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in urban and suburban environments, in mixed project,” adds Nadeau. “In addition, for every tree

traffic or on segregated tracks, at ground level but that we have to cut due to work, we will replant that
also underground or elevated if necessary and has plus 10 per cent more. We want to ensure we are

proven its flexibility in serving pedestrian areas.” It’s doing the right thing as far as environment. And

also an environmentally-friendly option, consuming once the REM is up and running, it will decrease the
“on average seven times less energy per passenger amount of greenhouse gas by 680,000 tons over

than cars and producing no emissions at street the next 25 years of operation.”

level.”
Nadeau says this is the biggest project of his

“Not only making it quicker and easier for Quebec career so far, and finds the challenge exhilarating.

residents to get around, the REM will reduce the Managing stakeholder relations, and all the
number of cars on the roads, help ease traffic and individual projects that make up the overall REM

make the air cleaner,” says Nadeau. system has been an incredible experience, one that
will eventually change the face of transportation in

Environmental stewardship is integrated into the Montreal.

project at every level. “We are committed to planting
250,000 trees to offset some of the impact of the www.rem.info/en

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