For a variety of reasons, several railway lines were closed down in Quebec over the years. On the other hand, railway traffic has increased. The activities are concentrated on new lines as well as on two switching yards. Even as the deregulation of transportation was taking place in 1996, railway lines were being closed down. Traffic therefore increased in the switching yards, including the one in Sainte-Foy.
It must be understood that the railway companies are struggling more and more with just-in-time delivery. When we talk about just-in-time delivery, we are talking about evening and over-night work in order to deliver merchandise as quickly as possible. This is what we are currently experiencing in the vicinity of the City of Quebec. More and more, people are awakened at night and are suffering from health problems. There has even been an increase in stress. At this point, I will ask Mr. Demers to continue.