Planned light rail line in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
This article is about a planned light-rail line. For the former streetcar system, see Quebec City tramway (1865–1948).
Quebec City Tramway
Overview
Native name
Tramway de Québec
Status
Planning suspended, pending studies
Locale
Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Termini
Pôle Le Gendre (Cap-Rouge) Pôle D'Estimauville (Maizerets)
Stations
29[1]
Website
https://tramwaydequebec.info/
Service
Type
Light rail
Operator(s)
Réseau de transport de la Capitale or Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Depot(s)
Rue Mendel (Cap-Rouge)[2]
Rolling stock
Alstom Citadis Spirit[3]
History
Planned opening
unknown
Technical
Line length
19.3 km (12.0 mi)[4]
Electrification
Overhead line, 750 V DC[5]
The Quebec City Tramway (French: Tramway de Québec) is a planned light rail system in Quebec City. The line is 19.3 kilometres (12.0 mi) long and has 29 stations, two of which are planned to be underground.
Construction was planned to start in 2024, with a completion date of 2029.[6] However, on November 9, 2023, Quebec premier François Legault made a last-minute announcement that he is refusing to fund the project right before the construction was set to start, despite years of preparation and political promise from his party Coalition Avenir Québec. He ordered Caisse de dépôt et placement, now taking over the project from the city, to conduct additional studies, which many critics fear is effectively shelving the project because it has been in study and planning for over 20 years.[7][8]
A former streetcar system existed in the city between 1865 and 1948. It was electrified in 1897.
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^"Quebec City Tramway – Rolling Stock". Rail Fans Canada. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
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^Radio-Canada, Médias numériques de (2023-11-08). "François Legault dit non au plan B du tramway | Zone Économie". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-11-09.
^ICI.Radio-Canada.ca, Zone Politique- (2023-11-09). "Tramway : une " autre promesse brisée " de la CAQ | Tramway de Québec | Radio-Canada.ca". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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