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Transport committee We've been in this business for 30 years. We now operate a certain portion of the infrastructure. We own the Alexandria subdivision and we own a portion in southwestern Ontario. We dispatch it, we maintain it, we market it, and we serve people on it. We built our stations, renova
June 4th, 2009Committee meeting
Paul Côté
Transport committee We haven't necessarily talked about this particular subject, but on the subject of intermodal integration, we've been champions of that. In the context of what we do, we've had many discussions with Mr. Langis from Orléans Express; I know that he was here as well. We've had discu
June 4th, 2009Committee meeting
Paul Côté
Transport committee Our most recent study focused on VIA Fast, but that was not a high speed rail system project. The trains would have travelled at higher than conventional speeds, but this would not have been considered high-speed rail service. The unique feature of that project is that trains ca
June 4th, 2009Committee meeting
Paul Côté
Transport committee Further to this injection of capital, we are adding some features to our system based on the VIA Fast concept. We have selected the project components that can be implemented today. We are gradually identifying zones in which the speed and frequency of trains can be increased and
June 4th, 2009Committee meeting
Paul Côté
Transport committee Well, we are a crown corporation under the Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
June 4th, 2009Committee meeting
Paul Côté
Transport committee The company doesn't, no.
June 4th, 2009Committee meeting
Paul Côté
Transport committee We participated in a study. Did we actually do a study by ourselves?
June 4th, 2009Committee meeting
Paul Côté
Transport committee While there was some conclusion, I was not, Mr. Volpe, part of that particular study. That's why Mr. Gravelle and Gerry are here. They were involved in this directly. André certainly was. And if you want to question us on the specific findings of that study, I will have to refer
June 4th, 2009Committee meeting
Paul Côté
Transport committee Did we identify a corridor?
June 4th, 2009Committee meeting
Paul Côté
Transport committee For instance, Mr. Volpe, we acquired the Alexandria subdivision, a portion of the track between Montreal and Ottawa, after the ice storm. CN, who owned it at the time, were not interested in investing in and restoring it, so we actually purchased it at that time.
June 4th, 2009Committee meeting
Paul Côté
Transport committee Once again on that subject, one of their conclusions of the studies that are being looked at right now, I suppose, will be on the routing. I can't presume what routing they will pick. But if they were to use existing routing, let's say between Montreal and Ottawa, to stay on subj
June 4th, 2009Committee meeting
Paul Côté
Transport committee Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon, members of the standing committee, and thank you for this opportunity to appear before you today. I assure you my remarks are very short, so that we'll have time for dialogue. With me are my colleagues--you have just introduced
June 4th, 2009Committee meeting
Paul Côté