Metro entrance closure sparks backlash
STM is facing backlash for closing the Cabot Square entrance to the Atwater metro station, a move that limits access to warmth and shelter for the city’s unhoused population.
montreal.ctvnews.caHere are the latest Montreal Metro updates I can share now.
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STM’s Blue Line extension progress: Construction is moving ahead with tunnel work and a tunnel boring machine expected to begin underground deployment after assembly in 2026. Five new stations are planned between Pie-IX Boulevard and Anjou, with opening targeted for 2031. Secondary entrance work at Vertières is also slated to start in 2026. This project remains the city’s major expansion effort for the east end of Montréal. [Source: STM latest news page]
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Public consultation and planning notes: The STM completed a community consultation process with 43 recommendations from a dedicated commission, aiming to better integrate the extension into residents’ daily lives. The STM has published its action plan in response to those recommendations. You can find the commission’s report and the STM’s plan on the STM site. [Source: STM latest news page]
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Related context: The Montreal Metro extension is a multi-year, multi-stakeholder project with federal and provincial funding noted in public summaries, and anticipated completion around 2031–2030 range depending on milestones and funding. For a broader historical view, the extension has been discussed publicly for several years, with initial groundwork and funding announcements appearing through 2022–2024 materials. [Source: Wikipedia overview and STM context pages]
If you’d like, I can pull the most recent official STM press releases or news items and summarize any new milestones (e.g., dates for boring machine arrival, station naming progress, or construction resumptions) with citations.