Transport committee  First of all, I'd like to say that the three urban transit authorities we're dealing with, which are currently under provincial jurisdiction, are very safe companies, and they're definitely not operating in an unsafe manner. However, it all goes through the railway operating cer

Transport committee  There are two things. The first one is, and you touched on it, accountability. They may be accountable to the province or other governing bodies, but while they're operating on federal track, as I explained on Tuesday, we have the authority to measure compliance, but no authority

Transport committee  One thing they mentioned to us, and we told them this would not apply to them, was that many of them were concerned about the maintenance of track. A track is owned by CP or CN, depending on which commuter rail we're talking about, so it will not be the responsibility of these co

Transport committee  CP owns the track; CP and CN would be accountable for the maintenance of the track, as they are right now. The only thing that will change is when that commuter rail has its own equipment, then they'll be subject for the maintenance of their equipment to Transport Canada, rather

Transport committee  Nothing should change with respect to the track when you compare it with the current regime. Currently, they're operating on CN and CP track, and they're supplying the infrastructure for these commuter rails. Both CN and CP are responsible and accountable for maintaining a safe t

Transport committee  Are you talking about the exemption from the operating certificates? It's section 17.9, if I remember correctly.

Transport committee  I believe it's in proposed subparagraphs 17.9(1)(c) or (d) where you'll find that.

Transport committee  Yes.

Transport committee  The railways, yes.

Transport committee  The possibility of exemption?

Transport committee  I have two things I can say. First, no railway under strictly federal jurisdiction that does not operate on federal tracks will be subject to Bill C-33. But your shortlines, which only operate on tracks under federal jurisdiction, will in no way be subject to it. Only railways u

Transport committee  Sure. Shortlines under provincial jurisdiction that operate only on provincial tracks will be completely excluded from Bill C-33. They won't be affected.

Transport committee  The only ones that will be affected are shortlines under provincial jurisdiction that operate on federal tracks. At that time, they will need to have an operating certificate whenever they are on federal tracks.

Transport committee  Yes.

Transport committee  It depends on the contract established between the two. If CN is no longer using the entire line and it rents it instead of selling it, it will depend more on a clause in the contract than on a clause in the bill. If CN says that it will continue to own the line and maintain it,