BROSSARD, Que. — Montreal’s new light\u002Drail transit system had a bumpy debut on its first full day of operation as a problem with the track forced a shutdown at…
The Reseau express metropolitain, or REM, officially launched Monday for paying passengers after more than 120,000 people tried out the system for free over the weekend.A spokesperson for the REM said a switch problem on the tracks caused service to shut down at around 8 a.m. before it resumed at around 9:15 a.m.
He said there was a partial closure of the 16.6-kilometre route starting at 8 a.m., and at 8:30 service was interrupted completely for 45 minutes to allow for repairs. “It’s not a great first look,” said Luc Therrien, a Brossard resident who boarded a bus at the Panama station south of Montreal. He was hopeful the afternoon ride would go more smoothly.Article contentWhen REM service is interrupted for more than 20 minutes during peak hours or for 30 minutes off-peak, shuttle buses are offered to Central Station.
“These are situations that can happen,” Lacroix said, adding officials want to be ready for the resumption of the school year, when the number of users will rise.
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