REM: ready for winter, or not?
La Presse says the newly unveiled REM trains will be fit for our climate and the Gazette follows suit, but Global says forthrightly that the trains, manufactured in India, have not been tested in winter conditions and TVA says they’re peu habitué à l’hiver.
Uatu 13:06 on 2019-03-30 Permalink
You’d think that a winter proof design would be the 1st thing to consider when buying a train for our environment. Just waiting for the anger and frustration when it breaks down and every one is stranded because the non compete clause makes the REM the only transit option across the Champlain.
DeWolf 19:24 on 2019-03-30 Permalink
There are very few cities with a winter as harsh as Montreal. Harbin in China is about the only equivalent I can think of, and it is not as snowy. Even Moscow isn’t quite as cold or snowy. I wonder where trains could have been tested to ensure they are “winter-proof.”
I’ve heard Ottawa’s problems with its light rail system goes well beyond the actual rolling stock.