REM resumes after service disruption in both directions Montreal-Brossard

A Reseau express metropolitain (REM) train is shown being tested on a track in Montreal, Tuesday, May 2, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Graham Hughes Copyrighted:

By News Staff

Posted January 11, 2024 8:25 am.

Last Updated January 11, 2024 8:30 am.

Service on Montreal’s Réseau express métropolitain (REM) gradually resumed after the light-rail train network was down for more than two hours on Thursday morning – in both directions Montreal-Brossard. Officials say it was due to a technical problem.

The interruption was announced at around 5:30 a.m. 

REM authorities said work was carried out on the electrical system overnight, but the problem continued into the morning – and there was no power to run the trains. 

Shuttle buses were being offered to commuters.

The REM network slowly started running again at around 7:40 a.m. 

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