I'll start.
Our investments in the network increased from $2.7 billion in 2017 to $3.5 million in 2018. So almost $800 million more was invested in the network, much of it in western Canada, between Winnipeg and Edmonton, where there was an issue for us.
The Grain Plan, which we have provided to you, includes a November 2018 update. It's the first document inside the cover. There are blue lines on the back. It indicates that there are 27 investment projects, 21 of which have already been completed. You have the details for each network.
In the next two years, we will buy 260 locomotives. We have also hired 1,200 new locomotive conductors. Even more important, of the $3.5 billion, $400 million has been invested in the network between Winnipeg and Edmonton. You can read the details in the document. On this network, we are trying to have double-tracking over 60 miles at a time, which will improve resilience and redundancy.
We believe we are entering winter this year much better prepared than last year. We aren't perfect, and we still have work to do, but we will continue to make investments not only to increase capacity, but also to build resilience during more difficult export periods.
When the Port of Thunder Bay closes in December, we want all western Canadian grain to be moved to Vancouver or Prince Rupert. Investments will be made in that network. You have all the details in the document.
We publish updates every month to indicate where we're at. At this point, we are clearly demonstrating that the investments were made where there were problems last winter.