As soon as I became transport minister, or very shortly thereafter, I expressed to the board and, eventually, management of Via Rail that I was not satisfied with their performance. I do understand that some performance issues are beyond their control, inasmuch as they share, with cargo railways, some of their alignment in the corridor. I understand that, in some cases, they're using extremely outdated equipment. I would note that we are procuring new equipment and new rolling stock for Via Rail outside the corridor, as we have inside the corridor. I've asked them to take a long look at these performance issues. We want people on Via Rail. It's an essential service.
