Back on track: Quebec City’s tramway project is set to move forward with the recommendation of the Caisse Infra study. (Image from Ville de Québec) CAQ approves Phase 1 of tramway, commits to build new bridge Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The Coalition Avenir Québec government of Premier François Legault did what it…
Caisse proposes tramway in master plan for regional transit Peter Black peterblack@qctonline.com Delivered within the six-month deadline, and containing many new elements from the previous plan, the Caisse de dépôt…
Mayor Bruno Marchand reacts to the Caisse study recommending a tramway system for the city. (Photo by Peter Black)
TRAM TRACKER Marchand embraces Caisse transit report: ‘It’s time to act’ Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Scarcely containing his relief and satisfaction, Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand declared,…
TRAM TRACKER Duclos backs tramway plan; Poilievre: ‘Not a cent’ Jean-Yves Duclos, powerful federal minister, and Pierre Poilievre, self-proclaimed next prime minister, had drastically different reactions to the Caisse Infra…
Work on Quebec City’s tramway system has been halted while the Caisse infrastructure office studies the city’s transit needs. (Image from Ville de Québec) TRAM TRACKER: Caisse Infra consultations underway for June tramway report Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com With the deadline to submit a report on Quebec City’s urban transit future…
TRAM TRACKER: Caisse to include ‘third link’ in study of Quebec transit system Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com The so-called “third link” idea is not dead. Indeed, the…
Premier François Legault (right) met with Caisse head Charles Émond Nov. 15 to discuss the tramway study. (Photo provided by François Legault via Twitter/X) TRAM TRACKER: Marchand to co-operate with new plan; Duclos warns funds at risk Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Events are in motion in the wake of the Quebec…
TRAM TRACKER: ‘Sabotage’ and ‘Groundhog Day’: CAQ Caisse plan for tramway draws strong reaction Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Jean-Yves Duclos had some uncharacteristically harsh words for the…
Mayor Bruno Marchand announced the revised cost of the tramway system at a Nov. 1 news conference at City Hall. (Photo by Peter Black) TRAM TRACKER: Tramway costs soar to $8.4 billion, but Marchand still “all in” Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com Though the projected $8.365-billion cost is more than double the…
This map shows possible routes for Phase 2 and 3 of the Quebec City tramway plan, with one line running to Charlesbourg and one to Lebourgneuf. (Image from Ville de Québec) TRAM TRACKER: Mayor announces tramway lines to Charlesbourg, Lebourgneuf Peter Black, Local Journalism Initiative reporter peterblack@qctonline.com In revealing the revised cost of the current tramway project, Mayor Bruno Marchand also…