I guess that isn't happening, Mr. Marshall.
I remember before you guys could close down a branch line, you used to appear before the CTC at public hearings in the west. I've been at some of those. That protection isn't there anymore for communities. We've seen branch line after branch line close down. You're basically left with mainly a main line now.
We've seen the Crow rate go, and farmers are picking up huge costs as a result of that. Farmers felt they could get the hopper cars, and now that's gone. We know that in that process the railways were gouging in terms of maintenance costs. So when are we going to see, from the railways, something that's going to improve the system for the benefit of the farm community? We haven't seen it. Government has made move after move after move.
I want to look at these May 5 proposals, but I think we've come to the time when, if the railways have to be penalized, they're going to be penalized, because you're not living up to your obligations.