REM construction begins in West Island

Construction of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) has started in the West Island.
Although the light-rail train service for the Greater Montreal region is still years away, construction of the REM’s 12-km elevated structure in the West Island is beginning to take shape along Highway 40.
The construction of the elevated portion of the route will require the installation of pillars along the former Doney Spur line, and Highway 40 near the Fairview shopping centre in Pointe