The future of the old commuter train
La Presse examines what will happen with the conventional commuter trains once the REM opens.
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DeWolf 10:46 on 2021-06-15 Permalink
Good to hear that the St-Jérôme line will see some big improvements in the coming years. But it’s still a pathetically underdeveloped network. Every time I go to Toronto I’m a little in awe of how they actually have a functioning and comprehensive commuter train network with real investment from the province.
Kate 11:00 on 2021-06-15 Permalink
Our trains have always had a chicken-and-egg problem. If you run them outside of conventional commuter hours, they’re mostly empty, but since they’re seldom running outside of commuter hours, you don’t build any other ridership.