Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 2: Commuter Rail System Profiles (2018)

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123 Réseau de Transport Métropolitain (RTM) (or the Metropolitan Transportation Network) is a regional public transportation provider in the greater Montreal region in Canada. The RTM service area covers 82 municipalities, the took over commuter rail service from the Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (AMT) and bus and paratransit services from transit agencies on the north and south shores of Montreal. The RTM commuter rail system comprises six lines: • The 29.9-km electric-powered Deux-Montagnes (DM) Line connecting Saint-Eustache with downtown Montreal • The 51.2-km Vaudreuil-Hudson (VH) Line connecting the western suburbs and the Vaudreuil-Soulanges region with downtown Montreal • The 62.8-km Saint-Jérôme (SJ) Line serving the north shore of Montreal Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, and Saint-Jérôme. Effective June 1, 2017, RTM (the city of Laval to downtown Montreal) • The 34.9-km Mont-Saint-Hilaire (MSH) Line serving the eastern region of the Saint Lawrence River south to downtown Montreal • The 25.6-km Candiac (CA) Line crossing the Saint Lawrence River connecting downtown Montreal and the southeastern suburbs ending in Candiac • The new 50.1-km Mascouche (MA) Line connecting the northeastern suburbs to downtown Montreal All six lines operate Monday through Friday, except holidays, with frequent service during the morning and evening rush hours and limited midday service. Additionally, there is less frequent weekend service available along the ssecca sedivorp dna snoitats 26 sevres liar retummoc MTR .seniL HV dna JS to 48 park-and-ride facilities along the lines. RTM lines are integrated with the bus and metro (heavy-rail) network; passengers can transfer to heavy- rail metro at Central Station and several other stations, although ticketing is essentially separate. In recent years, a successful contactless, stored-value Opus Card has been introduced that can simultaneously hold and deduct fare value for RTM commuter rail, Société de transport de Montréal’s metro, and other local bus services. RTM commuter trains use a proof-of-payment system, in which customers must self-validate or pre-cancel their tickets before boarding any train. RTM Metropolitan Transportation Network (Réseau de Transport Métropolitain) Montreal, QC, Canada HISTORY AMT inaugurated its fourth line on a CN track from Central Station across the Saint Lawrence River to McMasterville. CP freight lines serving Delson, Saint-Constant, Sainte-Catherine, and LaSalle. The fourth line was extended from McMasterville to Mont- Saint-Hilaire, completing the current MSH Line. Delson to Candiac, completing The fifth line was extended from A fifth line commenced on active the current CA Line. The line to Blainville was extended farther north to Saint- Jérôme, becoming the current SJ Line. Service on the once-a-day extension to Rigaud on the Dorion–Rigaud Line was discontinued, making Hudson the end of the line. Thus the name changed to the current VH Line. AMT acquired the entire DM Line from CN, and a sixth line—the MA Line (also known as Train de L’Est)—was commissioned serving the northeastern suburbs to downtown Montreal. RTM took over the commuter rail operations from AMT in June. RTM awarded a new MOE and train operations contract to Bombardier in July. 2000 2001 2002 2005 2007 2010 2014 2017 (Continued on the next page)

124 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 2: Commuter Rail System Profiles (Continued from the previous page) Commuter rail services provided by CN and CP were reduced to one route each in the Montreal area. MUCTC assumed administration remaining commuter lines: CN’s and financing of the two DM Line and CP’s Montréal– Rigaud Line. AMT was formed by the Loi sur l’Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (AMT Act) to distribute funding and coordinate transportation planning between the various public transit operators in the greater Montreal region. 1980s 1982 1995 AMT launched the line to Blainville on a partly inactive CP track to serve as an alternative during reconstruction of the Dufresne Bridge on Highway 117. 1997 AMT took over administration and financing of commuter lines managed by the Montreal Urban Community Transportation Commission (MUCTC). CN and CP continued trackage agreements and remained contract operators for AMT as they did for MUCTC. region, the National Assembly of Quebec passed Bill 76 to establish a new governance model for the public transportation system in May 2016. The legislation established two entities—RTM and the Autorité Régionale de Transport Métropolitain—to be responsible for operating and planning, respectively. RTM is governed by a 15-member board of directors, consisting of three members designated by the City of Montreal’s urban agglomeration council, one member designated by the City of Laval, one member designated by the City of Longueuil’s urban agglomeration council, four members from the local municipalities of the North Shore, four members from the local municipalities of the South Shore, and two users of the Communauté Métropolitaine de Montréal’s shared transportation services. Aside from the occasional and temporary leasing of a few elements, RTM owns 100% of the rolling stock and has a maintenance of equipment (MOE) contract with Bombardier. Bombardier was awarded the original MOE contract after a request for proposal process. The contract length was the VH, SJ, and CA Lines. The MSH and MA Lines were added in 2014, and the DM Line in 2015. In 2017, RTM awarded a new contract that combines MOE and train operations to Bombardier. Bombardier now operates all RTM commuter rail service. RTM commuter trains operate on rail infrastructure owned by three entities: Railway (CP). The table below shows the owner of the terminal, the owner of the infrastructure, and the operator of each line. Line Terminal (Owner) Trackage Owner Operator DM Central Station (CN) CDPQ* Bombardier VH Lucien-L’Allier Station (CP) CP, RTM Bombardier SJ Lucien-L’Allier Station (CP) Parc Station (RTM) De la Concorde (RTM) CP, RTM Bombardier MSH Central Station (CN) CN Bombardier CA Lucien-L’Allier Station (CP) CP Bombardier MA Central Station (CN) CN, RTM Bombardier Validated tickets or electronic Opus Card passes are subject to inspection on the train or on fare-paid areas of the platforms. The DM Line is the only line in Canada to use electric traction for power, in large part because the Mont-Royal tunnel, providing access to downtown newly opened MA Line operates with an electric-diesel hybrid locomotive that can operate through the tunnel using a pantograph to collect 25 kV from the existing DM Line catenary and then switch to diesel propulsion after exiting the tunnel. All other RTM commuter rail lines use diesel locomotives. *Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ) for the Réseau Express Métropolitain. CONTRACTED SERVICE GOVERNANCE General Contracted Service Informaon Central Station, is insufficiently ventilated for the use of diesel engines. The To streamline transit operation and planning efforts in the greater Montreal 3 years with two 1-year renewal options. The contract took effect in 2010 for RTM, the Canadian National Railway Company (CN), and Canadian Pacific

RTM 125 RTM commuter rail lines owned by CN and CP are regulated by the federal authority, Transport Canada (analogous to the Federal Railroad Administration in the United States), while the lines owned by the agency itself are regulated by the provincial authority, Transport Quebec. CP and CN own most of the trackage for the RTM commuter rail lines. Each railroad maintains the infrastructure for the company-owned tracks. RTM owns the newly built tracks from the Saint-Jérôme Station to the Blainville Station on the SJ Line and from the Repentigny Station to the Mascouche Station on the MA Line. RTM also owns the former CP-owned segment from the Hudson Station to the Vaudreuil–Dorion Station on the VH Line. RTM contracted with PNR RailWorks Quebec, Inc., in August 2017 for maintenance of infrastructure for the SJ, MA, and VH Lines. The PNR RailWorks scope includes the inspection and maintenance of railway infrastructure, summer maintenance, winter maintenance, maintenance of engineering structures, and railway signal and communications systems. 13.2813.3712.92 20162015201420132012 PERFORMANCE STATISTICS Past Trends 2012–2016* Service Data in 2016 Operating Cost per Passenger Trip (Canadian Dollars) Passenger Miles per Passenger Trip *Reported only for years source data are available. Data source: RTM $8.58$8.43$8.14 20162015201420132012 Annual Operating Cost: $167,319,094 (Canadian Dollars) Total Directional Route Miles: 158 Annual Total Passenger Miles: 259,061,800 Unlinked Passenger Trips: 19,508,000 Data source: RTM Oversight and Responsibilies

126 Contracting Commuter Rail Services, Volume 2: Commuter Rail System Profiles Notes for Matrix: 1. Train operations is by Bombardier. 2. Maintenance of infrastructure is by CN for CN-owned tracks and the DM Line, by CP for CP-owned tracks, and by PNR RailWorks for RTM-owned tracks on the VH, SJ, and MA lines. 3. Maintenance of equipment is by Bombardier. 4. CN provides train dispatching for CN-owned tracks, CP provides train dispatching for CP-owned tracks, and Bombardier provides train dispatching for RTM-owned tracks. The matrix below illustrates the responsibility for major service functions for house staff (commuter rail), the two major host railroads (CP and CN), and the independent contractors (Bombardier and PNR RailWorks), respectively. In this case, C for VIA Rail Canada is not applicable. Contracted Service Matrix A—Agency; B—Host Railroads (RRs); C—VIA Rail Canada; D—Independent Contractors (RR or Non-RR) A B C D Train Operations (1) Maintenance of Infrastructure (2) Maintenance of Equipment (3) Train Dispatching Services (4) Specifically: Train Operations Maintenance of Equipment Facilities Maintenance (2) Maintenance of Way (2) Provision of Electric Traction Signals and Communication (2) Positive Train Control Maintenance (na) Station Operations and Maintenance Non-revenue Equipment Provision Safety Management Security Services Environmental Services Management/Oversight Services Materials Management Services Risk Management Assessment Customer Service Functions Marketing Communications Ticketing/Sales Revenue Collection Information Technology Systems Accident/Fatality Investigations/Support Supplemental Work Other (na) RTM commuter rail. The capital letters A, B, and D represent the RTM in-