Prime Minister Mark Carney is among the dignitaries attending the opening of the northwest extension of the light rail project in the Montreal area.
Carney and Premier Francois Legault were among the first to be invited aboard the Réseau Express, or REM, train on the Deux-Montagnes metro line before it opens to the public on Monday.
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Carney described REM as a sustainable and innovative project that can serve as an example of what is needed across Canada.
The new branch of the REM network includes 14 stations, three of which are connected to the metro system.
Once completed, the 67-kilometre REM network will consist of 26 stations and cost $9.4 billion.
The final section of the system, connecting Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, is scheduled to open in 2027.
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