Montreal transit and the trouble with trams
“We’re getting hosed. At $13-billion, the Tram de l’Est is an inexcusable waste of money: it costs far too much, will provide far too little and serve far too few.”
“We’re getting hosed. At $13-billion, the Tram de l’Est is an inexcusable waste of money: it costs far too much, will provide far too little and serve far too few.”
“If the difference between hosting and not hosting a festival this year is a fraction of the cost of the new Olympic Stadium roof, can’t Groupe Juste pour rire Inc. pull enough strings to continue producing the festival?”
“Let’s talk about why the government’s creating artificial urgency to spend $870-million on a roof for a stadium that functioned without one for 10 years.”
How three levels of government were duped into green-lighting (and nearly funding) a quasi-museum in an old Expo 67 pavilion where the majesty of prehistoric beasts would come alive via the magic of modern animatronics.
“That should be our community’s goal for the new year: support the striking public sector workers, join the protest wave and bring everyone else harmed by this egomaniac to the picket line. Legault might talk tough now, but just a little more force may very well be enough to end his dark reign over Quebec once and for all.”
“Appealing for calm can only go so far — it’s up to you to appeal for peace.”
An open letter to Mayor Valérie Plante.
“The CAQ hasn’t the slightest clue what Montreal’s current transit needs are, let alone what they might be in a city that could easily be car-free within a decade.”
“Let’s get this straight: I don’t believe in ghosts. Irrespective of my beliefs, and I make no pronouncements as to whether what haunts us is real or not, I can say with authority that Montreal is a very old city, and old cities are haunted. Have I seen shit? Hell yes.”
“François Legault’s decision to double the cost of university tuition for out-of-province students is shortsighted, mean-spirited and, from an economic vantage point, completely idiotic.”
The plan for a subterranean REM de l’est has been scrapped, but what remains of the Montreal transit extension is a mess.