Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My thanks to the witnesses for joining us today. It is always nice to hear you talk about budgets.
Clearly, my questions will have to do primarily with the Champlain Bridge.
The Champlain Bridge is the busiest bridge in Canada and the biggest project listed. So it is important to spend a moment on it. The superbeam was supposed to be installed recently. However, there is a delay of two weeks. We are now hearing May 31 and June 1.
In terms of the traffic, the light rail transit system would be the best choice. However, there is also talk about a bus rapid transit system that would carry 50 passengers every 12 seconds, which is huge and impossible to do. Otherwise, the forecast for the future is that the number of cars travelling between the south shore and Montreal will double.
How do we ensure that our funds are wisely spent on the Champlain Bridge? How do you handle that? What oversight standards are in place to avoid cost overruns?