Work schedule
The REM will gradually replace the Deux-Montagnes line in 2024.
The work involves replacing the train with an automated light rail transit system. The tracks and power supply will be changed over 30 km, 12 enclosed stations will be built and 3 connections will be added to the McGill and Édouard-Montpetit stations and the Mascouche line. Existing infrastructure such as the tunnel under Mount Royal and the railway bridges are being renovated and all level crossings will be reconfigured.
The image below presents the planned work inside the Mont-Royal tunnel, starting May 11, 2020.
Service interruption sequence on the Deux-Montagnes and Mascouche lines:
- From May 11, 2020 to fall 2024: Closure of the Central station-Du Ruisseau segment (the Deux-Montagnes line stops at Bois-Franc, the Mascouche line stops at Ahuntsic)
- From December 31, 2020 to fall 2024: Complete closure of the Du Ruisseau segment in Deux-Montagnes
Work explained
The closing of the Mont-Royal Tunnel starting May 2020 and the key modernization phases.
Station model
Each station will be accessible to people with reduced mobility and will have an elevator. The modern architecture favors materials such as glass and wood to integrate well into their neighbourhoods.
Transitional public transit network
The ARTM, Mobility Montréal and Greater Montréal transit authorities are working together to set up a transitional network during the construction period. Shuttle buses with preferential measures for buses (reserved lanes, priority traffic lights) will be set up and local lines will be improved as of May 11, 2020.
- For users of the Deux-Montagnes line: The measures put forward by all operators favour transfers at Côte-Vertu metro station (the terminus of the orange line's western branch), because of the high level of traffic on the eastern branch between Montmorency and Berri-UQAM.
- For users of the Mascouche line: As of May 11, three out of five trains (during rush hour) will be destined for Central station by bypassing Mount Royal. The transitional network also provides for the transfer at Radisson metro station (on the green line), with the implementation of preferential measures for buses.
Note: A trip planner including bus schedules and stops will be available soon on Chrono app.
Complementary measures
On October 7, 2019, the Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal, in partnership with REM and the Ministère des Transports, hosted more than 200 representatives of downtown employers to raise awareness of the situation and invite them to explore solutions adapted to their employees that commute with the Deux-Montagnes or Mascouche lines. The forum helped providing an update on the deployment of mitigation measures, sharing best practices, and identifying solutions among small, medium and large companies.
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