canadian National Railway’s main line. Order No. 1990-R-673 approved an application by Port Stanley Terminal Rail Inc. for connection to Canadian National trackage at a specified location in St. Thomas. To date, neither Port Stanley Terminal Rail Inc. nor Canadian National has advised the Agency of any concerns related to non-compliance with the order. Should the Agency receive information indicating issues with compliance, it will review the matter and determine whether any action is appropriate.