Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to thank the witnesses for being here with us today.
I don't have much time for the questions I would like to ask the many witnesses. I apologize in advance to any of you I won't get the opportunity to question.
Mr. Leblanc, I very much liked your opening statement earlier. You talked about priorities that appeared to come out of the consultations held with members of the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal. You mentioned speed as the top priority, followed by reliability and, finally, frequency.
In public discussion of high-speed and high-frequency rail, the following questions often come up: why would we give up using cars to take the train? What would lead people to willingly take the train, compared to what we see now?
Most people mention trip time. The public estimates we have at the moment indicate that it would take 2 hours and 50 minutes for a high-frequency train. Based on what your members have told you, is that fast enough for people to switch from driving or from taking a plane?