$478.5 million

2012 Rank: 64

2011 Rank: 60

Sector: Rail

Location: Montreal, Quebec

Owner: Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT)

Key Players:

Engineer: Hatch Mott MacDonald (feasibility study)

Supplier: Bombardier (trains)

Funding: Public

Description:

The Train de l’Est is intended to make up for the lack of permanent mass transit infrastructure serving Montreal East and the North-East Ring (Repentigny, Terrebonne and Mascouche) of the metropolitan region. The AMT awarded Bombardier a contract for the acquisition of 160 new two-storey cars, 30 of which will be assigned to the Train de l’Est. AMT (with New Jersey Transit) also awarded Bombardier a contract for the acquisition of five dual-mode (diesel and electric powered) locomotives. Given the proximity of the route to General Dynamics propane plant, a protective berm and a metal structure with a roof will be built along the section that crosses that site.