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Montreal Blue Line's east extension progresses toward 2029 opening
Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is moving forward with an eastern extension of the Montreal Blue Line with five new stations between Saint-Michel and Anjou, the extended line’s new terminus.
The C$6.4 billion (US$5.12 billion) extension is being funded in part by the province of Quebec, which will provide a C$1.12 billion (US$0.9 billion) grant to STM, which will be used to continue planning the extension, as well as for metro asset maintenance programs and its universal accessibility program. The federal government committed C$1.3 billion (US$1.04 billion) toward the project through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Plan.
The planned extension went through a review by an action group in 2021. The group consisted of representatives from Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM), the city of Montreal, STM, the Société québécoise des infrastructures (SQI) and the Ministère des Transports (MTQ). The action group provided recommendations on how to best serve the mobility needs of residents in eastern Montreal. ...................(more)
https://www.masstransitmag.com/rail/infrastructure/article/21262245/montreal-blue-lines-east-extension-progresses-toward-2029-opening