CDPQ Infra issued an update on the REM de l’Est project, providing a progress report and publishing two separate technical reports with analyses of underground route scenarios.

We have collected several questions received on the insertion of the REM de l'Est which we have answered in this article.

Traffic congestion is often associated with damaging the environment and the mental health of drivers, but it also has a major impact on the economy. In Greater Montréal alone, traffic-related absenteeism and delivery delays generate over $4 billion annually in financial losses.

Reflecting the best procurement practices for major infrastructure projects, the notice will allow the market to prepare adequately for the various phases of the procurement process, which should be completed within two years with the determination of the privileged process and the attribution of the project lots.

The REM de l’Est notice to the market was published on October 19 in order to allow the market to prepare adequately for the various phases of the procurement process for this large-scale project.