Thank you, Mr. Chair. I thank the other members for their indulgence.
I think you're right, Mr. Volpe. There have been a lot of studies done, but all of them have shown that it's not viable. That's the issue. You mentioned in your first address that there may be new technology. If there is new technology, I could see us focusing on that new technology and whether, on a macro basis, it might change the viability of the entire operation.
The Alberta government was going to have a high-speed train between Edmonton and Calgary for a billion dollars some six years ago. That price has, I think, quadrupled at this stage.
I'm not sure what the committee can do as far as the viability aspect goes, but on new technology and generational change--and this is the time to do it, if at all--we can do it as a government. The economic stimulus package now might be able to justify the viability of it, so I think it might be more appropriate than I originally anticipated.