REM

• REM light rail train network on track to roll out between Brossard, downtown Montreal next year

  The light rail electric train network known as the REM is scheduled to roll out its service between Brossard and downtown Montreal beginning in the summer of 2022.

  Canada

  Jun 10
• REM construction moving forward in Greater Montreal but problems remain

  Twenty-three of 26 stations are under construction and the latest budget puts the price tag at $6.9 billion. The REM is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2024.

  Canada

  Jun 3
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• Construction continues on future West Island REM stations without parking plan

  Talks surrounding parking spaces at two future REM stations on the West Island remain stalled with no confirmed plan in place

  Traffic

  Apr 22
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• Downtown of the future: What Montreal’s city centre might look like when COVID passes

  While rebounding from the pandemic is a challenge for Montreal's downtown, it also comes with an opportunity for the city to reinvent itself.

  Canada

  Apr 16
• Quebec and Ottawa reach deal for REM station at Montreal airport

  The project was in jeopardy after the airport authority, which was supposed to finance the station, lost hundreds of millions of dollars in revenues due to COVID-19.

  Canada

  Apr 15
• SNC-Lavalin shares surge after announcing sale of resources oil and gas business

  SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. shares surged nearly 10 per cent after the company took steps to reduce risks by moving away from construction and oil.

  Economy

  Feb 9
• Major redevelopment coming to RioCan Centre in Kirkland

  The RioCan Centre in Kirkland, Que., is slated to be transformed into a mix of residential, office and commercial buildings.

  Canada

  Jan 5
• Rivière-des-Prairies residents feeling left out of east-end REM plans

  While the "REM de l'Est" will stretch north to Cégep Marie-Victorin and east to Pointe-aux-Trembles, no stops are planned to serve the Rivière-des-Prairies area.

  Traffic

  Dec 17, 2020
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• Officials announce 2 new REM lines for Montreal’s north and east ends

  The REM, the future light-rail train network planned for Montreal, will be expanded to include stations in the city's north and east ends.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2020
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• Construction of REM station at Trudeau airport eligible for funding under new government program

  A new federal transfer payment program could provide a needed boost for the construction of the REM train station at Montreal's Trudeau airport.

  Canada

  Nov 30, 2020