A tale of 2 subways: Comparing Ottawa's LRT to Montreal's Metro

By CBC News Ottawa, June 25, 2019

Ottawa's 13-stop, 12.5-kilometre Confederation Line has been under construction for more than six years and missed four deadlines.

More than 50 years ago, the City of Montreal managed to build a complex, 26-stop subway system — including a connection below the St. Lawrence River — in less than five years, on time and on budget.

So how was Montreal able to pull off a project twice the size, and do it in less time?

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/ottawa-light-rail-montreal-metro-transit-1.5187623

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