The city council unanimously adopted a motion requesting the Government of Quebec to evaluate ways to preserve the expertise gained for the extension of the blue line and to study the conditions for keeping the tunnel boring machine 'Lisette' in Montreal after the completion of the work, scheduled for around 2028.
The motion also asks Quebec, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, the Montreal Transit Corporation, and other relevant partners to identify subway projects that could reuse the tunnel boring machine. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining subway assets and continuing the development of public transit in the metropolitan area. The council also recognizes the pioneering role of Lisette St-Onge, the first female operator of the Montreal subway.
The motion does not decide to keep the tunnel boring machine or to launch new projects. It asks the Government of Quebec to study the options and the economic, technical, and environmental benefits of potential reuse. It concerns the extension of the blue line and future public transit projects in the metropolitan area.
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