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Dozens of Montreal Metro Escalators Being Replaced over Next 5 Years

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The Montreal public transit authority (STM) said that 58 of the network’s 298 escalators will be replaced in 17 stations over the next five years.

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The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is committed to repairing one in five mechanical stairs in the metro network by 2031. Including the new infrastructure of the future extension of the blue line, the operation will cost about $200 million.

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More than 50 mechanical stairways in 17 metro stations will be replaced over the next few years.

·Montreal, Canada
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The replacements are made necessary by the old stairways, their average age reaching 40 years. The work will reduce breaks and service stops, shorten journey times in stations with faster travel and improve accessibility for persons with intermediate mobility issues.

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Journal Métro broke the news on Monday, October 19, 2026.
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