Thank you for the question and it's a very important one.
As people, we assume, rightfully, that train services are safe, that it is the safest mode of transport for the users, the operators, and the general public.
Therefore, at VIA it's a constant and daily commitment of all employees that first and foremost safety is paramount to our operations. It is the cornerstone on which this business is built. That is why we have quite an enviable safety record at VIA, but it's work that we do every day.
We just concluded our collective agreement with our brothers from Unifor on Sunday evening. In the course of that negotiation, issues related to health and safety, or specifically safety, were not a matter of debate. We're all on the same side, whether it be unionized or non-unionized personnel, senior management, board members, and obviously our shareholders in Canada, when it comes to that area.
We are very pleased with our safety record, but we do not take it for granted. When we have issues, we take action. Right here in this town, in Ottawa, when I took over in May 2014, we were having issues at Barrhaven, in MP Arya's region. We dealt with it right then and there in May and June of that year and, touch wood, the operation there has been quite reliable ever since.
We take that very seriously, because, as I said, it is the cornerstone on which this business is built. We all should assume that taking a train is the safest way to travel and we are committed to maintaining that. It is not currently an issue where we have challenges.