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Service on Montreal’s light-rail network is back on track after several interruptions Wednesday morning. The REM’s operator, Pulsar, will hold a news conference about the situation at 3 p.m.
The first interruption on the REM was confirmed just before 6 a.m., with service suspended between Brossard and Gare Centrale stations.
An hour later, the service disruption had been extended to the Côte-de-Liesse station. Service was also reduced between Deux-Montagnes to Côte-de-Liesse and Anse-à-l’Orme to Côte-de-Liesse.
By 9 a.m., service had resumed between Côte-de-Liesse and Gare Centrale, but remained suspended between Brossard and Gare Centrale. Service gradually came back across the network about half an hour later.
The REM reported that the service disruptions on the three branches were due to an “equipment breakdown on track.”
By 10:15 a.m. there was another service suspension listed on the REM’s website, this time between Panama and Gare Centrale stations. It was due to a separate incident where a truck struck the underside of an overpass used by the REM near Gare Centrale. Service again resumed across the network about an hour later, according to the REM.
Transport Minister Benoit Charette reacted to the disruptions on X.
“I am concerned about the recurring outages on the REM and their impact on riders,” he said.
“I now expect the operator, Pulsar, to fully clarify the causes of these outages and the measures that will be taken to prevent them from happening again.”
The REM’s website features a tool that allows users to find travel alternatives in the event of a service interruption, pointing to shuttles, buses and other transit options.