Transport committee  I'll go first. We've not made any such requests. On the U.S. side, we inherited some single-person crews. We actually eliminated that practice and now operate with two-person crews in the U.S.

Transport committee  I'm not sure that I understand the question.

Transport committee  It has been my experience that it would increase additional investment, not lessen it.

Transport committee  While they are aging, we have added a few extra mechanical employees to help ensure we are able to correct any deficiencies that are identified while on the railway.

Transport committee  Yes, sir. We have been able, fortunately, to invest quite a bit of capital into our infrastructure, and yes, the ability to have a refundable tax credit similar to what we appreciate in the state of Maine and in the state of Vermont does foster further investment. It does allow a short-line railway to continue to make those investments for years and years to come.

Transport committee  Good afternoon, Madam Chair, members of the committee. My name is Ryan Ratledge and I lead the operating team at Central Maine and Quebec Railway. Our Canadian operations are headquartered in Farnham, Quebec. Our customers originate and terminate a multitude of carloads on our railway, as well as utilize the CMQ to bridge carload traffic from the Maritimes and northern Maine through Montreal, then flowing into the North American railway network.