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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse
One thing I found a bit odd about the REM project is that they converted the existing 25kv AC electrified section used for the Deux-Montagnes line into 1.5kv DC. While it's certainly true that most (all?) urban metro lines use DC at 0.6 - 1.5kv DC, there are plenty of longer distance suburban services that use higher voltage, as do nearly all long distance intercity lines. For instance, the u/c Crossrail in London will use 25kv AC despite having a central metro-like section, while Munich S-Bahn uses 15kv AC. Paris RER has both sections that use 1.5kv DC and 25kv AC.
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The only Raison d'Etre of the REM is to allow the CDPQ as its promoter to milk the Quebec taxpayer by charging him an obscene
72 cents per passenger-km. Operational aspects, like the integration into existing or planned transportation networks are just an afterthought, as are the actual needs of passengers. There is a reason why nowhere else in the world, the design (not just: construction and/or operation) of transportation networks is outsourced to a private company, let alone a rogue pension fund like the CDPQ...
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