Tag Archives: History of the Montreal Métro

Tempest in a Teapot

Story out today in the Journal de Montréal about how the Azur Métro cars will be ‘too big and too heavy’ to operate in our Métro tunnels and that work had to be done to adjust the infrastructure so as … Continue reading

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On the STM’s Wasteful Renaming Policy

Recent news is that the STM will temporarily lift its self-imposed moratorium on renaming Métro stations so that Square-Victoria can be re-christened “Square-Victoria-OACI”. The rationale is that it will help convince the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO or OACI in … Continue reading

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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

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