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The Montréal metro is made up of 65 stations spread out along four lines. First inaugurated on October 14, 1966, it now consists of 65 stations on 4 lines totalling 60.85 km in length. In 2001, 214.6 passengers rode on the 4 lines, totalling 47 million car-kilometers.

Even before the beginning of its construction in the early 60s, Montréal’s métro was promised to have a style of its own: Every station was to be conceived by a distinct architect. Instead of travelling on a system where all stations are alike – which is the case for most metros in the world – Montrealers would commute in a system where every station is unique and decorated with artworks. In fact, initiators of the project, leaded by mayor Jean Drapeau, insisted that art be integrated to stations. Thenceforth, the population of Montréal came into contact with an aspect of our culture that was until then only seen in museums.

















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'Temporary' métro delays linked to garage construction, STM says
The transit agency's plan to alleviate congestion on the busy Orange Line appears to have hit some road bumps.
12 September 2019
Montreal Gazette Excerpt

Three weeks in and so far métro riders appear to be underwhelmed by Movement Orange, the transit agency's plan to alleviate congestion on its busiest line.

Under the plan, two new trains were added to the Orange Line and new express bus lines were pressed into service. However, transit riders have complained in recent weeks that trains seem more crowded than usual and wait times are longer.

While the Société de transport de Montréal has pledged a wait time of two minutes and 30 seconds between trains during peak periods and five minutes during the rest of the day, one user complained on Twitter at 8:12 a.m. Tuesday that the wait time indicated at his station was seven minutes.

The user, Alain Nicoli, was told by the STM on Twitter that the frequency of trains has lately been affected by the construction of an underground garage near the Côte-Vertu station.

The garage is to be completed in 2022, after which the STM says the minimum wait time between trains will be reduced to two minutes.

STM spokesperson Amélie Régis told the Montreal Gazette in an email Tuesday that work to link a section of the garage to the Côte-Vertu station has taken longer than expected and as a result fewer trains can park there for the start of service at 5:30 a.m.

Régis said the problem affects only trains heading in the Montmorency direction and only between 5:30 a.m. and 7 a.m.

More : https://montrealgazette.com/news/lo...delays-linked-to-garage-construction-stm-says
 
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