Light Rail preferred over reserved lane

 

As reported by The Gazette, the Parti Quebecois would like to put in a Light Rail service on the new Champlain bridge.

 

This would replace the existing reserved bus lane that would take south shore commuters into the city.

 

The P.Q. is ready to invest $28 million into a study to see if a light rail service would work. They are also prepared to work alongside the federal government to ensure this study is conducted a concise way.

 

AMT president, Nicolas Girard, said that the electric train would be able to take about a 100 000 commuters to Montreal during peak hours.

 

The Champlain Bridge is the busiest span in the country with 160 000 crossings made daily.

 

The new bridge is expect to be ready by 2021 and carry a price tag of $3-$5 Billion.

 

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