Here's how the REM's new Deux-Montagnes branch could transform life across Greater Montreal

Transit users in the Montreal region are getting some rare good news as officials prepare to inaugurate the Deux-Montagnes branch of the REM light-rail network. The inauguration of the new branch will be on Friday, and the train will be free for all users over the weekend before it officially enters service for paying customers Monday morning. The new branch will add 14 new stations to the current network, up from the current five. That means tripling the area covered by the REM, going to 50 kil