Tag Archives: AMT
Actuaries make poor urban planners
I can’t believe it. I’ve been stymied by light-rail. And light-rail development in Montreal has been stymied by what appears to be a near-total lack of consultation or coordination by the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec with City … Continue reading
Posted in Perspectives on the City, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged AMT, Blue Line, Caisse, Caisse de Dépot et Placement du Québec, CDPQ, CDPQ Infra, Greater Montreal, Light rail, LRT, mass-transit, Métro de Montréal, Michael Sabia, Montréal, Montréal Métro, Montréal public-transit, public transit, Réseau Électrique Métropolitain, REM, SLR, STM, Urban Design of Montreal, Urban Planning in Montréal
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Mo’ Métro blues…
The first Azur Métro train is set to start rolling Sunday at 10:00 am on the Orange Line. Huzzah! The Quebec government awarded the contract to build 468 MPM-10 (Azur) Métro cars (forming 52 nine-car trains) to the Bombardier-Alstom consortium … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Economic commentary, Perspectives on the City, Urban Redevelopment
Tagged AMT, Azur, Blue Line, mass-transit, Métro, Montréal, MPM-10, MR-63, MR-73, rapid-transit, STM, Transport Québec
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The Agence métropolitaine de transport to be abolished
When you want news to get buried over the weekend, you deliver it on Friday afternoons. The Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) will be abolished as of Monday. The provincial government agency is currently responsible for all transit planning in … Continue reading
Fantasy Montreal Transit Map
Perhaps I’ve got a smidge too much time on my hands… In any event, here’s my very own Montreal transit fantasy map. This is the mass transit system I’d like to see for my city, ideally within the next twenty … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Economic commentary, Let's make this an election issue, Perspectives on the City, Unrealized development projects, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged AMT, History of the Montreal Métro, Light rail, Mass-transit in Montreal, Métro, Métro de Montréal, Métro Expansion, Montreal History, Mount Royal Tunnel, Public Transit in Montreal, RÉSO, STM
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Champlain Bridge Blues
So here’s our situation. The most used bridge in all of Canada may be in danger of breaking apart and partially collapsing. Last week a known crack was determined to have widened enough emergency repairs and lane closures were merited. … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Economic commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Political commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged AMT, AMT Commuter Rail Lines, Champlain Bridge, Commuting in Montreal, Longueuil, Métro, Métro de Montréal, Métro Expansion, Montréal Bridges, Public Transit in Montreal, South Shore
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Nattering Nabobs of Negativism*
Michael Sabia can’t catch a break. First he faced opposition for even being considered for the role of CEO of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) back in 2009. It was quickly pointed out that an English-speaking … Continue reading →
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