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Mark Carney attends launch of new branch of Montreal-area light rail network

On Nov. 14, 2025, Prime Minister Mark Carney attended and rode the REM inaugural run linking McGill station in downtown Montreal to Deux‑Montagnes, Quebec.
Once finished, the REM will have 26 stations and span 67 kilometres with a $9.4 billion cost, with the Montréal‑Trudeau International Airport link scheduled for 2027.
The new Deux‑Montagnes branch includes 14 stations, three of which connect to the metro system, and Charles Emond, President and CEO of La Caisse, called it `the largest automated light rail line in the world`, stressing speed and cost-efficiency.
Carney and Quebec Premier François Legault were among the first invited aboard the Deux‑Montagnes branch before its public opening on Monday, while the West Island line remains delayed until spring 2026.
Construction faced COVID‑era setbacks and a 2020 detonation of century‑old explosives, with officials calling the seven years 'unprecedented' and saying the REM cost about half compared to similar projects.

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