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Montreal's new light-rail transit system had a bumpy debut on its first full day of operation as a problem with the track forced a shutdown at the height of the morning rush hour.

Montreal’s new light-rail train network stands out among major transit projects in Canada: it opened within a relatively short time frame and government didn't get in the way.

It was out with the old Champlain Bridge and in with the new Samuel De Champlain Bridge on Friday, June 28, 2019, as one Montreal-area span was officially inaugurated while the other bid adieu after 57 years of service.

Premier Francois Legault says his government will force the Caisse to purchase trains made in Quebec as part of the extension of Montreal's Reseau Express Metropolitain light-rail system.

A policy researcher with the coalition of Greater Montreal Area municipalities says more investments are needed to increase use of public transportation, which has grown very little in 15 years.

The federal infrastructure bank is months away from opening its doors, but Liberals have given a group of civil servants the power to fast-track approval of projects for private funding.

Ottawa is committing $1.28 billion toward a major Montreal rail project that will connect the city to its suburbs and to its international airport, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on June 16, 2017.