Réseau express métropolitain (REM)

The Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, through its subsidiary CDPQ Infra, is undertaking a new integrated automatic light rail project: the Réseau express métropolitain (REM). The REM will extend over 67 km, with 26 stations (3 in Brossard), including 13 with terminuses or bus platforms and 14 park-and-ride facilities.

On July 31, 2023, the REM will officially be on its way, running 5 stations from Brossard to Gare Centrale.

What is the role of the Ville de Brossard in the implementation of the REM on the South Shore?
Ville de Brossard’s role is mainly focused on municipal regulations and infrastructure. In other words, the city ensures that REM construction sites comply with city bylaws (e.g., no construction noise before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m.).
Once in operation, REM managers and customers will also have to comply with the city’s regulations. The city administration is already working on the future regulations.
The city also ensures that the infrastructure it owns (streets, aqueducts, etc.) is adequate to accommodate REM installations.
If you take a look at the organization chart of the project’s stakeholders below, you’ll see that the number of partners involved in the implementation of REM is impressive!

It also shows that, while Ville de Brossard’s role is significant, our ability to act depends on our partners’ areas of responsibility. Rest assured that Ville de Brossard will do everything in its power to relay your concerns to the appropriate organizations, but that ultimately, this remains beyond its control.

Who do I contact if I have questions about REM?
The Services Brossard team is always ready to welcome your REM queries and refer you to the right place, if necessary. That said, to help you see things more clearly, we’ve produced a resource sheet with contact details for the various partners and their respective roles in this major project.

The REM will link the South Shore, downtown Montréal, the West Island (Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue), the North Shore (Deux-Montagnes) and Montréal-Trudeau airport. The network will be connected to the blue (Édouard-Montpetit), green (McGill) and orange (Bonaventure) lines of the Montréal metro.

Three REM stations connected to the bus network will be built in Brossard over the next few years:

• The Panama station will be located on the site of the Panama bus terminus. The station, which will take less than 10 minutes to reach downtown Montréal, will be equipped with a bus terminus and a park-and-ride facility, although the number of spaces has yet to be determined.
• Du Quartier station will be located in the middle of the A10, at the Quartier viaduct. The station, which will provide access to downtown Montréal in around 13 minutes, will be accessible via a pedestrian bridge to be built over the A10.
• The Brossard terminal station will be located at the corner of autoroutes 10 and 30 (southwest quadrant). The station, which will provide access to downtown Montréal in around 15 minutes, will be equipped with a bus terminus and a 3,000-space park-and-ride facility.