In other words, we were looking for access to rail lines for those commuter companies, especially in main centres like Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal, so that they could have an opportunity to develop commuter services on lines that were already existing.
Autrement dit, nous cherchions des moyens de donner aux chemins de fer de banlieue un meilleur accès aux voies ferrées, surtout dans des grands centres comme Vancouver, Toronto et Montréal, afin qu'ils puissent offrir leurs services sur les voies existantes.