How to ride the REM in Montreal ahead of official launch
The public will be able to try out the South Shore section of Montreal’s light-rail system for free ahead of the official launch on July 31.
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The public will be able to try out the South Shore section of Montreal’s light-rail system for free ahead of the official launch on July 31.
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The automated light-rail system has been simulating its daily schedule for the first five stations of the network.
After seven years in the making, the South Shore line of Montreal's new light-rail system (REM) will open to the public on July 31. Running 16.6 kilometres from Gare Centrale to Brossard stations, it's the first branch of the network to be built, with additional lines expected in the coming years.