A spokesperson for the REM tells Global News complaints about train noise have been made by people living in Griffintown, Pointe-St-Charles and Nun's Island.
A spokesperson for the REM tells Global News complaints about train noise have been made by people living in Griffintown, Pointe-St-Charles and Nun’s Island.
The proposal to bring high-speed rail to Canada is inching forward. The Toronto City Council has voted to support a call for world-class rail service between southern Ontario and Quebec. That project would finally mean fast trains between Toronto and Montreal that could cut the trip down to just two hours and 18 minutes, councillors say.
After the original plans for the so-called Montreal REM de l'Est fell apart, a group is proposing a new light-rail line with a slightly different path a path that resembles Mayor Valérie Plante's signature proposal for a "pink" metro line.
Many of the most affordable real estate options are still feigns shock off-island. Exo train maps detailing Montreal-area home prices show that while mainland prices have largely risen in recent years, many communities have still seen homes sell at a fraction of the cost compared to Montreal's priciest neighbourhoods.