Local Traffic | Montreal

Train users have been caught on camera eating while on an Exo train line despite the rule being that you must wear a mask while on public transportation.

Eating and drinking on public transport strongly advised against, but not forbidden

Montreal public transportation bodies are strongly recommending that users do not eat or drink onboard buses, trains and metros, though it is currently not a public health rule.

A Montreal Metro maintenance worker walks along a station platform during the early hours of the morning in Montreal, Thursday, April 11, 2019. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

Service resumes on Montreal metro's Green line

Normal service has resumed on the Green line of the Montreal metro.

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Weekend traffic: Avoid certain segments of Highways 15 and 20, avoid headaches

Once again, the span of Highway 15 northbound between Nuns' Island and Gaetan-Laberge Blvd. will be closed this weekend, and there will be majore closures in the Sainte-Pierre and Turcot interchanges and on the Honore-Mercier Bridge.

Mount Royal's Camillien-Houde Way closed to traffic as city works to 'secure the cliffs'

The closure begins at the Mont-Royal Ave. entrance and the city specified that detours are set up -- but it didn't mention how long it expects the work to take place.

Despite COVID-19, Bixi Montreal plans to balance its budget this year

The ride-share bicycle organization attributes its success to the popularity of outdoor exercise as a stress-reliever amid the pandemic.

Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante stands in fromt of one of the new REM train cars.

New fully-automated REM cars revealed after long year

The metropolitan express network (REM) cars were revealed Monday morning at the newly constructed maintenance centre in Brossard.

Cyclists enjoy sunny day on St. Denis' new express lane, but not everyone's a fan

On Saturday, perhaps to celebrate the unseasonably warm weather, cyclists were pedalling along St. Denis St.'s new express bike lane. But not everyone is a fan of the new feature, which took away two lanes of car traffic.

Laurence Parent, Paratransit users' representative, and Philippe Schnobb, chairman of the STM's Board of directors unveil the new elevator at Berri-UQAM metro station. SOURCE: STM

New elevators up and running at Montreal's busiest metros station: Berri-UQAM

To elevators went into service Friday at Berri-UQAM metro station, as the STM works to add elevator access to more of the stations across its network.

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Weekend Traffic: Roadwork scheduled on highways, bridges and interchanges... again

Roadwork is scheduled this weekend as always, and commuters should avoid Highway 20 West after the Turcot Interchange, and expect delays if travelling on Highways 13, 40 and 10 in addition to the Honore-Mercier Bridge.

Will COVID-19 impact snow tires in Quebec?

Time to change your car tires: but depending on your brand, there could be a shortage

Tuesday's morning snowfall was a jolt for many people: a reminder that, yes, winter will soon be here, and so will the Dec. 1 deadline to get winter tires installed.

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Weekend Traffic: Stay away from the highways surrounding Nuns' Island

Those planning on driving on Highway 15 or the Bonaventure Highway near Nuns' Island may want to reconsider as major roadwork is scheduled. Work is also scheduled in the Turcot Interchange and on Highway 40.

Fairview-Pointe-Claire REM station graphic / Courtesy of the REM

REM reveals Fairview-Pointe-Claire station in virtual 3D tour

The REM's Fairview-Pointe-Claire station was revealed on Thursday through a 3D virtual tour -- including shots of both inside and outside the station.

Get ready for traffic headaches taking the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge-Tunnel for the next four years

Commuters can expect four years of headaches if they are regular users of the Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge–Tunnel that is going to require $1 billion worth of work.

Plante presses pause on endless construction

Plante, saying 'people are tired,' presses pause on a third of Montreal roadwork

There are fewer cars on the road in the pandemic, and soon there will be fewer orange cones as well. Montreal is postponing work at 20 of 64 construction sites for a year.

Ile d'Orleans Bridge (image: Transport Quebec)

Quebec's Ile d'Orleans Bridge design unveiled -- but not the price tag

Quebecers now know what the new Ile d'Orleans bridge will look like, but they don't know how much it will cost.

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Weekend Traffic: Unless you're on a road crew, avoid the highways around Nuns' Island

Montreal road construction projects will see Highway 20 between the Saint-Pierre and Turcot Interchanges, Bonaventure Highway (A-10) and Highway 15 from Nuns' Island and the Turcot more than frustrating to navigate, and it is wise to avoid them.