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Under the Quebec Infrastructure Plan (QIP) 2020–2030, the Government of Quebec plans to invest CAD13.6 billion in public transport sector. Ofthis, over 75 per cent of the funds will be invested in expanding infrastructure. Table 1 provides a snapshot of the investments of the Government of Quebec in this decade.
Table 1: Investments of Government of Quebec under QIP 2020–2030 (CAD million)
Category |
Investment (2020–25) |
Investment 2025–2030 |
Total |
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2020–21 |
2021–22 |
2022–23 |
2023–24 |
2024–25 |
Total |
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Asset maintenance |
30.9 |
9 |
124.6 |
276.6 |
176.9 |
617.9 |
1,452.4 |
2,070.3 |
Replacement |
174.1 |
247.8 |
239.1 |
60.9 |
181.6 |
903.5 |
241.2 |
1,144.8 |
Subtotal (Inventory maintenance) |
205 |
256.9 |
363.7 |
337.5 |
358.4 |
1,521.4 |
1,693.6 |
3,215.1 |
Inventory enhancement |
877.3 |
786.5 |
744.1 |
774.6 |
1,263.30 |
4,445.8 |
5,920.3 |
10,366.1 |
Total |
1,082.3 |
1,043.4 |
1,107.8 |
1,112.1 |
1,621.7 |
5,967.2 |
7,613.9 |
13,581.2 |
Source: QIP 2020–2030
Through these investments, the provincial government aims to achieve the following targets:
Table 2 provides information about key transport projects involving investment of over CAD20 million and their proposed allocation in the coming years.
Table 2: Key transport projects having investment of over CAD20 million
Project |
Before 2020–21 |
2020–2030 QIP |
Subtotal |
Partners’ contribution |
Total |
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2020–21 |
2021–30 |
Total |
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Replacement of Montréal Métro, AZUR Métro cars |
1,400.8 |
3.1 |
188.5 |
191.6 |
1,592.4 |
530.0 |
2,122.4 |
Purchase of additional cars for Montréal Métro, additional cars for AZUR Métro |
36.8 |
94.8 |
169.3 |
264.1 |
300.9 |
279.8 |
580.7 |
Maintenance and enhancement of Montréal Métro, Réno-Systèmes programme (Phase IV) |
125.2 |
68.4 |
200.5 |
269 |
394.1 |
175.9 |
570 |
Maintenance and enhancement of Montréal Métro, Réno-Systèmes programme (Phase III) |
218.3 |
11.1 |
33.3 |
44.4 |
262.7 |
237.3 |
500 |
Construction of STM’s Côte-Vertu garage |
121.2 |
56 |
83.6 |
139.6 |
260.7 |
178.5 |
439.2 |
Replacement of exo’s commuter train network diesel locomotives |
0.3 |
9.6 |
249.9 |
259.5 |
259.8 |
101.1 |
360.9 |
Construction of exo’s Pointe-Saint-Charles maintenance centre |
192.5 |
15.7 |
0.9 |
16.6 |
209.1 |
102.6 |
311.7 |
Montréal Métro Réno-Infrastructures programme (Phase II) |
86.6 |
33.6 |
91.6 |
125.2 |
211.8 |
88.2 |
300 |
Montréal Métro, Station accessibility programme(Phase I) |
27.3 |
33.1 |
144.6 |
177.7 |
205 |
74.0 |
279 |
Reconstruction of STM’s Crémazie complex |
37.3 |
8.8 |
44.7 |
53.5 |
91.3 |
165.3 |
256.6 |
Montréal Métro, Réno-Infrastructures programme (Phase I) |
164.3 |
1.9 |
11 |
12.9 |
177.2 |
72.8 |
250.0 |
Passageway and pedestrian walkway at the Vendôme multimodal hub |
52.2 |
41.1 |
17.1 |
58.2 |
110.3 |
- |
110.3 |
Maintenance and enhancement of Montréal Métro, MR-73 fleet |
25.4 |
7.7 |
17.1 |
24.8 |
50.2 |
18.8 |
69 |
Replacement of STM’s hybrid buses |
10 |
14.3 |
- |
14.3 |
24.2 |
36.4 |
60.6 |
Integrated rapid bus transit (BRT) service on Boulevard Pie-IX between Montréal and Laval |
86.9 |
75.4 |
123.7 |
199.2 |
286 |
107.8 |
393.8 |
Replacement of exo’s commuter train network, passenger cars (type 2000) |
30.8 |
14.2 |
29.5 |
43.7 |
74.4 |
28.8 |
103.2 |
Expansion of STO’s Rapibus reserved lanes (Phase II) |
2.5 |
9.6 |
19.2 |
28.8 |
31.3 |
15.4 |
46.7 |
Total |
2,618.4 |
498.4 |
1,424.5 |
1,923.2 |
4,541.4 |
2,212.7 |
6,754.1 |
Source: QIP 2020–2030
(1 CAD [Canadian Dollar] = 0.78 USD)