[Thaboss]

I mean I think both are pretty drab and boring being mostly white and glass but theres a lot more details and different quality materials than on the crosstown. It does really fall short of the Metro and i doubt the stations will age all that well.

Yup agreed. All value engineered to the max. For the REM imo this is acceptable cause at least they got platform screen doors and true rappid transit. For crosstown....well the less said the better.

 

[felix123]

Deux-Montagnes branch of the REM opens on November 17th as per CDPQi.

Great news. Will be cool to be able to connect between the green and blue lines, especially with those high speed elevators at É-M station.

 

[drum118]

Montreal light-rail network set to open 14 new stations on Nov. 17

 

[nfitz]

Montreal light-rail network set to open 14 new stations on Nov. 17

One new station, 9 rebuilt stations that have been closed for over 5 years, and new platforms on 2 existing stations.

 

[SFO-YYZ]

Montreal light-rail network set to open 14 new stations on Nov. 17

“Light rail”. Our local media’s inability to do basic research on transit topics…

Don’t know a single Montrealer who calls it light rail. In English it’s just “the Rem” or “le REM / metro léger” en français for the love of god

 

[Northern Light]

Montreal light-rail network set to open 14 new stations on Nov. 17

I will lift their map of projected opening dates and share it:

 

[SFO-YYZ]

Yup agreed. All value engineered to the max. For the REM imo this is acceptable cause at least they got platform screen doors and true rappid transit. For crosstown....well the less said the better.

It may not be apparent in the photos but there’s actually a lot of time and effort being invested for art installations at each station.

Starting in 2023 the REM commissioned local artist teams to create a unique installation at each of the REM stations. They were supposed to be temporary installations but later were made permanent due to popularity with the public.

I have a close friend who - together with her art class at UQAM - created the art installation hanging from the ceiling of the Gare Centrale REM station. I agree that stations can be bare bones, but there’s ongoing efforts to work with local artists, architects, and non profit organizations to beautify each station in the network, while not having to break the bank (my friend’s project was funded in part by UQAM, CDPQi, and some private donors).

It just may not be apparent from day one because they decided to install these artworks after the opening of each station.