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The provincial legislation to accelerate expropriations has been tabled in late September and is now at the committee stage http://www.assnat.qc.ca/en/travaux-parlementaires/projets-loi/projet-loi-66-42-1.html I guess it will become law before the end of the year and construction will be able...

In 2013,, the Quebec government formally requested that the new Champlain bridge be designed for LRT, not buses. https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/quebec-opts-for-lrt-on-new-champlain-bridge-1.1245706 But after the 2014 election the new Liberal transportation minister (Robert Poeti) changed course...

The people whose fares will be increased will compensate for those whose fares will be decreased. The biggest losers seem to be people from Brossard who currently only need to take RTL buses to go downtown. Their fare will be increased from $100 to $144 per month when the REM replaces the bus...

The ARTM has unveiled its upcoming fare zones proposal. All services (bus, metro, train, REM) will be included in the monthly passes. https://montrealgazette.com/news/local-news/simplified-fare-plan-proposed-for-public-transit-in-montreal-region

Two new integrated metropolitan fares are being introduced by the ARTM, valid across all networks (STM/STL/RTL/exo), starting October 1st 2020. Unlimited Evening: $5.50 for unlimited bus/train/metro access from 6 PM to 5 AM Unlimited Weekend: $14.25 for unlimited bus/train/metro access from...

Here's an article that exposes the expropriation nightmare @p_xavier was referring to: https://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1713235/ligne-bleue-contestation-judiciaire-galeries-anjou-stm [translation]

According to the updated pre-feasibility study, most truck traffic from Quebec and Ontario would use the route. "An examination of the TCOD data suggests that 81% of the shipments originating outside of Maritime Provinces or an estimated 60% of the total would potentially be diverted to the...

Bellemarre is out as CEO. He's replaced by Éric Martel, currently President/CEO at Hydro-Quebec and previously president of Bombardier Business Aircraft https://www.lapresse.ca/affaires/entreprises/202003/11/01-5264247-eric-martel-passe-dhydro-quebec-a-bombardier.php

The proverbial napkin drawing:

Communauto announced last week that it plans to increase its Toronto Flex fleet from 200 to 300 cars when the Floating Car Share program is made permanent. http://blogue.communauto.com/communauto-adds-700-vehicles-canada-in-2020/?lang=en

The REM's 80m platforms can only accommodate 4 cars. The 5 car solution is potentially feasible, but unlikely to ever happen. It would require trains longer than the platform, with the overflowing doors being disabled. It would also require a special rolling stock order to convert 2-2 trains...

Don't read too much into it. The video was commissioned by the City of Longueuil, not the transit agency.

The Réseau de transport de Longueuil is in charge of the studies and would most certainly be the operator.

The outlook is also promising for Alstom's small operation in Sorel QC, which builds the bogies for Montreal's Azur trains and for Ottawa + Metrolinx's Citadis Spirit LRVs: Sounds to me like both Thunder Bay and Millhaven will get shut down pretty soon.

https://bfmbusiness.bfmtv.com/entreprise/alstom-va-faire-une-offre-pour-racheter-le-ferroviaire-de-bombardier-1856146.html Alstom is about to make a formal offer for BBD's rail business if BBD decides to sell it instead of its aviation business. Alstom first tentatively valued it at 7 billion...

According to this european article, it's very likely that Bombardier will outright sell all its rail activities to Alstom (rather than merge as an equal partner). Quebec's public pension fund, which currently owns 30% of Bombardier Transport would become a top shareholder of Alstom (10%)...

REM – Optimization agreement concluded with NouvLR Mont-Royal tunnel closing postponed No change to REM global schedule CDPQ Infra, a subsidiary of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, announced today the conclusion of a work optimization agreement with NouvLR, the consortium building the...

Let's also keep in mind that, aside from the Gatineau LRT, these projects have not even reached the "line-on-a-map" stage yet.

The STM's preliminary timeline for the deployment of platform screen doors on the Orange Line, as shared by user @cprail on mtlurb. The contract will be awarded next year and the prototype will be installed in late 2021 and undergo testing throughout 2022. Afterwards, it will take 4 full years...

I wonder at which point it would be worth it for VIA to acquire exo's brand new maintenance facilities in Montreal. Maybe if electrification happens.