Montreal secures Quebec support for a tramway from downtown to Lachine!
26 Jun 2019
Mayor gives in to CAQ government's demand she turn over federal infrastructure money for Quebec City's tramway
Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante says she's struck a deal to build the western portion of her promised Pink line, giving in to the CAQ government's demand she transfer federal infrastructure money for Quebec City's tramway in order to secure provincial support.
At a news conference also attended by Quebec Transport Minister Chantal Rouleau and Treasury Board President Christian Dubé Wednesday, Plante announced plans to build a tramway line from downtown to Lachine, in the city's west end.
In exchange, Montreal will hand over $800 million to Quebec City, to help pay for the provincial capital's proposed $3.3-billion tramway network.
"It's a winning deal for Quebec City but also for Montreal," Plante said.
The Pink line — which, when completed, is to run from Lachine through downtown to Montréal Nord in the eastern end of the island — was a key plank in the Projet Montréal platform in the 2017 municipal election.
The eastern portion of the Pink line is not included in the revised plan.
