Thanks to satisfactory results obtained from qualification testing performed over the past few months, the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) introduced an AZUR train into passenger service on the Orange line today, with Jacques Daoust, Québec Minister of Transport, Sustainable Mobility and Transport Electrification; Denis Coderre, Mayor of Montréal; Philippe Schnobb, Chairman of the STM Board of Directors; and Luc Tremblay, STM Chief Executive Officer, along with Raymond Bachant, President of Bombardier Transportation – Americas, and Angelo Guercioni, President, Alstom Transport, in attendance.
“The Montréal métro plays a critical part in the electrification of public transportation, as it helps us toward reaching our goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions. These new AZUR cars represent major economic benefits for Québec, while contributing to a significant improvement in the service currently provided to transit users. Today, we are witnessing the most importan
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