Achi news desk-
Société de transport de Montréal (STM) revealed on Wednesday the metro stations that are in dire need of renovation.
Ranking each station from A to E, a document sent to CTV News by the transit agency shows de l’Église, Peel and Papineau, all on the Green Line, as the stations most in need of expensive repairs.
According to Amelie Regis, communications officer at STM, the lower-rated stations, such as D and E, are where construction costs are the highest.
“That doesn’t mean they are the most critical,” she emphasizes. “A station can get a better rating when critical work needs to be done, but at a lower cost.”
D-rated stations include LaSalle and Frontenac on the Green Line, Champ-de-Mars and Henri Bourasse on the Orange Line and Outremont and Parc on the Blue Line.
Régis points out that the Outremont station has been under construction since 2021 and its rating will remain the same until the work is completed.
“For other stations, we will step in if critical work needs to be done,” she told CTV News. “We prioritize the most critical work for safety issues.”
The STM estimates that it needs $560 million a year to maintain its metro network.
“The metro remains safe at the moment, but massive investment is needed in the short to medium term to preserve its performance and reliability,” Regis said. “The current level of financial support for our asset maintenance programs does not meet the challenge.”
On the other hand, stations that received an A grade include Atwater, McGill, Préfontaine, Pie-IX and Honoré-Beaugrand on the Green Line, Place-d’Armes, Laurier, Beaubien, Snowdon, Cartier, de la Concorde and Montmorency. On the orange line and De Castellano on the blue line.
