The upcoming ice storm is prompting Montreal’s light-rail community to regulate its schedule.
With freezing rain anticipated to start within the early hours of Wednesday morning, the REM will finish sooner than normal on Tuesday night time.
This may enable for a de-icing product to be utilized, in accordance with Pulsar, the REM’s operator.
The final departures from Gare Centrale station, in every route, are scheduled for 11 p.m.
“This deployment time takes into consideration each the top of the Canadiens sport on the Bell Centre and the anticipated arrival of freezing‑rain precipitation later within the night time,” the REM web site reads.
????️Épisode de verglas annoncé
Des mesures préventives sont mises en place sur le réseau.
❗Derniers départs à 23h00 de la station Gare Centrale (les deux instructions) pour l’utility d’un déglaçant biodégradable.
????REM sans passagers toute la nuit pour limiter l’accumulation… pic.twitter.com/lTH4AXEtks
— Réseau categorical métropolitain (@REM_infoservice) March 10, 2026
In anticipation of the freezing rain, the REM will run all through the night time from Tuesday to Wednesday “to forestall ice buildup on the catenary, the community’s overhead electrical line.”
Prepare frequency can be modified Wednesday, Pulsar provides. There can be a 5‑minute interval throughout all the community “to scale back extreme ice accumulation on the catenary and guarantee dependable service.”