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It has been described by Prime
Minister Justin Trudeau as “one
of the most ambitious public
transportation projects in our
history.”
fittingly named in homage to Alice Evelyn Wilson SkyTrain, and Dubai Metro. Lite Rail systems are
(1881-1964), the first female geologist in Canada. already working in Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, and
Other notable suggestions were Celine Dion and the Waterloo Region, with more planned or under
Bianca Andreescu. construction in Hamilton, Peel Region outside of
Toronto, Quebec City, and Toronto.
THE LITE RAIL BOOM
The benefits of the system are less traffic
Montreal’s REM will become the one of the longest congestion, service speed, strong safety record,
automated transportation systems in the world, comfort. A report by the International Association
after the Singapore Mass Rapid Transit, Vancouver of Public Transport says, “Light rail can also operate
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