{"id":166,"date":"2023-02-22T20:41:53","date_gmt":"2023-02-22T19:41:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/canada\/?post_type=projects&p=166"},"modified":"2024-06-25T21:19:31","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T19:19:31","slug":"interoperability-study-to-operate-hfr-via-trains-on-montreals-reseau-express-metropolitain-rem","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/canada\/project\/interoperability-study-to-operate-hfr-via-trains-on-montreals-reseau-express-metropolitain-rem\/","title":{"rendered":"Interoperability Study to Operate HFR VIA Trains On Montreal\u2019s R\u00e9seau Express M\u00e9tropolitain (REM)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Technical details<\/div>\n \t
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Customer<\/div>\n\t
VIA Rail Canada<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n
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Dates<\/div>\n

2018<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Missions<\/div>\n
Evaluate use of VIA HFR on REM railways<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Localisation<\/div>\n
Canada<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Partners<\/div>\n
SYSTRA<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Activity<\/div>\n
Feasibility Study, Preliminary Design<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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VIA foresees the construction of a dedicated High Frequency Railway (HFR) for passenger transit along the Quebec City-Windsor corridor across the provinces of Quebec and Ontario.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the specific section between Montreal and Quebec City, VIA wishes to use the Mont-Royal tunnel to run along the north bank of the Saint-Lawrence river. However, the Mont-Royal tunnel will soon host the new REM automatic metro system. The need is therefore to evaluate the feasibility to share infrastructure in order to operate both urban and inter-urban trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The interoperability project takes place between Gare Centrale and Gare A-40 and is characterized by the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n