CDPQ Infra has secured an option to purchase from CN a segment of the Souligny railroad right-of-way in the heart of Mercier-Est in Montreal, which will avoid the need for a section of route on the Sherbrooke Street East commercial corridor. This adjustment to the route of more than 4.5 kilometers (2.8 miles) provides a solution to one of the main issues to come out of public consultations, and follows discussions and work conducted since last fall.
By bordering on the Tétreaultville neighborhood, the REM will serve a substantial population pool farther from the green line of the metro, reuse an existing railroad right-of-way and incorporate the route into a broader transit corridor, thereby reducing impacts in this sector. The agreement between CDPQ Infra and CN signed December 30, 2021, covers a segment between Honoré-Beaugrand Street and Georges-V Avenue.
The exact insertion of the REM de l’Est through this new corridor will be determined after discussions to pr