Rem testing adds two train directions — check your train before boarding
rem will begin a new testing phase starting March 6 (ET) that introduces two displayed train directions from Brossard to prepare for the A3 – Anse‑à‑l’Orme branch opening this spring. Transit operators say some trains will terminate at Bois‑Franc while others continue toward A4 – Deux‑Montagnes, and riders must verify the direction on station screens before boarding. The change is meant to fine‑tune timetables, arrivals, departures and service intervals across the network.
Rem directions and what riders must check
Station screens and onboard announcements will display train directions departing from Brossard: Bois‑Franc or A4 – Deux‑Montagnes. Trains marked Bois‑Franc will stop and terminate at that station, then turn back toward A1 – Brossard. Riders planning to travel to stations between Bois‑Franc and Deux‑Montagnes must board trains marked A4 – Deux‑Montagnes.
How short‑run trains and transfers will work
The testing plan intersperses short‑run trains that operate only between Brossard and Bois‑Franc with full runs that reach Deux‑Montagnes. At Bois‑Franc station, passengers on trains ending there can disembark and transfer to a train heading toward A4 – Deux‑Montagnes to continue their trip. The measure is being introduced specifically to enable operators to master the scheduling system that controls arrival and departure times and the intervals between cars.
Testing schedule, frequencies and immediate reactions
Starting March 6 (ET), new service frequencies will be tested and will reflect those planned for the launch of the A3 – Anse‑à‑l’Orme branch scheduled for this spring. During peak hours, trains between Brossard and Bois‑Franc will run every three‑and‑a‑half minutes and every seven minutes between Bois‑Franc and Deux‑Montagnes. Outside rush hour, frequencies will be every seven minutes between Brossard and Bois‑Franc and every 15 minutes to Deux‑Montagnes. Service beyond Côte‑de‑Liesse remains suspended after 9 p. m. (ET).
“This change will have a significant impact on all passengers across the network, ” the REM said. “This step is necessary to enable operators to master the timetable, the scheduling system that precisely determines the arrival and departure times of the cars at each station, as well as the intervals between each car. ”
Quick context
The new step is part of dynamic testing to prepare for the A3 – Anse‑à‑l’Orme branch opening this spring. In the coming weeks trains are expected to run as far as Anse‑à‑l’Orme as testing continues.
What’s next for riders and the network
Passengers are asked to check station screens, listen to onboard announcements and consult real‑time trip planners before leaving. Expect an increase in short‑run services and adjusted frequencies as operators refine the timetable; further schedule adjustments and extended test runs toward Anse‑à‑l’Orme are anticipated in the coming weeks. Stay alert to rem displays and announcements before boarding to avoid being on a train that terminates at Bois‑Franc.
