AMT - Agence Metropolitaine de Transport
(Edited by Jean-Francois Turcotteand William Baird)
MAY
AMT NEWS:
CDPQ Infra, a subsidiary of theCaisse de depot et placement du Quebec, late last week unveiled plans for a 41-mile light-rail system to connect the Greater Montreal region with the city's downtown and airport. Known as the ReseauElectriqueMetropolitain (REM), the system would have 24 stations and operate 20 hours a day, CDPQ Infra officials said in a press release.
The project is expected to cost $5.5 billion (in Canadian dollars), with the Caisse committing $3 billion. The proposed financial structure would also require investments from the governments of Quebec and Canada.
When completed, the REM would be the third largest automated transportation system in the world after Dubai and Vancouver. "A network as significant as the one we are proposing could potentially add more than $3billion to the Quebec GDP over four years. We also expect close to $5billion in private real estate developments along the chosen route," said Christian Dube, executive vice president for Quebec at the Caisse.CDPQ Infra will consult with stakeholders in the coming weeks. Public information sessions also will be held in areas affected by the new network.
CDPQ Infra officials anticipate submitting the project to the environmental impact hearing process by summer's end.
The Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec is an institutional investor that oversees public pension plans and insurance programs in the province.
STM NEWS
TheSociete de transport de Montreal (STM) on May 2ndwill launch a major refurbishment of its Honore-Beaugrand subway station in the eastern part Montreal.. The work includes adding three elevators to improve accessibility, waterproofing the station's underground roof, replacing the station's ambient lighting, and demolishing and rebuilding slabs and staircases, STM officials said in a press release.
The agency's board has awarded a $19 million contract to GroupeDecarel Inc. for the project, which is expected to wrap up in December 2017, STM officials said. The station, which is the eastern terminus of STM's Green Line, was opened in 1976 and currently serves 5.3 million customers annually.STM is advancing a plan to improve accessibility at 12 stations, including Honore-Beaugrand, by 2017. PHOTO STM METRO STATION MAY
AMT PHOTOS
Guy-Pascal Arcouette clicked these two great roster shots of AMT ALP-45DP 1350 near the Peel Street Basin in Montreal, December 2nd, 2012. The ALP-45DP is a type single cab dual-mode locomotive built by Bombardier Transportation for use on both by New Jersey Transit and Agencemétropolitaine de transport (AMT). In 2008, (AMT ordered 20 locomotives (with an option for 10 more), the order value was €152 million and are 1350-1369. AMT 350 arrived in Montreal on June 9, 2011, after being shipped to Newark and then moving north to its new home. The ALP-45DP is an electro-diesel locomotive design derived from Bombardier's ALP-46 and TRAXX locomotives.[29][note 3] Design requirements included mass less than 288,000 lb (131,000 kg), length less than 75 ft, and emissions within EPA limits;[21] the challenge of fitting both diesel plant and electric transformer within the same carbody and weight limits led to the choice of two high-speed twelve cylinder Caterpillar 3512HD rated at 2,100 hp (1.6 MW) each.[21] Each engine system is independent including a separate 3,400 l (750 imp gal; 900 US gal) fuel tank,[note 4] allowing the locomotive to operate on one engine in case of failure, or under low load. The engines are capable of shorter startup times from idle to load (100 rpm/s) than traditional medium speed diesel engines.[30] To achieve mass balance and distribution within the locomotive, the engines are situated on either side of the transformer, which is located in the center of the locomotive.[25] The engines were manufactured at Lafayette, Indiana, USA. (Engine details via Wiki).
PHOTO AMT 1350 GP 2012
PHOTO AMT 1350 GP 2012 B
AMT VIGNETTES:
AMT Hudson Trains 111/112 had been upgraded to 3000-series cars back in 2010, the old train using 700 series had been cut in 2 parts and they have sent to the AMT Candiac line. Here are two shots by Marc Chouinard of AMT action at Lucien L'Allier Station back on September 1st, 2010/
PHOTO RBRX 18531 Marc Chouinard 2010
PHOTO AMT 532 MC 2010
Guy-Pascal Arcouette's photo from August 21st, 2010 shows a comparison of the ex-GO Transit F59PH's in RBRX patch and AMT livery side by side at Lu-La Station. PHOTO AMT 530 GP