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[KevinKorell]

CTV, 9/3/21:

 

     REM light-rail line to go underground in downtown Montreal  

 

 

There could be some major changes in the plans for the REM light-rail line in Montreal, as officials want a downtown portion of the line to go underground.

 

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[KevinKorell]

CTV, 9/19/21:

 

   Sinkholes and drying wetlands cause of concern during REM light rail construction project    

 

 

It has now been confirmed that REM light-rail construction is to blame for two sinkholes opening up in a wetland near the Pierre Trudeau International Airport in Montreal.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Global News, 1/24/22:

 

 

     Opening of South Shore REM line between Brossard, downtown Montreal delayed to fall 2022  

 

 

The planned opening of the South Shore line of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) between Brossard and downtown has been pushed back to the fall of 2022, Global News has learned.

 

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[CNJRoss]

Progressive Railroading, 1/27/22

 

CDPQ Infra, CN agree to land sale for light-rail reroute

 

 

The route adjustment of nearly 3 miles provides a solution to public concerns about the project.

Photo – CDPQ Infra

 

 

CDPQ Infra Inc. has secured an option to purchase from CN a segment of the Souligny railroad right-of-way in Montreal's Mercier-Est neighborhood for the proposed REM de l'Est light-rail project.

 

The CN agreement means the proposed light-rail line can be rerouted along an existing rail corridor, which will avoid part of the line operating along the Sherbooke Street East commercial corridor, CDPQ Infra officials said in a press release.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Trains magazine, 3/18/22:

 

 

 

     Montreal light rail project faces delay  

 

 

 

The controversial REM de L’Est, planned as the second phase of Montreal’s Réseau express métropolitain light rail project, faces an uncertain future after the pension fund behind the project said it will seek to delay environmental hearings.

 

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[KevinKorell]

CTV, 5/2/22:

 

 

    Downtown portion of Montreal's planned REM de l'Est project abandoned  

 

 

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante and Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced that the REM de l'Est light rail line will be much different than original planned.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Another delay, folks!

 

From Yahoo! News Canada, 6/20/22:

 

 

     Opening of most REM light rail stations pushed back to end of 2024  

 

 

People in and around Montreal will have to wait a little longer before getting a chance to ride on the much-anticipated light rail train network, as the developer behind the project announced that the opening of the most of the stations will be pushed back.

 

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[CNJRoss]

Trains News Wire

 

Work halted on Montreal light rail project following runaway-equipment incident

 

September 8, 2022

 

Catenary construction delayed until report is complete on Monday accident

 

 

A map of the Montreal’s under-construction REM light rail system. (Réseau express métropolitain)

 

MONTREAL — Work on the Réseau express metropolitain light rail project has been temporarily halted while authorities investigate a Monday incident involving a runaway piece of equipment involved in track construction.

 

The CBC reports a resident of a building overlooking Montreal’s Champlain Bridge captured video footage of the yellow maintenance vehicle rolling uncontrolled into the REM’s Nuns’ Island station, where it halted with a bang.

 

No one was injured, but significant damage resulted, . . .

 

 

 

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[KevinKorell]

MTL Blog, 10/21/22:

 

 

    The Opening Of Montreal's First REM Light Rail Branch Has Officially Been Postponed 

 

 

The first branch of the Montreal REM (Réseau express métropolitain) is now not scheduled to open until spring 2023. The light-rail train network was previously supposed to open between Montreal's Gare Central and Brossard on the South Shore by the end of 2022.

 

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[KevinKorell]

Montreal, QC Gazette, 3/1/23:

 

 

  The impact of Montreal’s light rail REM system will be felt over decades      

 

 

Announced in 2016, Montreal’s ambitious $6.9 billion Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) light rail transit system will consist of 67 kilometres of double tracks, three kilometres of tunnels and 26 new stations. This connected transit system will link downtown Montreal, the South Shore, West Island, North Shore and Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport.

 

 

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