Yes, for too long riders of the green line have been depraved of the joy of riding in the new fancy metro trains, but now it looks like they are one step closer because testing is officially underway.
The STM is currently running test with the AZUR trains to make sure they are running properly and if all goes well, you could be riding AZUR trains on the green line by the end of the summer.
Back in January, the STM announced that they were removing the much beloved AZUR trains from the metro system.
The trains were removed because of a problemcaused by of a piece on the bottom of the train was coming into contact with signaling equipment on the track.
In other words, certain parts of train were too big to fit in the tunnel. But it looks like the problem has been resolved. The STM ended up having to replace the problematic pieces with parts from the old MR-73 trains.
The good news is the trains are already being deployed back on the tracks. As of this morning, the president of the STM announced that there are already 9 AZUR trains in service, and the remaining 6 will be back on the tracks by the end of the month.
This means that by April first, there will be 15 AZUR trains making their way through the metro tunnels of Montreal.
Montreal sure is home to many beautiful and wonderful things! But don't be fooled because our metro is something else! The STM can be pretty crapy especially if you've been taking it your whole like. I mean we basically spend half our life on the metro! That sure does make for a lot of time to think about things since there really isn't much to do on the metro.
You'd also be surprised about how many people have the same thoughts as you on the metro. We have all thought to ourselves why the hell is this person staring at me? or how much time there is between each stop. Well, below you will find some thoughts that we basically all have while on the metro!
1. You Start Thinking About What You Think Other People Are Thinking About
2. You Start Thinking About What If Someone On the Metro Was Reading Your Mind
3. You Start Thinking About Where That Awful Smell Is Coming From
It's almost been two weeks since the STM's new AZUR cars took to the tracks of the city's metro network, a public transit upgrade Montrealers have been waiting on for quite a while. And yet, for most,the AZURs remain a mystery, as only a select few have had the chance to actually ride the new metro cars.
Since there's only one AZUR train currently running on the metro network, it takes a bit of luck to actually get the chance to climb aboard the new model. Unless you're willing to wait a while and catch one, but most of us simply do not have time for that.
Fortunately, thanks to the magic of social media, and a few Montrealers who simply couldn't resist snapping photos of the AZURs once they found one, we've all been given a window into the new metro trains. So while you're probably already aware of all there is to know about the AZURs, it's time to take a peek inside with our photo compilation of Montreal's new metro cars.
