Montreal's new light-rail line opens at the end of the month
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After five years in the making, the South Shore line of Montreal's new light-rail system (REM) will open to the public on July 31. Running 16.6 kilometres from Gare Centrale to Brossard stations, it's the first branch of the network to be built, with additional lines expected in the coming years.
After five years in the making, the South Shore line of Montreal's new light-rail system (REM) will open to the public on July 31.
Running 16.6 kilometres from Gare Centrale to Brossard stations, it's the first branch of the network to be built, with additional lines expected in the coming years.
Developer CDPQ Infra made the announcement in a press release Friday, noting that the launch comes after weeks of full-time testing.
"Since the start of the dry run on June 28, the cars of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) have been running at frequencies similar to those of the future service," it reads.
The automated, electric train line spans five stations and takes 18 minutes from one end to the other. The service will operate 20 hours a day, seven days a week.
The stations opening at the end of this month are:
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