REM De L'Est

• Mayors outline demands for public transit system east of Montreal

  The mayors Terrebonne, Mascouche, Repentigny and Montreal East, Laval are lobbying the government to build a new transit system that will connect eastern suburbs to Montreal.

  Politics

  May 1, 2023
  
• Quebec must find permanent sources of revenue for public transit: critics

  In its budget tabled March 21st, Quebec set aside $400 million to invest this year. Advocates hope a long-term solution will be found to guarantee better service. 

  Politics

  Mar 22, 2023
  
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• Quebec pension fund pulls out of Montreal rapid transit project, province takes over

  Legault says that without the downtown section of the rail line, Quebec's pension fund manager no longer believes it can make a profit from the project and has pulled out.

  Canada

  May 2, 2022
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• Chinatown advocates fear REM de l’Est will hurt heritage and community

  Just two months ago, Montreal's Chinatown was granted heritage designation in order to protect it. But now, another threat is looming: the REM de L'Est. 

  Traffic

  Mar 14, 2022
• Developers unveil new ‘landmark’ look for REM de l’Est transit project

  Back from the drawing board, developers behind the proposed REM de L'Est project unveiled a revamped look for the $10-billion light rail project. 

  Traffic

  Mar 9, 2022
• REM de l’Est officials propose tunnel for downtown section of light rail network

  The tunnel, stretching from Robert-Bourassa to Jeanne-Mance, would link the eastern section of future light-rail network to the downtown core as part of the REM de l'Est. 

  Canada

  Sep 2, 2021
• Quebec greenlights planned renovation of Rosemont-Maisonneuve hospital

  Inside, most areas don’t have air conditioning or proper ventilation. The building is in such poor condition that the province has qualified it as dilapidated.

  Health

  Aug 19, 2021
• Rivière-des-Prairies residents feeling left out of east-end REM plans

  While the "REM de l'Est" will stretch north to Cégep Marie-Victorin and east to Pointe-aux-Trembles, no stops are planned to serve the Rivière-des-Prairies area.

  Traffic

  Dec 17, 2020