In fact, Mr. Chair, we have already established that accidents are increasing, so whether it is safe or not is moot, because 99.997% of 100,000 rail cars is still three rail cars exploding in somebody's backyard, and it is not something we wish to have happen.
The government has not ordered railways to actually reroute trains with dangerous goods outside of urban areas, and members of the public believe that should be done.
The railroads are also being asked by the government to conduct their own risk analysis of whether or not it is safe to transport such tremendous volumes of dangerous goods, particularly crude oil, through dense urban areas. Those volumes have increased by 400% in just three years.
In conducting the risk analysis for the regulatory changes, how much is a human life worth?