Construction begins for express bus corridor on Pie-IX Boulevard – Montreal
Are you ready for more roadwork, Montreal? Pie-IX Boulevard in the city’s east end will be under construction for at least three years as of Monday morning. READ MORE: Work to build new STM express lane 10 years late After nearly a decade of discussions and promises, the major artery will finally get an express…
Major work coming to Decarie Expressway, Dorval Interchange and more as construction season begins – Montreal
As winter comes to a close, construction season will soon begin. On Friday, Transport Minister Francois Bonnardel announced the dozens of construction projects coming to Montreal this summer. “It’s gonna be tough this summer again, but I’m telling everyone, with patience, it’s going to be okay,” Bonnardel told Global News. The Quebec transport ministry has…
Merchants fume as Montreal’s Rachel Street sees major construction 5 of the past 6 years – Montreal
Some merchants on Rachel Street in the Plateau-Mont-Royal are furious with the city after seeing their street torn up by construction in five out of the past six years. “There’s no way we can survive,” said Maria Carreira, who has been running Nettoyeur Super Gala for the past 20 years. She fears this year may…
Train disruptions likely as work on Montreal’s Vendome Tunnel continues – Montreal
Three commuter rail lines operated by Exo pass through Montreal’s Vendome Station on a near-daily basis. But passengers could soon be stuck out in the cold, as interruptions to rail service are expected due to the construction of the new Vendome Tunnel, which will be located beneath the commuter rail tracks. READ MORE: Long-awaited accessible…
REM officials lay out mitigation measures for commuters as construction ramps up – Montreal
The $6.3-billion REM light rail train will be fully completed by 2023 but public transit commuters will have to endure several challenges until then to get to Montreal. REM officials outlined on Thursday the contingency travel plans as construction ramps up for the project. A total of $192 million will be spent to put mitigation…
Anti-corruption squad arrests former head of Montreal construction trade school – Montreal
Quebec’s anti-corruption unit has arrested the former head of a construction trade school in Montreal as well as three others in connection with an alleged fraud scheme. The unit, known by its French acronym UPAC, said Wednesday the four men allegedly committed fraud to the detriment of the school. READ MORE: Lino Zambito cuts ties with…
Montreal commuters grapple with REM construction in downtown core – Montreal
The latest construction project for Montreal’s upcoming light-rail train system (REM) is creating more traffic headaches for commuters downtown after as work begins for the future McGill station. The commute was slower than usual on de Maisonneuve Boulevard on Monday morning as drivers and cyclists navigated the new work site. “Well, it’s a bit of…
REM construction leads to disruptions in downtown Montreal
Mon, Jan 14: Construction for Montreal’s electric train is causing more traffic headaches for commuters. As Global’s Brayden Jagger Haines reports, work is underway on the future McGill station for the REM. Source link
REM data shows construction at Edouard-Montpetit station exceeding noise regulations – Montreal
Residents in Montreal’s Cote-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce borough say they have been dealing with consistent loud booms at the site of the future Edouard-Montpetit REM station. “It’s kind of like a huge bang,” said Perlinger. “You feel like your neighbour on top is moving his couch or something. It goes off every morning.” The REM’s own data shows…
TVA apologizes for story claiming mosque banned female construction workers – Montreal
French television network TVA has apologized for a December 2017 story claiming members of a Montreal mosque demanded female construction workers be excluded from a work site near their building. READ MORE: Montreal mosque denies asking female construction workers to be barred from site “After an investigation to verify the truth behind what witnesses told our…