REM to test noise levels
With people already complaining about the noise of the REM, still only doing test runs, CDPQ Infra is going to do noise testing in Griffintown, the Point and on Nuns’ Island.
I don’t imagine they’ll come back with anything other than “It’s not so bad” but we’ll see.
shawn 17:30 on 2023-05-13 Permalink
This is going to impact so many people if it’s really that crazy loud. And it sounds like it is. Here’s one of the stories from a couple of weeks ago: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/rem-noise-testing-1.6826746
CE 17:34 on 2023-05-13 Permalink
I was in Griffintown the other day and they had REM trains passing by every couple minutes. They’re much louder than I expected.
Thomas 17:40 on 2023-05-13 Permalink
As a REM booster, I have to admit that I was in Griffintown this morning and saw a train go by and it was louder than I expected. I don’t know if it was “too loud”, but certainly louder than we’re used to with our fancy, chic, French, rubber-tired metro.
shawn 18:07 on 2023-05-13 Permalink
As a former DDO resident I’m thinking about all the people who live along the Two Mountains rail line. I understand the REM is elevated even there, and with a much greater frequency than people are used to, even during the height of the shared use by CN freight and commuter.
qatzelok 13:12 on 2023-05-14 Permalink
As medium and high density construction rises along the REM, the noise will be somewhat mitigated.
Empty lots and single-family housing don’t do much to muffle noise coming from an elevated track.
shawn 19:29 on 2023-05-14 Permalink
There’s all these podcasts about the REM, too, I see: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJ7ZzojPlv5DXTGUFpR__gX6c8t6_iOvy