Transport committee  Yes. That is correct. In reference to our risk assessments, we have essentially gone through the complete network where we did our main routes and we completed that last year. Now we're looking at some of the smaller routes where we have lower densities and looking at the risk a

Transport committee  That is correct. Just a couple of days before, we had some inspections that had taken place to review the integrity of the track.

Transport committee  The resulting inspection showed no anomaly with the track at the given time.

Transport committee  For a densely populated area, we're talking about Toronto, Montreal, Edmonton, and so forth, within the hour, two hours, we're already there.

Transport committee  With regard to equipment, first and foremost, one of our largest assets is actually our dangerous goods officers who are qualified out of Pueblo, Colorado, to the highest level, and they are scattered throughout. What we've done is enter into a lot of agreements with companies. A

Transport committee  In fairness to that question, we have to understand that we have some very remote locations where roads don't go in there. Oftentimes, it takes a bit more time to send in a helicopter to bring in goods and so we will just parachute in some of the first rounds of equipment. When w

Transport committee  I'd like to add one element with regard to what Mr. Bourque was identifying. When we came together with the Federation of Canadian Municipalities, this was a want with respect to the railroads. I don't think there was any hesitation to provide the specific information to ensure

Transport committee  I will speak briefly on auditing and measuring. The question becomes, why do we keep numbers? Quite honestly, it's to ensure that we are progressing, that we're on the right track, and what we have in place is effective. When we look at our measurements, our measurements will

Transport committee  Perhaps I could just add to that point. Part of our community outreach was really to reach out to those first emergency responders so we can have a direct rapport with them. When an incident happens, as Mr. Creel indicated, we also have many lines of defence starting from the co

Transport committee  Perhaps I could just add one point. Mr. Chair, I think we left you a copy of our leadership and safety document, which is a culture of safety that is found for the general public on the CN Internet site. I would invite you to look at that document in question on CN's Internet si