A new section of REM Montréal has entered service, marking the extension of the REM line into the western part of the city.
The section was inaugurated by Benoit Charette, Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility of Québec, Charles Emond, President and CEO of La Caisse, Daniel Farina, President and CEO of CDPQ Infra, Benoit Gendron, Chief Executive Officer of the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM), and Claudine Bouchard, President and CEO of Hydro-Québec.
The new section of the Réseau express métropolitain is 14 km long and provides a connection to the Anse-à-l’Orme area in the west of Montréal Island. The extension adds four new stations located in the municipalities of Pointe-Claire, Kirkland and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.
“The commissioning of the Anse-à-l’Orme section marks an important step forward for sustainable mobility in Montréal’s West Island. By providing frequent, reliable and integrated public transport, the REM addresses the real needs of citizens while helping to reduce traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions from transport. This is a transformative project fully aligned with Québec’s vision for sustainable mobility,” said the Minister of Transport.
The extension will connect nearly ten additional municipalities and boroughs to the metropolitan transport network, complementing STM and exo bus services, which have been reorganised to provide efficient links with the REM and improve intermodality in the western part of the city.
Since the inauguration of the Deux-Montagnes section in November 2025, passenger numbers on the REM network have steadily increased, reaching an average of 78,000 journeys on weekdays, with a daily peak of 104,000 trips and a service availability rate exceeding 99%.
As part of the project, Alstom supplied 212 Metropolis cars, the Urbalis signalling system enabling GoA4 network automation, cybersecurity solutions, the HealthHub digital platform, as well as onboard Wi-Fi. The Pulsar operator, formed by AtkinsRéalis and Alstom, is responsible for operating and maintaining the system for a period of 30 years.
Final section of Montréal’s automated metro to open in 2027
With the opening of the new section of REM Montréal, the automated metro system now totals 64 km and 23 stations. The network will reach a total length of 67 km, becoming the first high-capacity, high-frequency metropolitan transit system serving Montréal’s West Island, offering a fast, reliable and integrated alternative to car travel for thousands of passengers every day.
In the coming weeks, CDPQ Infra and the Pulsar operator will begin testing on the final section of the network, which will connect the REM system with Montréal–Trudeau International Airport. The first REM train already operated on this route in December last year.
The airport section is scheduled to enter service in 2027, subject to the completion of the planned technical milestones. The YUL airport station is being built by Aéroports de Montréal.
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