Montreal Public Transit

• After 40 years in same home, Montreal family forced out by expropriation

  The Société de transport de Montréal, the city's public transit agency, is planning on using that space to build a new ventilation system for the metro's Orange line.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2024
  
• Line delays, service outages and rising costs for Montreal’s light-rail network

  Residents of the greater Montreal area hoping to use the REM will have to exercise patience, as officials pushed back the opening of the Deux-Montagnes and West Island lines again.

  Canada

  Nov 15, 2024
  
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• Montreal opposition at city hall pushes for better transit options for seniors

  Montreal opposition wants the city to hold consultations in collaboration with the boroughs and the STM, and to also establish a seniors council to advise the administration.

  Canada

  May 6, 2024
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• Montreal commuters can now reload OPUS cards with a smartphone. Here’s how

  Chrono accepts debit, credit cards, Apple Pay and Google pay as payment methods for Montreal public transit users to purchase passes online.

  Tech

  Apr 10, 2024
• Organizations call Quebec government’s public transit record ‘atrocious’

  Seven different groups attacked the Legault government on Monday for its lack of "ambition" in creating new public transit options.

  Politics

  Feb 12, 2024
• Montreal’s REM train network not as accessible as promised, advocates say

  Some transit users are claiming the REM isn't as accessible as promised. Those who have mobility issues say there are a lot of problems that need to be addressed.

  Canada

  Aug 21, 2023
• Mission Impossible: Montreal’s new light-rail train traps users in railway garage

  Track switch problems caused a 75-minute delay at the height of Monday's morning commute, and again around 11 p.m. Wednesday's delay was linked to a computer issue.

  Traffic

  Aug 2, 2023
• ‘Breaking-in’ period to be expected say REM train officials after service interruptions

  It emerged Tuesday that a second service interruption occurred at around 11 p.m. Monday and lasted about an hour, during which time would-be riders were directed to shuttle buses.

  Traffic

  Aug 1, 2023
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• All aboard! Montreal’s light-rail train network officially inaugurated

  The majority of the rail system, called the Réseau express métropolitain, or REM, will open late next year, with an airport link to come in 2027.

  Canada

  Jul 28, 2023
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• All aboard: Light-rail trains between Montreal and south shore to launch on July 31

  The Réseau express métropolitain (REM)'s line to the city's south shore will be operational by July 31, the project's contractor announced Friday.

  Canada

  Jul 7, 2023