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Quebec Unveiled Plans For A Huge New Tunnel Under The River At Quebec City (VIDEO)

On Monday, the government unveiled its plan for a "third link" between Quebec City and Lévis — an 8.3-kilometre tunnel with three lanes in each direction stacked on top of each other.

The plan calls for one dedicated lane for electric buses on each level.

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A 100-Year-Old Explosive Went Off In The Mount Royal Tunnel & Has Delayed The REM

Unexpected incidents have led to significant construction delays for Montreal's most anticipated public transit project, the Réseau Express Métropolitain's (REM).

First, an "unexpected detonation of a century-old explosive charge" in the Mount Royal Tunnel, along with the separate discovery of structural degradation in some tunnels walls, has led officials to push the opening of the segment between the Gare Centrale and Du Ruisseau stations by over a year, to fall 2023.

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Montreal's First REM Train Cars Are Here & They're Gonna Be Tested Soon (PHOTOS)

Guess what Montreal? The moment we've all been waiting for is finally here. The first Réseau Express Métropolitain (REM) passenger cars have finally arrived and are getting ready to be tested! 

Wrapped in a "plastic cocoon," we can't actually see the cars right now but "they will be revealed to the general public in the coming weeks," REM spokesperson Emmanuelle Rouillard-Moreau told MTL Blog.

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REM Construction Has Given Us A Peek Inside The Tunnel Under Mount-Royal (PHOTOS)

For the first time in a century, an old subterranean secret in Montreal is seeing daylight. The REM construction in downtown has finally reached the old Mount Royal tunnel, a 100-year-old passage that was once intended to be used as a metro line until former mayor Jean Drapeau had other plans. 

It has since been used for commuter trains.

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This Magical Light Show Is Hidden In A Tunnel Near Montreal & It's Worth A Trip Cause WOW

If you're looking for a road trip destination near Montreal that has historical significance AND that Instagram-worthy WOW factor, look no further than the Brockville Railway Tunnel which is just two hours away by car.

The restored railway tunnel, Canada's first, was built between 1854 and 1860 and spans 525 metres (1,722 feet) below the city of Brockville.

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