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  Montreal Metro at AllExperts
The Metro, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, during the tenure of Mayor Jean Drapeau.
Originally consisting of 26 stations on three separate lines, the Metro now incorporates 65 stations on four lines, serving the north, east and centre of Montreal Island with a connection to Longueuil via the Yellow Line and, soon, Laval, originally to be completed in 2006, but now scheduled to be inaugurated in 2007.
The main lines (Green (Line 1), Atwater to Frontenac; and Orange (Line 2), Bonaventure to Henri-Bourassa) were opened gradually starting in October, 1966, with the Yellow line (Line 4) (Berri-de-Montigny) to Longueuil, on the south shore of the St. Lawrence River) not opened until April, 1967.
en.allexperts.com /e/m/mo/montreal_metro.htm   (3244 words)

  
  Line 4 Yellow (Montreal Metro) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Yellow (Line 4) line is one of the four lines of the Montreal metro.
Considered useful because of the Expo 67, the line was built instead of, but numbered as if it had been built in addition to, the Line 3 that was originally planned but cancelled.
A three-station shuttle under the Saint Lawrence River between downtown Montreal and Longueuil, Line 4 was part of the initial network of the metro.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Line_4_Yellow_(Montreal_Metro)   (147 words)

  
 Yellow Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Yellow Line may refer to one of several light rail or rapid transit lines:
Line M3 - Milan Subway (Metropolitana di Milano)
Yellow Line (Washington Metro), Washington, DC LACMTA Gold Line, of the Los Angeles County Metro Rail in California, formerly the Yellow Line, light rail
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yellow_Line   (140 words)

  
 Montreal Metro - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The metro system serves 284 million riders a year, and according to the STM website, as of 2006, over 6 billion people have used the metro system, which is equivalent to the world's population.
The main lines (Green (Line 1), Atwater to Frontenac; and Orange (Line 2), Bonaventure to Henri-Bourassa) were opened gradually starting in October, 1966, with the Yellow line (Line 4) (Berri-de-Montigny) to Longueuil, on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River) not opened until April, 1967.
The lines however, were not planned to end where they eventually did in 1990; Line 2 was originally meant to have two or three more stations beyond Côte-Vertu, however, priority funding was given to Line 5; The plans for Deguire/Poirier, Bois-Franc and Salaberry stations were scrubbed.
www.knowledgehunter.info /wiki/Montreal_Metro   (3434 words)

  
 Metroblogging DC: Yellow Line: I don't get no respect
The Green line to Branch Ave., which shares the same track, is listed up to 20 minutes in advance, but the Yellow trains to Huntington only appear on the sign with 2 or 3 minutes remaining.
The last two times I rode Yellow back to Pentagon City I had to assure other riders on the platform that the Yellow train would actually be coming.
I think this is simply due to the fact that yellow line trains turn around at Mt. Vernon Sq.
dc.metblogs.com /archives/2006/01/yellow_line_i_d.phtml   (436 words)

  
 List of Montreal metro stations: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Atwater (Atwater: atwater is a station on the line 1 green (montreal metro)green line of the montreal...
Assomption (Assomption: assomption is a station on the line 1 green (montreal metro)green line of the montreal...
Henri-Bourassa (Henri-Bourassa: henri-bourassa is a station on the montreal metro, the eastern terminus of the orange...
www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/list_of_montreal_metro_stations   (2164 words)

  
 TrekEarth | Montreal Metro Photo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Montreal Metro is the main form of public transportation within the city of Montreal and was the second metro system to be built in Canada, opening 12 years after the Toronto subway.
The Metro, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, during the tenure of Mayor Jean Drapeau.
Line 3 now exists as a commuter train line).With the awarding of the 1976 Summer Olympics to Montreal, construction began in October 1971 for the extension of Line 1 from Frontenac to Honoré-Beaugrand to service the main Olympic site; the new stations were opened in June 1976.
www.trekearth.com /gallery/North_America/Canada/photo279899.htm   (426 words)

  
 Skyscraper City - Some subways of the world   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
Line Four is expected to go from the southwest at Al Ahram to the east at Nasr City; Line Five is planned as a half-circular line connecting all the other lines, from Nasr City to Port Said Street and Shubra El Kheima; and Line 6 is to be a north-south line from Shubra to Maadi.
Montreal's rolling stock is among the oldest still in use on any metro system in the world, and the STM is pressing the provincial government hard for the large investment necessary to replace the trains.
Subsequently, the Kwun Tong Line was diverted to Tiu Keng Leng on the new line.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=233597   (13344 words)

  
 Montreal Metro   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
MONTREAL — The Montreal Metro is an exciting, exhilarating lifeline to the city — just a great way to hop about town and a bargain to boot.
The Metro was inaugurated on Oct. 14, 1966.
Metro Jean Drapeau gives access to many remnants of Expo ’67, including the Montreal Casino (French and Quebec pavilions), the Biosphere (The United States Pavilion and not to be confused with the Biodome), Fort Stewart Museum and La Ronde Amusement Park.
www.pressrepublican.com /Archive/2003/05_2003/051820037.htm   (1543 words)

  
 Skyscraper City - MONTRÉAL Métro
Montreal Transit Corporation officials said the cameras are part of a $700-million project to renovate the rail transit system, which will soon mark its 40th anniversary.
In June, a large section of the metro network was shut down for most of the workday after a cable under a platform caught fire at the Sherbrooke metro station and spread to other cables.
14, 1966 : The Montreal metro is born.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=220314   (4638 words)

  
 Saint Lawrence River -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The Saint Lawrence River is born at the outflow of Lake Ontario at Kingston, Ontario.
It surrounds such islands as the Thousand Islands near Kingston, the Island of Montreal, Île Jésus (Laval), Île d'Orléans near Quebec City, and Anticosti Island north of the Gaspé.
Montreal Metro Line 4 Yellow Tunnel in Montreal
psychcentral.com /psypsych/Saint_Lawrence_River   (685 words)

  
 Montréal, Québec
The new #4 line was brought forth directly as a result of Montréal being named as the host of the 1967 World's Fair.
Because of the announcement of the World's Fair, plans for the #3 line were abandoned when the City of Montréal decided to put forth it's métro resources towards the construction of the #4-Yellow Line, in addition to the extension of the #2-Orange Line to Henri-Bourassa which would make one of the #3's branches redundant.
Trains on all lines (except the #4-Yellow) are operated by Automatic Train Operation (ATO) which in a nutshell operates trains by computer from point to point and opens the doors automatically when the train reaches it's proper berth within station limits.
world.nycsubway.org /canada/montreal   (3102 words)

  
 Montreal a growing role for rail: Record ridership levels and a call for more services could result in C$3.4 billion ...
On Sept. 4, trains began operating over a new regional rail route between Windsor Station and Delson, on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River, opening the third new regional rail route for metropolitan Montreal in only four years.
Montreal's emphasis on rail transit expansion owes much to strengthened support from the Province of Quebec and regional government over the past two decades.
Metro ridership has been growing at an annual rate of 3.5% to 4%, and reached a record level of 215 million last year.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1215/is_2_203/ai_83735342   (914 words)

  
 Gary Perlman's Home Page : A Native's Guide to Montréal, Québec
Montreal (pronounced in English, MUN-tree-ALL, in French MO-RAY-ALL) is an island city founded on the native settlement of Hochelaga in 1642.
The nearest Metro (subway) station to the Palais des Congrès (convention centre) is Place-d'Armes on the Orange line.
To the east of St. Laurent, Montreal is predominantly francophone, and to the west, anglophone.
www.acm.org /perlman/guide.html   (3037 words)

  
 yula.us Help you live. That such line. The complete information on questions line...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
straight line - a line traced by a point traveling in a constant direction; a line of zero curvature; "the shortest distance between two points is a straight line"
shroud - a line that suspends the harness from the canopy of a parachute
line of scrimmage, scrimmage line - line parallel to the goal lines where football linesmen line up at the start of each play in American football; "the runner was tackled at the line of scrimmage"
yula.us /use/line   (5822 words)

  
 Montreal Yellow Pages
Line 4 Yellow (Montreal Metro) - The Yellow (Line 4) line is one of the four lines of the Montreal metro.
Considered useful because of the Expo 67, the line was built instead of, but numbered as if it had been built in addition to, the Line 3 that was originally planned but cancelled.
Yellow River Map - Yellow River Map A Peaceful Realm: The Rise and Fall of the Indus River Civilization by Jane R. McIntosh, Some 5,000 years ago, civilized societies emerged in the valleys of four great rivers: the Nile, the Euphrates, the...
canada.vvvvvv3.com /montrealyellowpages.html   (833 words)

  
 METRÔ - SP   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
The first subway line implemented in São Paulo, connecting the North and South regions, from the Santana to the Jabaquara city district, was based on the feasibility studies for the São Paulo subway that were accomplished by the consortium of German origin HMD (Hochtief-Montreal-Deconsult).
The bus terminals were designed with the purpose of allowing a perfectly safe, fast and comfortable transfer of the subway system users to and from the different bus lines, and are characterized by their functionality and adequate insertion in the urban texture.
The prolongation of Line 1-Blue occurred in 1998 with the inauguration of the Jardim São Paulo, Parada Inglesa, and Tucuruvi stations.
www.metro.sp.gov.br /ingles/technology/architecture/tearqblue.shtml   (424 words)

  
 Montreal
As the bus left behind the suburbs of Montreal and passed through a hilly and beautiful countryside, I could piece together who they were from their non-stop conversation.
I was back in Montreal at noon, and since I was staying at the slightly misnamed Taj Mahal Hotel right next to the bus station, I was in my room right away, which was simple but quite comfortable and quiet.
She was as much a lost soul as that rentboy in Montreal, but obviously there was nothing I could do for her but lend a sympathetic ear.
www.geocities.com /CapitolHill/2418/mont1.html   (6203 words)

  
 alternativemontreal.com - frequently asked questions
Twenty-six stations were opened in time for Expo 67 on Line 1 (green) from Atwater to Frontenac; Line 2 (orange) from Bonaventure to Henri-Bourassa; and Line 4 (yellow) from Berri to Longueuil.
Last week there was a report about Montreal telling that all citizens of the town have to move to a new apartment on a special day, caused by an ancient rule of former times.
In 1999, soon after the death of longtime Montreal mayor Jean Drapeau, under whose rule the islands were expanded to their current scope, it was announced that the park would be renamed after him.
www.alternativemontreal.com /html/faq/faq.html   (4053 words)

  
 OPTIMUSCRIME.COM » “The best laid schemes o’mice an’ men / Gang aft agley”
By 1982, we were intended to have something in the range of 112km of metro line connecting the island.
Metro expansions apparently being considered include an extension of the Yellow line between the McGill and Berri-UQAM stations (the Plateau Express!).
The South Shore Yellow line extension is apparently pretty likely, and the Laval metro link is essentially a fait accompli.
www.optimuscrime.com /?p=64   (281 words)

  
 Travelocity.com: Destination Guides: Montreal
Connections from one Métro line to another can be made at the Berri-de Montigny, Jean-Talon, Lionel-Groulx, and Snowdon stations.
The orange, green, and yellow Métro lines run from about 5:30am to 1am, and the blue line runs from 5:30am to 11pm.
They line up outside most large hotels or can be hailed on the street.
dest.travelocity.com /DestGuides/0,1840,WEBCENTER|3382|||0018020015|F|N,00.html   (1081 words)

  
 WMATA alerts for November 2004 - On Track On Line Forums
The eAlert on the Yellow Line between L'Enfant Plaza and Mount Vernon Square-UDC stations is cleared.
The eAlert on the Yellow Line between Archives-Navy Memorial and Huntington stations is cleared.
The eAlert on the Yellow Line between Gallery Place-Chinatown and L'Enfant Plaza stations is cleared.
www.on-track-on-line.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=7498   (1217 words)

  
 Tsunami News for Metro, Indonesia
Norcross, said she was overwhelmed by the outpouring of support from metro Atlantans for...
One of the most visible activities carried out by Metro TV to help tsunami victims is its attempt to help families trace individuals who have been reported...
Several restaurants in Gwinnett are participating in a metro event to raise funds for tsunami victims.
danger.mongabay.com /earthquake/2004/Metro.html   (2846 words)

  
 Metro - Montreal Transportation - VirtualTourist.com
The metro is Montreal is extremely convenient, seemed to be very efficient, and easy to decipher.
Even before the beginning of its construction in the early 60s, Montréal’s metro was promised to have a style of its own: Every station was to be conceived by a distinct architect.
Montreal's Metro is fairly limited but the bus system is very elaborate and you can certainly get most anywhere on mass transit.
www.virtualtourist.com /travel/North_America/Canada/Province_of_Quebec/Montreal-906413/Transportation-Montreal-Metro-BR-1.html   (1142 words)

  
 UrbanRail.Net > North America > Canada > Montreal Metro
The city lies on Montreal Island in the Saint-Lawrence-River, and on the foot of Mont-Royal.
The 4-line system opened in 1966 is similar to the Métro of Marseille, Lyon or some lines in Paris as it is rubber-tyred and totally underground.
One of the best metro books published recently tells us the full story of the Montreal Metro, with lots of great colour photographs, many historical maps and other interesting items.
www.urbanrail.net /am/monr/montreal.htm   (367 words)

  
 13th International Congress of Photosynthesis Montréal 2004 : General Information
You can buy the 13th International Congress of Photosynthesis T-shirt on the On-line Registration Form or on site at the Registration and information Centre.
Famous for their Montreal-style smoked meat and conveniently situated in the heart of Old-Montreal, this delicatessen offers an affordable breakfast, lunch and supper menu along with a pleasant atmosphere.
Line 2-Orange: Jean-Talon, Mont-Royal, Sherbrooke, Berri-UQAM, Champ-de-Mars, Place-d'Armes, Square-Victoria, Bonaventure, Lucien-L'Allier, Lionel-Groulx, Snowdon.
www.opus3.com /ps2004/general.asp   (1363 words)

  
 CBC Toronto - Programs - Metro Morning - Beyond Burgers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-17)
For example, his banana ice cream is white, not yellow, because a banana is white.
Montreal Bread Company (or MBco for those in the know) is a very popular luncheon/café serving flaky pastries, gourmet sandwiches and high end salads.
With five MBCos in Montreal there are already plans in the works to open up two more in Toronto.
www.cbc.ca /metromorning/beyond_burgers/index_2005.html   (6280 words)

  
 Maps of Montreal and Van Horne/Faculty Area
Most maps of Montreal tip North right through about 30 degrees, so that the top of each map is in a more northwesterly than northerly direction.
On entering a metro station you put your ticket through the slot (not the long groove) provided at about knee height on the turnstile and walk through (the machine keeps your ticket), or you put it in the little transparent box at the ticket office and you will be let through manually.
If you want to first take a bus and then the metro, you keep the ticket the bus driver gives you in exchange for yours when you enter the bus and then insert the ticket he/she gave you in the appropriate slot at the metro station turnstile.
www.tagg.org /maps/cheztagg.html   (1543 words)

  
 AskMen.com - Montreal hotel
A Metro station (aka subway station) should always be nearby and, most impressively, it is connected to an amazing series of underground walkways that allow passengers to commute from one end of the city to another, without stepping out into the fierce winter cold.
Montreal's unwholesome claim to fame is its strip clubs and, after sampling the ladies at Wanda's, Solid Gold or the higher-class Chez Parée, you might want to move down here permanently.
Montreal is known for its large-scale summer festivals; these are the ones definitely worth checking out.
ca.askmen.com /fashion/travel_60/69c_travel_tips.html   (1120 words)

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