{"id":451,"date":"2023-03-10T18:41:52","date_gmt":"2023-03-10T17:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/canada\/?post_type=projects&p=451"},"modified":"2024-06-25T17:35:52","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T15:35:52","slug":"greater-montreals-metropolitan-lrt-network","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/www.systra.com\/canada\/project\/greater-montreals-metropolitan-lrt-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Greater Montreal\u2019s Metropolitan LRT Network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Technical details<\/div>\n \t
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Customer<\/div>\n\t
Caisse de d\u00e9p\u00f4t et placement du Qu\u00e9bec (CDPQ)<\/div>\n\t <\/div>\n
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Dates<\/div>\n

2016-2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Missions<\/div>\n
Assess the feasibility of the driverless REM project<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Localisation<\/div>\n
Canada<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Partners<\/div>\n
Hatch<\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Feasibility Study<\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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In 2015, the Government of Quebec mandated Caisse de d\u00e9p\u00f4t et placement du Qu\u00e9bec<\/em> (CDPQ), the Quebec pension fund manager, to assess the feasibility and, if such feasibility demonstrated, to procure a new 67-km automated driverless light metro system linking downtown Montreal, South Shore (using the future new Champlain Bridge), West Island, North Shore and the airport.<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once completed, the REM (R\u00e9seau \u00e9lectrique m\u00e9tropolitain)<\/em> will be the fourth-largest automated transportation system in the world, after Singapore (82 km), Dubai (80 km) and Vancouver (68 km). For the Montreal Metropolitan Area, the REM represents the largest public transportation infrastructure since the metro of Montreal, inaugurated in 1966. Combined with existing transportation networks (metro, trains and buses), the REM opens a new era of public transit development in the Greater Montreal area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of a pool of an integrated team of four consultancy firms (in association with Hatch), the SYSTRA team was appointed, in December 2015, to advise CDPQ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Concept Validation<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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The first phase of our services consisted in carrying out the validation of the client\u2019s vision. Thus, the procurement initially envisaged two stand-alone, fully greenfield projects (one system linking the south shore to the downtown area and the another linking the downtown area to the airport only). Once appointed, CDPQ required that a different approach be assessed, consisting of one integrated-linked system and using\/converting the existing Agence m\u00e9tropolitaine de transport<\/em> (AMT)\u2019s Deux Montagnes commuter rail line (heavy rail type). Under this phase, the SYSTRA team carried out several technical feasibility assessments, including power supply and operation simulations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

PREliminary Design and Preparation of Technical Specifications<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The system is currently procured under two main packages: (i) Civil Work package and (ii) Rolling Stock, O&M and Systems package. Shortlisted firms\/consortia have been selected and an RFP is due shortly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SYSTRA Canada\/SYSTRA\u2019s experts wrote the technical requirements of the tender documents, including those for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n