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Re: [Poll] Who will be the first in the nation to expand their Heavy Rail system? |
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Posted by AEM-7AC #901 on Sun Mar 25 15:50:23 2007, in response to Re: [Poll] Who will be the first in the nation to expand their Heavy Rail system?, posted by Mark Michalovic on Sat Mar 24 23:24:52 2007. Montreal is currently wrapping up plans to finally finish the Line 2/Ligne Orange extension to Laval that will include three new stations and connect to the city of Laval which is one of Montreal's biggest suburbs. STM's next capital project will include the replacement of the MR-63 fleet which is the original fleet of cars based on the MP59s in Paris. The MR-63s will turn 40 this year and have aged gracefully due to rehabilitation and the fact they never run outdoors.As for extending STM's network, more lines were planned, but all were scrapped during the 1980s with the exception of the current Ligne 4/Ligne Bleue because of the massive downturn in the Quebecois economy and the 20% interest rates that plagued Canada. Options for extension are extending the Ligne Jaune (Yellow) further into Longeuil, a suburb, the Ligne Bleue westwards towards Dorval Airport which has very sparse rail service and the western half of Montreal island which also has sparse commuter rail service, and eastwards towards Saint-Michel as well. Orange Blossom Special already discussed the Canada Line at length already in his post. Skytrain is relatively expansive given Vancouver's compact size (past the end in Surrey, it's mostly empty fields), and attention should be given to finding a fixed rail link to North Vancouver and possible streetcar and bus improvements and more study into new subway routings. Hopefully, they can also complete the extension of the Millennium Line to the University of British Columbia's Campus, or at a minimum, to meet the Canada Line. |
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