Took the REM for the first time thir morning.

I still have no idea where I was supposed to pay before getting into the train but, here I am.
- Scabeh

The REM isn't supposed to be a well thought out thing

Took the REM for the first time thir morning.

I still have no idea where I was supposed to pay before getting into the train but, here I am.
- Scabeh

What a poopshow the launch has been.

I'm more optimistic than you, I say Valentine's Day.
- fidopro

So they can break your heart?

The REM isn't supposed to be a well thought out thing
- mr.peanut

Billions for south shore banlieusards...

meanwhile up north, it takes us 2 hours to do 55kms to reach MTL... entering MTL takes another hour

What a poopshow the launch has been.
- WaterBoy

I mean... I expected a gate at some point where I'd tap in my opus card.

THERE WAS NO GATE.

Oh and when you get in the Brossard station, you have to go down a set of stairs and immediately go up another set of stairs.

People in wheelchairs have to take TWO elevators to get to the train.

I'm not an expert but... that doesn't scream optimal design.

Billions for south shore banlieusards...

meanwhile up north, it takes us 2 hours to do 55kms to reach MTL... entering MTL takes another hour
- WaterBoy

Read somewhere it took someone like 35 minutes or so to go in with those express buses, but with those bus routes removed, now takes them over and hour to get to work.

Well planned.

I mean... I expected a gate at some point where I'd tap in my opus card.

THERE WAS NO GATE.

Oh and when you get in the Brossard station, you have to go down a set of stairs and immediately go up another set of stairs.

People in wheelchairs have to take TWO elevators to get to the train.

I'm not an expert but... that doesn't scream optimal design.
- Scabeh

I just laughed at those that went this week-end and waited hours to reach Brossard...only to realize that they needed to turn around and come back since Brossard is meh.

I mean... I expected a gate at some point where I'd tap in my opus card.

THERE WAS NO GATE.

Oh and when you get in the Brossard station, you have to go down a set of stairs and immediately go up another set of stairs.

People in wheelchairs have to take TWO elevators to get to the train.

I'm not an expert but... that doesn't scream optimal design.
- Scabeh

Working as designed.

Managing walkway congestion better.

Billions for south shore banlieusards...

meanwhile up north, it takes us 2 hours to do 55kms to reach MTL... entering MTL takes another hour
- WaterBoy

They shut down our line for 4 years and give crappy hourly bus service as a replacement. The bridge between the north shore and laval, which is less than 2 years old, already has a crack in it.

Winter 2024.... ya right

Read somewhere it took someone like 35 minutes or so to go in with those express buses, but with those bus routes removed, now takes them over and hour to get to work.

Well planned.
- Mashadar

And that's why I'll be living in Spain by the end of next summer.

I just laughed at those that went this week-end and waited hours to reach Brossard...only to realize that they needed to turn around and come back since Brossard is meh.
- WaterBoy

Well one station drops you in the middle of the quartier dix-30. Which is fine.

If you go all the way to the Brossard station (end of the line), it's just a big parking.

And that's why I'll be living in Spain by the end of next summer.
- WaterBoy

Really? That's awesome man.

They shut down our line for 4 years and give crappy hourly bus service as a replacement. The bridge between the north shore and laval, which is less than 2 years old, already has a crack in it.

Winter 2024.... ya right
- mr.peanut

Would've loved a REM that reaches Saint-Jerome or even Saint-Sauveur. That would've greatly improved the 15 traffic

Well one station drops you in the middle of the quartier dix-30. Which is fine.

If you go all the way to the Brossard station (end of the line), it's just a big parking.

- Scabeh

Read somewhere it took someone like 35 minutes or so to go in with those express buses, but with those bus routes removed, now takes them over and hour to get to work.

Well planned.
- Mashadar

I'll have to time it better but it didn't feel like I got to work faster this morning.

And there was nothing to slow me down either.

I just laughed at those that went this week-end and waited hours to reach Brossard...only to realize that they needed to turn around and come back since Brossard is meh.
- WaterBoy

Can't wait to see how this all works in the winter or any amount of snow / freezing rain.

Gonna be awesome!

Can't wait to see how this all works in the winter or any amount of snow / freezing rain.

Gonna be awesome!
- Mashadar

It's going to be a great excuse to work from home more often.

I'll have to time it better but it didn't feel like I got to work faster this morning.

And there was nothing to slow me down either.
- Scabeh

.... in perfect weather conditions.

Would've loved a REM that reaches Saint-Jerome or even Saint-Sauveur. That would've greatly improved the 15 traffic
- WaterBoy

That would make sense... but According to those in power, those north of laval are all farmers who have no use for montreal.

The 13 never got finished

Really? That's awesome man.
- Scabeh

Still lots of "work" to be done to make it happen.

I'm working on 2 different visas.

1 of them is digital nomad where I get to keep my job in Canada (up to 3years) and eventually apply for residency.

the other one is a job offer that will only be "official" next summer. That visa is a fast track to many things but the job is located in Barcelona and I'm really aiming for the Malaga region.

Selling my house 800k here and we can buy a realllllly nice decent house (15mins walking distance from the beach) for like 250/300k. Cost of living is crazy low compared to here. Let's not talk about the climate...that's a game changer!

Can't wait to see how this all works in the winter or any amount of snow / freezing rain.

Gonna be awesome!
- Mashadar

Shouldn't be much of an issue... then again!

That would make sense... but According to those in power, those north of laval are all farmers who have no use for montreal.

The 13 never got finished
- mr.peanut

That would make sense... but According to those in power, those north of laval are all farmers who have no use for montreal.

The 13 never got finished
- mr.peanut

- Scabeh

Farmers? a couple here and there yes.

rednecks and BoBo? all over the place

Farmers? a couple here and there yes.

rednecks and BoBo? all over the place
- WaterBoy

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