Security Measures Coming to Metro Honoré-Beaugrand

April 3, 2015

Réal Ménard, mayor of the borough of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and responsible for sustainable development, environment, large parks and green spaces to the executive committee of the city of Montreal, and his colleagues elected representatives, presented April 2 at the Manoir Claudette Barré Sherbrooke Street East, the security measurements near Honoré-Beaugrand metro since 2009.

Through a partnership with the district center city and the STM, a sum of nearly $ 170,000 has achieved 13 security measures and improve comfort near the Metro station Honoré-Beaugrand.Note that a tripartite working committee was formed as a result of the accident that took place in December 2011. 

"The borough of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is proud of the security measures that have been conducted since 2009 and thanks all its partners in this case, is the city center and particularly the Transport Department and the STM. Metro Station Honoré-Beaugrand remains an important transit point for public transit in Montreal is that still require a special attention in order to improve the security of the premises and the safety of all its users " , explained M . Réal Ménard, mayor of the borough.

"The security measures introduced near the metro Honoré-Beaugrand fully inspire the transportation plan of the city and its aims to offer optimal travel conditions for its people while improving the quality of life and supporting the dynamism of the Montreal economy " said Aref Salem, responsible for transportation to the executive committee of the city of Montreal.

"With the implementation of these important measures, access to the Village Champlain Mall as well as the shrine south of Honoré-Beaugrand metro is more secure. Residents of Maisonneuve-Longue-Pointe can thus move more safely in this key sector of the neighborhood," for its part held in said Laurence Lavigne Lalonde, councillor Maisonneuve-Longue-Pointe.

"The installation of a crosswalk at the intersection of the Honoré-Beaugrand street and the square Honoré-Beaugrand makes safer access to the northern shrine Honoré-Beaugrand metro for pedestrians. Furthermore, the addition of a fence on the central mall of Sherbrooke Street, East Street Honoré-Beaugrand prevents subway riders to cross this major artery in an unsafe manner," said M . Richard Celzi City Councillor Tétreaultville.

"We welcome the initiative of the borough of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve  , "said Philippe Schnobb, chairman of the STM board of directors.  "Indeed, we have been actively working with our partners in the research solutions to improve the security of our customers and all other users of the highway near the Honoré-Beaugrand station. "