I really liked the expression you used when you answered my colleague emphasizing the fact that electrification has been popular for a few years.
Just this morning, I received an invitation from a Montreal group holding a seminar on the electrification of mass transit in Quebec and on how quickly that transition will happen. This is really something people are talking about. In my riding, we have the western train, which is a very important project for my constituents' public transit needs.
The Direction de la santé publique recently published a report stating that train noise was more detrimental to health than airplane noise. That is really something we have been hearing a lot. In addition, I was wondering, Mr. Munro, whether you think you should conduct more research on developing electric rail transport. We know that it is more environmentally friendly. As for the issue of health and the noise study, R & D on that would be worthwhile.
I am wondering whether the private sector is not doing too much research in that area, when yours is an organization that should be conducting that research.