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#51 KevinKorell

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Posted 30 July 2023 - 11:36 PM

Montreal, QC Gazette, 7/29/23:

 


 

 

     Photos: REM open house was a little too popular   

 

 

 

Thousands of Montreals hopped free rides aboard the newly opened light rail transit network in Montreal on Saturday, July 29, 2023, and some people were turned away when the network became overloaded.

 

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Posted 31 July 2023 - 09:50 AM

Trains magazine,   7/31/23:

 


 

      Riders pack Montreal light rail line on first day of free rides  

 

 

Montreal residents turned out in huge numbers to sample the first segment of the city’s new light rail system on Saturday, with officials forced to turn away some riders.

 

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Posted 31 July 2023 - 09:53 AM

CTV, 7/31/23:

 


 

 

    Problems on Montreal REM light-rail line on first day of operation  

 

 

 

The first morning of the official entry into service of the new Metropolitan Express Network (REM) was not easy; a service interruption forced officials to deploy buses to provide a link between Montreal and Brossard.

 

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Posted 31 July 2023 - 12:15 PM

Global News,   7/31/23:
 



 

  Montreal’s multi-billion-dollar REM light-rail shuts down on first official day  


After months of tests, Montreal’s multi-billion-dollar light rail system, the REM, launched Monday morning, but with a major delay occurring just hours after the system started operating.

 

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Posted 01 August 2023 - 10:34 AM

Montreal, QC Gazette, 8/1/23:

 


 

 REM Day 2: New trains holding their own during morning rush hour    

 

 

As rush hour approached, the REM appeared to be running smoothly Tuesday morning. After a rough first day, there had been another hiccup on the service around 11 p.m. Monday.

 

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Posted 09 August 2023 - 10:05 PM

National Post,  8/8/23:

 


 

     Suspicious fire at future Montreal light rail station under investigation  

 

 

Montreal police say they are investigating a suspicious overnight fire that caused significant damage at a light rail station under construction.

 

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