Réseau express métropolitain
Rapid transit system in Greater Montreal, Canada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Réseau express métropolitain (REM; lit. 'Metropolitan Express Network') is a light metro rapid transit system in Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It currently consists of five stations and connects Downtown Montreal with the suburb of Brossard.[6] Extensions to the western Montreal suburbs and Montréal–Trudeau International Airport are under construction and will open in two stages in 2025 and 2027.[7][8] A portion of the route was taken over from the Exo commuter rail Deux-Montagnes line and is being converted to light metro standards.
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Réseau express métropolitain | |
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Overview | |
Owner | CDPQ Infra |
Locale | Greater Montreal |
Transit type | Light metro |
Number of lines | 1 (3 branches) |
Number of stations | 5 (20 under construction) |
Daily ridership | 190,000 (projected)[1] |
Website | rem |
Operation | |
Began operation | 31 July 2023; 9 months ago (2023-07-31) |
Operator(s) | SNC-Lavalin–Alstom |
Number of vehicles | 212 Alstom Metropolis Saint-Laurent[2] |
Train length | 2 or 4 cars[3] |
Technical | |
System length | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
Electrification | Overhead line, 1,500 V DC |
Average speed | 51 km/h (32 mph) |
Top speed | 100 km/h (62 mph) |
The 67-kilometre (42 mi) light metro rail system is projected to cost CA$7.95 billion.[9] It is independent of, but connects to and hence complements, the existing Montreal Metro, operated by the STM. Trains on the network are fully automated and driverless,[10] and the stations are completely enclosed and climate controlled, featuring platform screen doors.[11]
The line has been built by CDPQ Infra, part of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, an institutional investor that manages public pension plans and insurance programs in Quebec.