Transport committee  We will soon have close to 230 people working in the field of rail safety.

Transport committee  Considering the systems we have in place, I can tell you that at this time CP and CN are considered the two safest railway companies in North America. Their number of accidents is relatively low. It is just over one per million trains.

Transport committee  Yes.

Transport committee  I can assure you there is none in the railway industry and that the bill includes two additional measures that did not exist in the past. The first one is the power to impose financial penalties up to a maximum of $50,000 for individuals and $250,000 for companies.

Transport committee  We have also raised the amount allowed in legal proceedings. It can go up to $1 million per day of non-compliance, which we did not have previously.

Transport committee  I believe you are referring to the safety management systems. This is a regulation that has been implemented in 2001 in the railway industry, that is to say for close to 10 years. The safety management systems have never replaced our inspection system. Furthermore, the additional

Transport committee  About 777.

Transport committee  Yes, more or less.

Transport committee  That is about the daily number.

Transport committee  In Bill C-33 we make reference to a regulation that will be developed that will determine the criteria for a railway operating certificate. At the time of developing the regulation we will fully involve all the stakeholders and take into consideration every aspect of their organi

Transport committee  While they're operating on CN and CP.

Transport committee  When they're on their own track, obviously, there will be no jurisdiction from Transport Canada; it will be only while they're running on CP or CN. Presently, we have only the authority to monitor compliance with those railways. For any railways, whether you're talking about urb

Transport committee  That was before my time.

Transport committee  They are divided into three categories: Those who inspect the locomotive and cars, those who inspect the operations, and those who inspect the engineering and the infrastructure. An inspector generally starts with a visual inspection. If it is okay, fine. However, if the inspect

Transport committee  Yes, because that requires special training. You have to begin by working as a track inspector, which means you acquire all kinds of knowledge. Then, you need extra training to learn how to operate this car.