Transport committee  We'll help you, sure.The Advanced Systems Group in Kingston does a lot of thinking about these issues. It has a global mandate. So it has some global experience. If we can be helpful to you, we'd be delighted to do it. I know it's easy to urge political will, especially when you

Transport committee  I'm sorry, I missed your question. I was told to turn my mike off.

Transport committee  Do you mean trains built by the state, with no participation from private companies?

Transport committee  That's where the money is.

Transport committee  We had done work on the jet train several years ago, and we were working with Queen's University as well.

Transport committee  Partnerships are clearly essential. The state sets the direction and provides the funds required and the private sector provides the technology and looks after carrying out the project. It is always a partnership. The form of the partnership varies with the situation. There has n

Transport committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Laframboise. My colleagues will probably make some comments too. Certainly, this mode of transport is a success. The great urban transportation corridors are heavily populated and passenger demand has increased. One mode of transport has not repl

Transport committee  There have been so many studies that it's hard to answer your question. I think each study will have a different focus. Maybe Paul could talk a little bit about our experience with the Lynx study, which took place 14 years ago.

Transport committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you, members of the committee, for giving us the opportunity to share in your reflections on high-speed rail. I'll make a few introductory comments and then look forward to the discussion that no doubt you will wish to have with all of us. I'm