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High-Speed Trains Between Montreal & Toronto Have Never Been Closer To Becoming Reality

The proposal to bring high-speed rail to Canada is inching forward. The Toronto City Council has voted to support a call for world-class rail service between southern Ontario and Quebec. That project would finally mean fast trains between Toronto and Montreal that could cut the trip down to just two hours and 18 minutes, councillors say.

The adoption of the March 29 Toronto City Council motion means the high-speed rail (HSR) proposal now has the backing of Canada's two biggest cities. The Montreal City Council voted unanimously in favour of HSR on February 20.

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Montreal Is Officially Requesting High-Speed Rail Service Between Toronto & Quebec City

The Montreal City Council unanimously passed a motion Monday night in favour of bringing high-speed rail service to the Toronto–Quebec City corridor. The motion calls on the federal government to go beyond its current plans for only "high-frequency" rail between Canada's largest cities.

The current federal investment in rail infrastructure presents an "amazing opportunity," said City Councillor Craig Sauvé, who introduced the motion with Councillor Serge Sasseville, at the Monday council meeting. "We might as well make it fast and bring us up to speed with the other countries of the world" with rapid passenger rail service.

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It's Not Just You — Montreal's STM Buses Have Been Late More Often

Gone are the days of blissful solitude on your morning commute. At the height of the pandemic, the few Montrealers who still needed to take transit to get to work could count on wide-open roads, speedy STM buses and the demands of social distancing to get to and from the office unencumbered by commuting crowds. All that is over, and the reliability of the bus network has taken a hit as a result.

More and more STM buses have been late in recent months.

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Montreal Construction Is So Messy & Pervasive, The City Is Holding A Summit To Fix It

"Look around your neighbourhood — construction sites with those orange cones will be there," opposition city councillor Alan DeSousa said to his peers in a city council meeting this week. He has a point: construction in Montreal is notorious for a reason, and it's not slowing down anytime soon.

Following up on a campaign promise made in 2021, Projet Montréal confirmed it will hold a summit on the subject of construction across the city. La Presse was the first to report this story.

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Do You Really Live In Montreal? This Map Shows All The Confusing Definitions Of 'Montreal'

City of Montreal. Island of Montreal. Agglomeration of Montreal. Montreal metropolitan community. All called Montreal. Not all the same thing.

A diagram and map of Montreal by local researcher Raymundo Cassani illustrate all the official definitions that divide the urban area.

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Valérie Plante Unveiled Montreal's Executive Committee & It's Actually Not All White People This Time

Newly re-elected Mayor Valérie Plante unveiled Montreal's executive committee at an event at the Marché Bonsecours on Wednesday morning. The mayor proudly introduced a more diverse executive committee full of both new and former committee members.

It's headed by Dominique Ollivier, reportedly the first Black person to serve as a Montreal executive committee president.

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Élections Montréal Is Hiring Poll Workers For The Upcoming City Elections

If you're seeking some chill and lucrative part-time employment, look no further than Élections Montréal.

The agency is hiring for a wide range of poll worker positions for the upcoming municipal election this November.

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The City Of Montreal's Election Period Starts Friday — What You Need To Know

Hey Montreal, I hope you remember that after the federal election is over on September 20, you'll be in the throes of yet another election, this time for the mayor of Montreal, city and borough councils.

By now, we should all know the candidates, the parties, and what they claim to stand for but some of us might have no idea how to vote, when to vote, or how this whole mayoral election thing even works.

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Why Montreal Island Has No Right Turn On Red

No right turn on red on the Island of Montreal. It's a message everyone who's ever crossed into the metropolis knows. But why is this the case? It's a discussion that dates back a generation, so the reasoning behind it may have fallen out of collective memory.

The process of legalizing right turns on red in Quebec dates back to 2000, when public consultation on the subject began. The Ministry of Transports began right turn on red pilot projects across the province in 2001.

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