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Montreal's tramway history

CBC News | Posted: October 7, 2013 6:20 PM | Last Updated: October 8, 2013

Is a tramway renaissance already dead in Montreal?

Media | Montreal's tramway history

Caption: A look at the previous incarnations of tram-style transit in the city

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Montreal's history on the urban rails started more than 100 years ago. As they fell out of fashion, those rails were ripped up and the tramways were forgotten.
The tramway system became new again in the last decade after the city started looking at modern incarnations to solve traffic congestion.
But is a tramway renaissance already dead in Montreal?
Take a look at major milestones in the history and potential revival of the Montreal tramway.

TIMELINE: Tramways in Montreal

(Source: STM Archives and CBC News)

Image | First phase of proposed Montreal tramway

Caption: The proposed route of the first phase of the Montreal tramway. (Tramway of Montreal feasibility study)

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