Transport committee  We don't notice that, simply because we are responsible strictly for our property, our line. We run our own engines and trains. Everybody has a responsibility, and we have a big enough challenge keeping track of our own. We have over 600 miles of track that run in very difficult circumstances in the north.

Transport committee  We are obviously looking at developing some transload facilities. In fact, we opened one on Monday and we spent the better part of seven to ten days training the employees who are there. Quite often what you'll find...and it was our decision at this point to put the facility on our property, so basically we assume the responsibilities and the liabilities that go with it.

Transport committee  In a lot of cases, yes.

Transport committee  I think whenever you have regulations, obviously that's the standard that's set for the general population to deal with it. In our situation, one of the reasons is isolation; there are times when quite often we need two crews on our train, so we would have four people, not necessarily all working at the same time, but now that we've increased our times and our delivery times, we can run with two and we've just made that decision as a company.

Transport committee  It is relatively new, and we don't do it on every shipment that we make. It's based on what product we're carrying. But the real initiative was our proposal to move crude oil. That was one of the recommendations we took from not only the communities but also the professionals who said that to do what we have to do in the type of environment we work in, they would strongly recommend it.

Transport committee  I'm not. I'm sure some do. If I may just make a comment, we talked about reducing speeds through communities, and we're doing that because we've had discussions with those communities, and it's a feel-safe thing for them. But the reality is, whether you're fixing a road or an airport or a highway, you reduce speeds until you get it fixed.

Transport committee  We are. We basically take the supply that's given to us by CN. We're on the CN line switch. But again, we aren't moving crude at this point in time. We're moving strictly fuel petroleum, aviation diesel.

Transport committee  We basically use what's allocated to us at the time, but I support the decision to do that. The only caution I have is that it's no different than supply and demand, in that when you take the supply away you create another consequence, that being, how do you get the product to people at any risk if you don't have the capability of moving it?

Transport committee  Right now it's based on our crude oil proposal. But I think as we move forward you're going to see regulations that are going to require or at least suggest that's part of the process that you need.

Transport committee  I think what we do is that we put together a proposal of what should and shouldn't be on that particular car and then we take it out to the private sector and ask them if they would agree with it, based on what we are carrying now, and what we're proposing to carry into the future.

Transport committee  Our interpretation of that would be the fact that for us, again, because of our isolation in certain parts on the rail, the biggest challenge is to get people and product to the spill, accident, or whatever incident it might be. So, we're recommending, particularly with volatile products—crude oil, for example—that we would have a response car attached.

Transport committee  Definitely. Mostly, as I follow these things, I'm told it's not usually the engine or the first few cars behind it that tend to derail. Therefore, the product would be there to work with the cleanup and environmental issues. Again, our biggest challenge, where we work, is getting that product there if there were an incident.

Transport committee  If I can find a document.... I'm sure I can, but I'll advise the committee.

Transport committee  So it's in our best interest to do that.

Transport committee  I don't have it with me, but I can check with my COO to see. As I said we have nine, basically, key core competencies that we review on a daily and weekly basis with our employees. I can ask to see what's available for public consumption.