Tag Archives: Montréal Métro

Before Expansion, Improvement?

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

Matthew McLauchlin’s proposal for an expanded Montreal Métro and commuter rail network A few thoughts on the Métro that came about from conversations over the last little while. You already know where I stand – I want Métro access city-wide … Continue reading →

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The Line That Ended Expansion

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Taylor C. Noakes

From 1962 until 1988 a common sight – Métro tunnel construction – photo found on urbanphoto News from LaPresse today that Pauline Marois wants to prioritize an eastern extension of the Métro’s Blue Line towards Anjou, with a planned initial … Continue reading →

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The Mountain Street Viaduct

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Weird eh? A road passing over the roof of the old CN stockyards in Little Burgundy. This is the former Mountain Street Viaduct, and it, much like just about everything else in this picture, is now gone (save for the … Continue reading →

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Update: Three Competing Métro Proposals

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

Neither of these are of my own design; judge for yourselves: I found this one a while back, seems like an interesting idea. It incorporates three rapid-bus systems plus a Parc Avenue light rail system, with a considerably larger Métro … Continue reading →

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Montreal’s Infrastructure Storm – Public transit to the rescue?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

A Montreal Gazette article from August 25th 2011 detailed what is being described as a perfect storm of simultaneous, overlapping infrastructure projects which may ‘paralyze’ transit on island and in parts of the metropolitan region by 2015, less than four … Continue reading →

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Montr̩al M̩tro Extensions РHow to get around an impasse.

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Taylor C. Noakes

There’s been a fair bit of talk about extending the Montréal Métro of late in the English Press. Typical; now removed from the halls of power the English media spends its time twiddling their thumbs and dreaming about what could … Continue reading →

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