Talk:Réseau express métropolitain/Archive 1

Archive 1

Map of REM - Aéroport station connecting to RTM Vaudreuil line?

I'm not sure why in the template map below the Infobox, the Aéroport station is depicted as connecting to the Réseau de transport métropolitain's Vaudreuil-Hudson commuter train line. While the airport is in close proximity to the Dorval station, it is not connected to it. Further, the only reasonable means to get between the two is to take a bus to the Dorval bus terminal, which is connected to the train station, and which is infrequent. At any rate, if we are to keep the marking of the connection to the commuter train line, we might as well mark a connection to the intercity station. Ren97 (talk) 22:26, 18 January 2018 (UTC)

I've taken the initiative to remove the reference to a transfer with the Vaudreuil-Hudson line, since the official REM map published by the Caisse does not show Dorval Airport as an intermodal station. --Rfwang4 (talk) 18:09, 19 January 2018 (UTC)

The intercity station and the Dorval station (RTM), which includes the Dorval bus terminus are so close together, within easy walking, that they could be combined and a REM connection would be convenient and useful. Peter Horn User talk 00:28, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

Station at A13

File:REM map.png What happened to the station at the A13? It was shown on earlier maps in the Montreal Gazette. Peter Horn User talk 02:18, 28 March 2018 (UTC) Peter Horn User talk 02:48, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

It was removed from the project to cut costs, it had the lowest ridership projections and relied heavily on park-and-ride. Mtlfiredude (talk) 18:08, 28 March 2018 (UTC)

The dolts never considered a possible express bus from Chomedey and points north along the A13. That would have been too convenient. Peter Horn User talk 00:13, 29 March 2018 (UTC)

Mtlfiredude Hello Dude,
Please see my preceding comment. Peter Horn User talk 13:33, 17 May 2019 (UTC)

Merge South Shore branch /w Central branch

As visualized on the REM website's station list diagrams, the South Shore branch and the Central branches are combined. This is also shown on a publication from 2018 by the REM (see page 5 of this PDF). Should the South Shore branch be merged with the Central branch? They both have the same train frequency, additionally.

KevTYD (wake up) 21:41, 23 May 2020 (UTC)

Yep, I agree. I was also thinking of making this change. BLAIXX 03:14, 24 May 2020 (UTC)

Agreed --이동아 (talk) 19:08, 15 December 2020 (UTC)

References

REM de l'Est

Since the REM de l'Est is probably going ahead, surely it now merits its own page? If somebody else thinks this is a good idea, I'd love to start it off. 138.251.172.157 (talk) 14:06, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

I don't know about "probably going ahead", in fact the recent news looks like a setback. Regardless, there might be enough information for a separate article but I would recommend we expand the Est section in this article before creating a new one. BLAIXX 23:42, 4 May 2022 (UTC)

Different stations

@Blaixx: McGill Station (REM) and McGill station are not the same stations, thy happen to be close to each other. Likewise Édouard-Montpetit Station (REM) and Édouard-Montpetit station are not the same station. The former is some 75 m or so below the existing one. Similarly Dorval station (Exo) and Dorval station (Via Rail) are not the same; but only in close proximity. Peter Horn User talk 00:36, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

While they will be separated by a few metres, the REM and Metro station will be directly connected underground and form one transit complex with a single name. While two separate articles could work, I feel like one would result in a better and more complete page. BLAIXX 15:40, 31 August 2022 (UTC)

@Blaixx: Then in each case the REM station should have a section all off it's own. Peter Horn User talk 18:01, 3 September 2022 (UTC)