Transport committee  All transit authorities in Quebec have opted for electrification. There are eight other transit authorities apart from the STM. The STM's bus fleet represents one-half of transit vehicles in Quebec. If you multiply the STM's figures by two you will have a good idea of what is goi

Transport committee  There are also projects at transit corporations other than Montreal's. The nine transit authorities have joined forces and are sharing in all the projects. The people from the Laval authority have bought a fully-electric 40-foot bus and are waiting for delivery. In Quebec City, u

Transport committee  For motors, Canada relies on U.S. regulations. In the case of city buses, a single manufacturer in North America manufactures an eligible motor for public transit purposes. There is competition in Europe: five or six manufacturers build motors that meet European standards. If you

Transport committee  In North America, bumpers must resist a collision at 7.5 km/hr, whereas the standard in Europe is 5 km/hr. As a result of this 2.5 km/hr difference, a European front bumper does not meet the Canadian standard.

Transport committee  I see, it is not the electric technology. There is something lacking in the standards. The problem stems from all the other parts of the bus. It is in that area that this does not meet the standards. In Europe, you have to break the glass in an emergency. In Canada, the glass mus

Transport committee  Transport Canada allows us to import a vehicle for one year, but it has to be destroyed at the end of the year or it must leave Canadian soil. A Fiat IVECO is currently being tested in Montreal. Several thousands of units of that vehicle are being manufactured in Europe. We are e

Transport committee  Requests beyond one year are denied.

Transport committee  I have no answer to that question.

Transport committee  Yes, that is exactly it.

Transport committee  The members of the European community have standardized their regulations. A major step has been taken in that area. They have also raised their standards. The United States has traditionally had very high standards respecting vehicle pollution. As I explained earlier, now it is

Transport committee  That would be a very good idea. I did not mention that European standards have been adopted in South America and Asia. We can virtually say that the rest of the world is adopting those standards. A large volume of the buses produced in Brazil meet European standards. That would o

Transport committee  Not only is it feasible, but it would also be easy because the standards are very similar. It would not be difficult to put forward that kind of proposition since a committee could examine the matter.

Transport committee  Absolutely.

Transport committee  To import a vehicle and to be able to put the plates on it and use it on a daily basis, you need to meet the CMVSS standards. These vehicles do not comply with the CMVSS. These vehicles have different lengths, angles, whatnot, and different security measures that may be equivalen

Transport committee  It's Transport Canada that mandates this.