South Shore Line (Montreal)
| South Shore Line | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Type | Rapid transit |
| System | Société de transport de Montréal |
| Locale | Montreal, Quebec |
| Termini |
Brossard Downtown Montreal |
| Stations | 9 |
| Operation | |
| Opened | 2020 (projected) |
| Owner | Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec |
| Operator(s) |
Société de transport de Montréal [1] |
The South Shore Line is a proposed rapid transit line for the Société de transport de Montréal network in Montreal, Quebec. The line would link the South Shore suburb of Brossard to Downtown Montreal by crossing the St. Lawrence River on the new Champlain Bridge, set to be completed in 2018.
The 15-kilometre-long (9.3 mi) line would be built along Autoroute 10 at an estimated cost of $2.9 billion. The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec is expected to assume financing for the new line.[2]
History
On January 13, 2015, Quebec prime minister Philippe Couillard and Michael Sabia, CEO of the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec agreed to a partnership in which the crown corporation would assume financing for major transportation projects in the province, with $7.4 billion planned to be spent on infrastructure from 2014 to 2024. The Caisse has said it would prioritize two new rail transit lines, the other one being the Train de l'Ouest toward the West Island.[3]
References
- ↑ "Investissements de la Caisse de dépôt: une annonce qui ouvre la voie à de grands projets". La Presse.
- ↑ Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette More Jason Magder, Montreal Gazette. "The Caisse's first two mass transit projects in brief - Montreal Gazette". Montreal Gazette.
- ↑ Paul Delean, Montreal Gazette More Paul Delean, Montreal Gazette. "Caisse revs up for new role as infrastructure provider". Montreal Gazette.