Tag Archives: Métro de Montréal
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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Austerity Measures & Bad Design in Montreal Public Transit
Not exactly the kind of news regular users of Montreal’s public transit system want to hear, but it looks like the city’s public transit agency is facing a budget shortfall of $20 million, and this apparently is going to result … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Political commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Design, Métro de Montréal, Metro of Montreal, Montréal Design, Montréal public-transit, Montréal Urban Design, Public Transit in Montreal, STM, Urban design issues
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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
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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Premier Marois to Stifle Opposition with Métro Extension Plan
The mayoral contest officially kicked off today with Projet Montréal taking a strong lead, winning the idiotically-named ‘poster war’ thanks primarily to the fact the party is fielding 103 candidates and an immense volunteer effort. Aside from Projet’s street sign … Continue reading
Posted in A modest proposal, Commentary, Kondiaronk - My Montréal Experience, Let's make this an election issue, Montréal Architecture, Montréal Landmarks, Perspectives on the City, Political commentary, Social commentary, Urban Redevelopment, Worth reconsidering
Tagged Blue Line, Métro de Montréal, Métro Expansion, Métro Expansion Plans, Montréal Métro, Montréal public-transit, PQ, STM
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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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