Thanks for the question, Mr. Strahl.
FCM hasn't done an estimate of the cost. I think a large part of what would go into that number is whether you are talking about capital funding from the federal government, as Mr. Cassidy was suggesting, or broader support in terms of capital and operating costs. The model is another factor as well, as we've been talking about. There are a number of different models.
I would like to say that with the commitment to the rural transit solution success—$250 million over five years—we're seeing strong interest from municipalities and from non-profit and for-profit transit providers in that immediate regional context for that funding. We are calling for that type of program to be continued going forward.
The federal government has committed $3 billion a year for the permanent public transit fund. Currently it's scheduled to start in 2026. We would like to see a rural transit element of that.
What is clear is that the amount—