I don't think the audits should be tied into the company and having them say it's okay to release them or not okay to release them. That's a fault in the Railway Act, and I was surprised when I read it. I understand they're involved, and it's greatly embarrassing to them, but the reality is that public safety should be number one. Since we pay for these audits, we should decide what we do with them, not a company. And yes, it may have prevented some accidents from happening if it had been released earlier.
On April 16th, 2007. See this statement in context.