Tag Archives: Metro of Montreal

On the STM’s Wasteful Renaming Policy

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

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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Austerity Measures & Bad Design in Montreal Public Transit

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Taylor C. Noakes

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 →

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