TRAM TRACKER: City boosts funding for tramway impact on businesses Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative The city is beefing up the fund to compensate businesses destined to be…
TRAM TRACKER: ‘Intensive’ tramway construction to ramp up as of April Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com City officials are asking residents and businesses affected by upcoming intensive…
Avenue De Bourlamaque is currently closed to traffic between Rue Fraser and Ave. René-Lévesque. (Photo by Peter Black) TRAM TRACKER: Tramway work causes disruptions in Montcalm district Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com Residents and those passing through the Montcalm district will have to contend with…
This image shows how the tramway will follow the route along the extension of Rue Mendel. (Image from Ville de Québec) TRAM TRACKER Contracts for west sector; residents worried about Limoilou route Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com Last week saw Quebec City’s tramway project take a big step…
These three buildings on 1ère Ave. in Limoilou are to be expropriated and demolished to make way for a tramway station. (Photo by Peter Black) TRAM TRACKER: Tramway project forces Limoilou expropriations Peter Black Quebec Chronicle-Telegraph, Local Journalism Initiative peterblack@qctonline.com The reality of the tramway project has become apparent for several businesses on 1ère Avenue…
TRAM TRACKER: Laurier contract bargain, Hamad wants work pause Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter While mayoral candidate Sam Hamad is calling for work on the tramway to be halted…
TRAM TRACKER: Prep work ramps up; consortia compete for big contracts Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com There will be several visible signs and a foretaste of the level…
Ann MacDonald, MQI chair, Geneviève Guilbault and Renée Amilcar, CEO of MQI participate in a key transit announcement June 4. (screenshot) Guilbault fills Mobilité Infra Québec’s top two jobs Kevin Dougherty kevin@qctonline.com Quebec Transport Minister Geneviève Guilbault announced on June 4 the names of the president and CEO of Mobilité Infra…
The management organization for the TramCité project is moving ahead with two administrative agreements. (Image from CDPQ Infra) TRAM TRACKER: City signs deals to clarify TramCité project management Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com It may still be many months before any tramway track is laid, but…
TRAM TRACKER: Federal support for tramway in hands of voters Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The fate of Quebec City’s tramway project is at stake in the April…