Between 2015 and 2020, the Société de transport de Montreal (STM) will invest $ 582.5 million in the replacement of fixed equipment in the metro as part of Phase IV of the Reno-Systems program. At its last meeting, the board also approved a settlement of borrowing $ 570 million in this regard.
"The subway system has a host of fixed equipment that are critical to its operations and are an impressive heritage. The Reno-Systems program aims to replace, preventive and planned manner, of such equipment at the end of life in order to maintain their reliability and security, "said Chairman of the Board of Directors of the STM, Philippe Schnobb .
The work conducted under Phase IV of the program are divided into the following categories:
- Energy: replace equipment used to supply, conversion and distribution of electricity to the subway, such as district stations, post recovery, etc., as well as acquiring sites for future projects
- Accessibility: make it universally accessible certain subway stations, incorporating such lifts. Thus, 17 stations (including Bonaventure) will be equipped with elevators at the end of Phase IV of Reno-Systems program
- Ventilation: upgrade the ventilation system of the tunnel to generate and control the flow of air into the tunnels and subway stations (eg. Construction or repair jobs and ventilation shafts, etc.) acquire sites for future projects
- Motorized facilities: replace wells for natural ventilation as well as posts exhaustion tunnel
- Telecommunications and controlling operating processes: replace and add systems and infrastructure needed to control operating processes and operational communication, such as video surveillance, radio, telephony support, etc.
- Track equipment: replace track equipment such as rail supports, guide bars, etc.
- Train Control: replace equipment control system trains
Funding for this program is subject to approval by the City Council of Montreal, the Montreal Agglomeration and CMM. Work is eligible for a grant from the Ministry of Transportation of Quebec. A funding application will be filed once the approvals obtained.
