Upcoming information sessions
Sessions will be held in the near future, depending on where the worksites are located. You can choose between virtual or in-person participation, and ask your questions in advance when you fill out the online registration form.
The sessions will be held in French, but you can ask your question in English.
Public information session - Michel-Ange auxiliary building
In late April 2025, construction will begin on a new auxiliary building in Michel-Ange Park. This information session is a great opportunity to learn more about this métro infrastructure being built in your area, how the worksite will be set up, and what happens next.
Attend in person
Thursday, April 24, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.
(Doors open at 7:15 p.m.)
Loisirs communautaires Saint-Michel
7501, François-Perrault Street
Montréal H2A 1M1
Buses: 41, 67, 93, 99, 141, 188, 467 Métro: Saint-Michel station
The community centre is accessible to all, including people with reduced mobility.
Join online
Friday, April 25, 2025 at 12:00 p.m.
We’ll email you a link to connect to the Teams meeting a few days before the session.
Past sessions
On April 3, 2025, an information session was held to enable residents of the Viau, Lacordaire and Langelier areas to learn more about controlled microblasting.
Consult the presentation (in French only)
On March 24 and 25, 2025, information sessions were held to inform residents about the métro infrastructures being built in this area, how the worksite will be set up, and what happens next.
Consult the presentation (in French only)
Another meeting will be scheduled later this summer to present the upcoming work in the Talcy Park area for the construction of Anjou workshop and underground garage.
An information session was held on January 28, 2025, to inform residents about the métro infrastructure being built in your area, how the worksites will be set up, and what happens next.
Consult the presentation (in French only)
An information session was held on October 10, 2024, to inform residents about the start of work to build the new métro station in the Langelier area and the resulting full closure of Jean-Talon Street.
An information session was held on September 18, 2024, to inform residents about the start of work to build the new métro station in the Viau area and the resulting full closure of Jean-Talon Street.
An information session was held on September 12, 2024, to inform residents about the start of work to build the new métro station in the Pie-IX area and the resulting full closure of Jean-Talon Street.
Following efforts to optimize the Blue line project, the locations of certain operational infrastructures in the Anjou area have changed.
The Anjou terminal station will have two entrance buildings to serve the areas west and east of Highway 25. After studying several scenarios with the project partners, we reviewed the locations of the infrastructures needed to operate the métro in Anjou and created a final development plan.
On February 22, 2023, an information session was held with residents from the Anjou area to present new infrastructure locations.
Watch the recording of the information session (in French only)
Answers to questions asked by residents during the information session:
For now, the STM’s mandate is to build the station. Discussions are underway with the City, Ivanhoé Cambridge and the project partners regarding development of the area. But nothing is planned for the moment.
Yes, the station will be designed to be integrated with the surrounding bike network. Customers will be able to go from one entrance building to the other with a bicycle based on the STM’s policy.
Planning access to the new station for all users in the area is the responsibility of the project partners. They are currently discussing access to the new station. That being said, at this stage, any plan to build such an access is still unknown.
In addition, with the arrival of the new stations, the bus network will be redesigned to optimize travel for users in and around the area and promote intermodality.
Traditional excavation methods will be used east of Highway 25. Excavation will be mostly mechanical, but blasting will be required in certain areas. The STM aims to minimize the impact of the Blue line extension on resident’s daily lives and will deploy several mitigation measures, such as monitoring sound and vibration levels.
Blasting will be necessary in certain areas where open-pit excavation will take place. The STM works with highly qualified blasting experts and is experienced in doing these kinds of operations in dense urban areas. Rest assured that the STM will implement all necessary measures to ensure resident safety, preserve building integrity and protect the environment.
It is very unlikely that neighbouring buildings will be damaged during the work. An independent consulting firm will be hired to survey (photograph) the buildings around the worksite. These inspections will document the condition of the buildings before and after the work. Property owners affected by this measure will be notified accordingly..
The Blue line project will take place in a dense urban environment where many types of activities are happening. Infrastructure locations are chosen based on operational criteria and needs.
As we usually do, we will carry out the work safely and in compliance with requirements. The implementation strategies will be presented during the next information session before the work beings.
As principal contractor and project manager, the STM is mandated to carry out the Blue line project according to the final scope approved by the government last March. A tunnel between the future Anjou station and Honoré-Beaugrand station is not part of the scope of this project.
The noise made by equipment inside auxiliary structures is compliant with the City of Montréal noise by-laws. Huge noise suppressors mitigate the noise from the fans, installed below ground level, to ensure quiet for residents living nearby. The noise coming from auxiliary structures can be compared roughly to the noise from a domestic dishwasher.
Azur trains will run on the entire Blue line as soon as the five new stations are commissioned. We must replace the train control system on the current Blue line to ensure that it matches the new technology that will be used on the extension. This is because MR-73 trains are not compatible with the new equipment.
Additionally, since Azur trains must have nine cars, we will redesign the platforms at Saint-Michel station to ensure that they are long enough to accommodate these trains.
The Blue line project follows in the wake of the Déclaration du gouvernement du Québec et de la Ville de Montréal to revitalize Montréal East. Many projects are underway to give a new impetus to this sector. Increased mobility, economic development, and improved living environments are at the heart of this ambitious project. For more information, see Québec.ca/RevitalisationEstMontrea(in French only).