I'm in agreement that the Canadian Transportation Agency would be in an ideal situation to step in here.
One thing I've heard from the people who've spoken today is an acknowledgement of the importance of the rail industry. It's a matter of finding a balance point between rail interests and what is reasonable for communities to exist by.
Another comment I've heard repeated today by various members is that cohabitation was much more prevalent prior to recent years. I think that may be a benchmark we have to refer back to. There always will be rail noise, but there have to be some reasonable standards and limits set for it.
I would like to add one point in particular that pertains to the problem we've had here in Richmond. As rail operations change and evolve, they need to be balanced against the infrastructure that exists in yards. That is, in cases like this, where trains become longer, the position of the main switch for the yard would need to be analyzed. In our case here, one thing that would greatly help would be if the main switch were simply situated a little further back in the yard.
That would be an added point I would like to make on this issue.