Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for coming. It's very much appreciated.
My questions are for the Railway Association of Canada. I have a CN terminal in my riding, one of the biggest in the country. They employ a lot of people directly and indirectly because a lot of trucking companies are located in my riding, and a lot of truckers. We'll get to that.
I just want to ask you a question on the VIA proposal. VIA's ridership is pretty poor, or performing less than adequately across the country. Why do you think that is?