The MR-90 was a class of single-level
electric multiple unit
An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number ...
(EMU) railcars built in 1994-1995 by
Bombardier Transportation
Bombardier Transportation was a Canadian-German rolling stock and rail transport manufacturer, headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
It was one of the world's largest companies in the rail vehicle and equipment manufacturing and servicing industry ...
for the
Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montreal (STCUM) and now operated by
Exo. These cars were ordered when the
Deux-Montagnes line was completely rebuilt from 1993 to 1995 and all the equipment and infrastructure was replaced.
With the closure of the Deux-Montagnes line on December 31, 2020 in favor of the
Réseau express métropolitain project, the MR-90 fleet was withdrawn from service. They were subsequently transported to Exo's Pointe-Saint-Charles maintenance center where they will be stored. A request for information has been issued to determine the fate of the cars. In 2022, exo announced that the MR-90 coaches would be scrapped.
External links
MR-90 at Mont-Royal CrossingMR-90 at Mont-Royal StationHigh Quality MR-90 departing Sunnybrooke StationMR-90 departing Canora Station
References
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Exo (public transit)
Bombardier Transportation multiple units
Electric multiple units of Canada