Representatives from CN and CP were not available to join us today, but I just want to note that they did appear in April of last year. We also attempted to appear in May. However, we had some technical difficulties and unfortunately could not present. We are pleased to be here to discuss what the railway industry as a whole is doing to help mitigate noise and disruption in communities we operate in.
Really, what it comes down to is a program that's been around for a number of years. It's a program that needs to get more municipalities and provinces to adopt those standards; that is, the proximity guidelines and the proximity initiatives.
The railways have been around for a long time. In some cases, the railways ran through land or territory first, and then there was buildup around the railways. In co-operation with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, the Railway Association of Canada put together these proximity guidelines, which was really to help municipalities ensure that any growth or urban development near and around railways was done in a safe, responsible way—