REM goes down Wednesday morning
The REM was down for an hour on Wednesday morning, in both directions. Says here it was a computer issue and the had to reboot everything. Radio‑Canada headines it bluntly three outages in three days.
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Ian 16:30 on 2023-08-02 Permalink
The king is dead; long live the king.
Uatu 20:28 on 2023-08-02 Permalink
If anyone is interested, here’s a video from an out of town transit vlogger that I saw Monday morning at Panama station during the breakdown so you can see what was going on from an outsiders perspective.
https://youtu.be/4-QtyRi3FGE
It’s very entertaining and unlike the other transit vloggers he wasn’t officially invited by the REM so he and his buddies have unbiased critiques of the stations and the system. The others I’ve seen have all been gushing train enthusiasts.
MarcG 08:49 on 2023-08-03 Permalink
Thanks for that link, Uatu. The video style annoys me because I’m old but it’s very interesting to see their perspective.
Robert H 21:49 on 2023-08-03 Permalink
I’m old too, but I’m also a transit geek, and I enjoy the Miles in Transit videos and their often amusing but also informative critiques of systems in different cities. Their coverage of Boston’s Green Line Extension (GLX) opening last year was equally fun and enlightening. I love their enthusiasm, but they are not uncritical, they are observant because they have seen different systems in different cities and they are good at spotting errors, raising questions and suggesting improvements in a rather antic-manic young guys having fun style. The GLX in Boston (where I lived many years) received just as much coverage as the REM has in Montreal despite not being as ambitious or extensive: only about 6 and 1/2 kilometres along an existing surface right of way, no tunneling. I’ve ridden public transport in various cities, and they always reveal a lot about the places they were built. It will be interesting to see how the REM weaves itself into the physical and mental landscape of Montreal.