The Montreal Metro is a Masterpiece

Tourists explore the Montreal Metro, North America's 3rd busiest subway system and acclaimed as one of the most unique in the world, full of brutalist architecture, clean futuristic trains and impressive artwork.
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[@wavelength7503]

Someone in the video said, "it's like a Disney train". That's because , Disney Land monorail in California back in the 50s, was built and designed by Bombardier of Montreal.

[@DiscoverMontréal]

Amazing!

[@TheSens_]

Same for the monorail in Florida, the train are made by bombardier.

[@wavelength7503]

@A S your first attempt on the pronunciation was correct. Being a Quebec Francophone. Yes Bombardier invented the snowmobile/skidoo, as well as the Jet Ski/ sea-doos,/ thrust technology, it's all Canadian inventions.

[@angec590]

That’s so cool!

[@wavelength7503]

@A S yes I did as we'll. Deming a city kid, we had to rent them back in the day. They were big machines back in the 60s, not streamlined like new tech.

[@domdesjardins8276]

En tant que Montréalais qui voit ces design tous les jours, jai ete surpris d'enfin remarquer la beauté de nos stations grâce à ce reportage.

[@legendgaming128]

moi aussi

[@sanapadsense1999]

C’est vrai, et d’ailleurs en tant que simple spectateur de cette vidéo je peux vous dire qu’elles sont magnifiques vos stations.

[@pbasswil]

Me too. I've used this system since I was a teen. Mais j'ai jamais remarqué que c'est quelque chose de spécial - pour l'apprécier, ça prend des yeux d'ailleurs.

[@EliasBac]

Same ! C’est en écoutant leurs remarques que je me rends compte que notre metro est nice lol

[@jordanabeaulieu2530]

À 0:57, est ce que quelqu'un pourrait me dire quelle est la station avec les cubes suspendus par des câbles?

[@kinggeorge90]

I guess being born and raised in Montreal leaves you quite jaded to a lot of this lol. Never really looked at the STM metro system from this perspective. Seeing this video definitely makes me more appreciative of what we have here.

[@bangbangyoureaboolean1324]

I got the exact same feeling. Been here all my life and didn't realize how much better we had it than other places.

[@gillesbelanger1090]

I went to Guayaquil, Ecuador; a country I like. Public transit are awful, forget about a subway, downtown wouldn't compete with downtown and old Montréal. Only Malecon 2000 is attrative. I realized how great Montréal is.

[@user5214]

All these facts do not mean there is nothing that can be improved from the current state. But being appreciative is pretty chill too, and can lead to creative thinking rather than frustrated thinking, which can lead to cool ideas to improve that you can perhaps even do something about.

[@zzboah]

When it doesn’t smell like a crack smoke infested bathroom 😂😂😂

[@Samiiee1918]

"Un train immobilisé cause un ralentissement de service sur la ligne verte....d'autres messages suivront...prochain arret berri-uqam" 😂😅

[@KymKiswe]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣souvenir

[@Xavier1...]

Honoré spas trop un masterpiece 🤣

[@sophiagaspard7893]

@@KymKiswe Berri de Montigny... encore plus loin le souvenir

[@ShayLikeButter]

LOL you just gave me ptsd! Girl, all through high school, college and into adulthood... I feel like these lines are engraved in our head. "Prochaine station, Angrignon... Terminus. Merci d'abord voyager avec la STM". 😂

[@Samiiee1918]

@@ShayLikeButter Haha omg im not the only one that the metro gave ptsd 🤣🤣

[@claudec2588]

Growing up and living in Montreal I think many take it's beauty for granted. I appreciate this video for reminding me how beautiful it is. Hope to return for a visit when this Pandemic is over.

[@pierrealarie3199]

It'll never be over

[@SuperC888]

@@pierrealarie3199it’s 2023 it’s over

[@dimik3855]

One of the things about the Mtl Metro I get a kick out of is when you're riding in the newer Azur cars that are open to each other inside. If you set yourself in the middle while it's rolling, you can see down a bunch of cars in either direction. You really get a dramatic sense of how the tunnel goes up, down and sideways. It's a jewel!

[@HaiYenNguyen-ij1cl]

As an Montrealer, I took this for granted...Now away from Montreal, I know this is where I belong to...Thank you for such a beautiful work!

[@PhxSml]

Fun fact: All the dirt from the metro was made into an artificial island on the side of Montreal which is Île Notre Dame. On it there’s a casino and Nascar circuit where the annual Grand Prix Formula One race is held.

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

That's not quite correct. The vast majority of fill dirt came from quarries. The dirt dug from the metro only represents somewhere between 10 to 12% of the total volume.

[@louisrobitaille5810]

@@jonathanlanglois2742 Quarries from where 🤨?

[@Odinson1313]

Peut importe vous avez oublié de mentionner la ronde lol

[@Jamescraigjohnson]

Not a NASCAR track, it is a Formula 1 track on Ile Notre Dame.

@@Jamescraigjohnson I’d just call it a “race track”, which was first used for the F1. Later on it was also used for Nascar as well.

[@phlookode]

En ce temps de pandémie, ça me manque beaucoup. The things you take for granted...

[@diegovillalobos5364]

Exactly! I miss Montreal and now also miss the STM

[@rosebetitwrites3447]

So so true! 😔

[@Postothe141st]

Welp I'm a Montréalais and take the STM to go to school everyday soooo I still take it for granted.

[@MysteriousBeingOfLight]

Connasse de mouton

[@maxveil9556]

@@MysteriousBeingOfLight Pourquoi cette insulte gratuite ?

[@damondominique]

There I go losing my metro card and then finding it at the bottom of my bag at 2:40. Classic n00b move.

[@hiteshj2110]

I find you everywhere 😂😂 You live in Paris and your heart is in Montreal 🧡

[@92kartelzbak]

i am from Ottawa but i ll admit this Montreal is one of the best citys in the world.... unlike To and Va MTL is walkable full of street art and just a cool ass city...

[@gspaulsson]

"The best thing about Ottawa is the train to Montreal" - Pierre Eliott Trudeau. Or maybe he said "the only good thing".

[@DANNY40379]

you nailed it buddy, that euro-french flair is present everywhere, below ground *and* above ground

[@92kartelzbak]

@@DANNY40379 a 100%

[@duduububu01]

Been living there my whole life, never really cared about the architect. From now I will appreciated more

[@echan3230]

Comme montréalaise d'adoption, je suis heureuse que des personnes venant d'ailleurs remarquent la beauté, les œuvres d'art, l'architecture, le mobilier...du métro. Chaque station a sa personnalité, sa signature. Ce qui le rend unique. La prochaine fois que vous prendrez le métro, regardez autour de vous, vous serez surpris de ce que vous pouvez découvrir. Il m'arrive de descendre à une station juste pour voir la station avec les yeux d'un touriste. Merci d'avoir fait ce vidéo pour me le rappeler.

[@paulthomas281]

@É Chan Votre français est parfait. Mon dieu!!

[@dubongros3108]

Pire ! Lorsque je visite les autres systèmes à travers le monde , je suis toujours surpris de devoir lire les noms des stations de peur de manquer ma sortie. À Montréal , on sait toujours où on est !

[@ShayLikeButter]

Yeah I'm born and raised in Montreal. When I moved to Toronto, I was so appalled by the TTC. Besides having wifi and AC on the new trains, the service is ALWAYS down and employers almost expect you to be late. I've been on Chicago, Atlanta, England and a few other city trains. Montreal is the nicest by far. So much you take for granted in that beautiful city!

[@dankquixote]

Thankfully, the new trains in Mtl have AC too. It was pretty gnarly in the summer without it!

[@DroneMTL]

@@dankquixote The new trains don't have AC, fortunately. But they have much better ventilation and the fact that they are open end-to-end cause a big volume of refreshing air to move while accelerating/decelerating. Cities that have AC in their metro system suffers from very hot air exhausted to the docks (e.g. NY city)

[@DroneMTL]

@@Jay-vr9ir According to Wikipedia, the ridership of both subway systems are very similar...

[@ahmedzakikhan7639]

@@DroneMTL TTC only has 2 lines - green and yellow and the pink one doesn't count

[@cartninja6479]

Comparing the TTC is huge, the distances in Toronto are bigger . Montreal is small compacted system

[@BenLomonRail]

Very honored to have my work featured here. Great tribute to the metro made by so many people that it has touched. 😁

[@Backburnerison]

Your work?🤔

[@BenLomonRail]

@@Backburnerison Clips from my videos. Creative work. 😉

[@Backburnerison]

@@BenLomonRail Oh okay🙂

[@catshorts6278]

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[@peteralbert1485]

When I was studying at the Université de Montréal in the early 1980s, the Blue line hadn't opened yet. We had to ride the 51 to Snowdon. I just came back from a week in Montréal in 2022, and rode the Blue line directly to my old dorm. We walked through Outremont in October fall glory, picked up a bixi and rode all around the mountain, reinforcing the reality that it's an amazing city. That was something I appreciated back then, but I can say today it's just gotten better and better.

[@abeekuworldchanger380]

Loool , I just came back from Montreal today and stayed in Snowdon .

[@PhxSml]

Fun fact: Some malls, schools and businesses have underground access to the metro, which means someone could go from their garage home to an underground parking and take the metro to work without ever going outside, which is very nice during winter time when there’s a snowstorm and it’s -35 outside.

[@JeffPesos514]

Yup I studied at Dawson college and it truly was a blessing to be able to go directly from the metro station to the school.

[@fopifopfopifop3540]

It’s my case, I live in a highly building apartment on top of Sherbrooke station and during the winter I do everything underground, from work to grocery shopping

[@taehwanpark303]

I was born in the city of Seoul so the subway system is actually much bigger there, but Montreal's access to shopping centers and to Universities directly from metro stations were not things I had in my birth city. Direct access to Concordia University from Guy is really great as a student.

[@bb_lou]

@@JeffPesos514 Same here, used to be able to go to work and school and only be outside for the 50 meters that separate me from the metro

[@arickett68]

I remember in the big snowstorm of 1971 taking advantage of the Metro to get me most of the way home as no buses were running!

[@jonlokonga5056]

As a Montrealer I definitely take the beauty of of it all for granted I never realized how awesome our metro system is.so proud to be part of this city 😝💕

[@marcusbushay9087]

Ikr I'm so happy being born in Montreal😆

[@westendtdot4520]

Happy because of a subway station. 🤔🤔🤔🤔 then they move to Toronto to get paid$$$$$$$

[@curiousoddity]

Same bro, I take it 10 times a week (minimum) and I always zone out lmao

[@anthonyiduh4135]

I also used to take it all for granted when I used to live in NDG & LA Salle but I'm now stuck in Africa. I also lived in New York & Baltimore. To me, Montreal is the greatest city in the world.

[@catshorts6278]

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[@user-po7vf5kl4l]

As a public transit fan from Shanghai 🇨🇳 who now studies at McGill University, I would say those new trains (Azur/MPM-10) are simply amazing. Many stations of the metro are quite spacious, and it only takes a few steps to transfer between different lines. Unlike in Shanghai where u need to walk a long way to transfer between certain lines.

[@Marchant2]

Montreal is one of the most interesting cities in North America. It's so underrated. When i go back to Canada, I'd choose Montreal over Toronto any time.

[@billjoe39]

I suppose in a way Canada's 'organized crime capital', Montreal, is never boring. Alot of long time residents, could do without that embarrassing reputation, though

[@diane5140]

@@billjoe39 As a Montrealer, I'm not embarrassed by the city. I wouldn't live in any other city in Canada.

[@AmanSS890]

Toronto houses are way to expensive. At least in Montreal you can buy a decent house and you won’t break the bank.

[@dancooper1]

@@billjoe39 2022 in review: 41 homicides recorded in Montreal Toronto :67 homicides The most unsafe areas to live in Canada Based on rates of violent crime, Maclean’s issued a report in 2020 listing Canada’s most dangerous cities. On that list, Thompson, Manitoba, came in first, followed by North Battleford, Saskatchewan, Portage la Prairie, Prince Albert, British Columbia, and Quesnel (B.C.). However, there were some overlaps with the number data, with places like Hamilton and Brampton in Ontario, Kamloops and Nanaimo in British Columbia, and Regina in Saskatchewan showing up on both lists. While large cities like Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver are included in the lists, they both have relatively high safety ratings. Never believe anything about Montréal or Québec when it comes from an English Canadian, they have an axe to grind against Québec.

[@billjoe39]

@@dancooper1 Montreal has a somewhat smaller population compared to Toronto, so your stats lack meaning........perhaps you could add 'a person who wears a religious head covering, or any minority, would have an axe to grind against Quebec.' Quite a big list there

[@waverleyc.412]

When this covid-19 fiasco ends, I'm flying over from Australia to visit you Montreal!

[@neofils]

Bienvenue!

[@staycasual7203]

Yeah, of course you are mate 😑

[@saulyance]

Fiasco? Lol

[@muadhib001]

My friends from Melbourne loved it, apparently it has the same vibe

[@kevinsan2kml]

Learn some basic French, the locals love it when they see foreigners trying to speak the language

[@semiretired6033]

I work in the Montreal metro as a ticket agent, been here 21 years now and I have always been aware of how nice the Metro system , but I don't truly appreciate it because it's my workplace.

[@alcovitch]

A montreal metro ticket agent who speaks English. A rarity.

[@semiretired6033]

@@alcovitch English, French and Italian to be more precise

[@yourhighness4746]

MONTREAL IS MAGNIFICENT, I LOVE TO LIVE HERE, I LOVE THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY.

[@diegovillalobos5364]

I live in Montreal but probably haven't paid much attention to the metro system...I promise to go and see it with different eyes when the pandemic is over

[@diegovillalobos5364]

@@DrunkenGuitarGuy Yep! Montreal is in permanent repair mode

[@EliasBac]

@@DrunkenGuitarGuy We are the international capital of Orange Cones EVERYWHERE ALL THE TIME.

[@robinchase2141]

If they just used more concrete in the roads, they would be great. The Laurentian Autoroute (Highway 15) used to have a beautiful concrete surface on the island of Montreal, but then they paved it over for some reason. Then, they're going to scrape off the pavement and put new pavement on for no reason, just so that these corrupt road construction companies can make money. They can make things like roads last if they want to. They just don't want to.

[@piratecat5113]

@@EliasBac It also means that someone cares about preserving and modernizing it :)

[@muratgaipov1720]

В Монреаль Метро красивое!!...

[@californiabob3231]

What’s amazing with the Montréal subway is you can buy coffee at a café shop right beside the rails. Is that a cozy experience or what!!!

[@texasabbott]

It's freaking fast too. Pre-covid, the trains pass every 4 to 5 minutes or less at lunch. You can leave your office or apartment, hop on the metro, eat lunch 3 miles away the huge underground network with multiple shopping malls connected to the metro, shop for 15 minutes and then return to your desk in less than an hour later. This city has everything. Ridiculous! You can find a good job, sleep, be entertained, eat and live well in Montreal.

[@lordgemini2376]

Common in London, at least in Zone 1

[@antonboludo8886]

@@texasabbott Yes, very true.

[@californiabob3231]

@@moonscoop123 Be nice Jo! You are lucky to come from a world class city like Montréal.

[@miche2129]

There are not that many stations where you can do that in Montreal, maybe the new ones or some older ones that have gotten a face lift. I know Lionel-Groulx had one because I have ran up the stairs a couple of times to buy from the Dunkin Donuts. I don't even know if that's still there as most of the Dunkin chains in Montreal have disappeared. Maybe it's something new now. Most stations have a depanneur (corner store, convenience store) just outside the station. Toronto is better for quick bite shopping near or in the subway station, but nothing beats Osaka or Tokyo, where you can do groceries, buy gourmet meals and do shopping without even going above ground and still being in close proximity to the subway. In Montreal, the underground somewhat has that as does the Path, but Tokyo and Osaka are next level.

[@AlexGetsAroundTO]

I live in Toronto and I rode the Montreal STM Metro three years ago (2018) and I really enjoyed my ride! I still like Toronto’s subway system but I’m glad I got to experience the Montreal Metro. It’s just so beautiful

[@ahmedzakikhan7639]

Toronto only has 2 active lines lol. Toronto should have had 4 at min

[@AlexGetsAroundTO]

@@ahmedzakikhan7639 We do have four lol btw I'm in Montreal I'm gonna check the metro out!

[@ahmedzakikhan7639]

@@AlexGetsAroundTO those minor lines don't count the yellow repeating twice is one

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

@@Jay-vr9ir Have lived in TO and Europe and the TTC isn't close to Europe's best subway lines, in my humble opinion. Would definitely think that the likes of the U-Bahnen in Vienna, Munich, Berlin etc. are better, as are the Metro in Brussels and Paris, subway in Warsaw, London's Underground, Copenhagen subway is also pretty good.

[@TheLastAngryMan01]

@@josephforest7605 This forum’s all about opinions, brother. What makes you think that? Personally I’m meh about the TTC because of its relatively limited coverage.

[@fortythreenorth2518]

As an Ontarian I must admit that Montreal metro definitely looks better than Toronto's subway.

[@texasabbott]

Montreal’s metro trains are really fast, quick-accelerating and spend only a few seconds at each station. Whether it’s new or older train models, they look stunning, service is very frequent and it sweeps you miles away faster than any other subway system in North America.

[@dindings]

@@texasabbott hey Texas kiddo, I have a test for you: 1) we have a yuge subway network 2) on time isn't a thing anymore 3) crowded? Fuhgeddaboudit 4) rats are part of the environment 5) you can travel to Montreal from a station within our town Guess it and you win a slize of pepperoni

[@HAA0603]

Yeah, and Ottawa should take notes with their crazy LRT

[@jaydenmeertins3415]

ours are so dirty and gross theirs looks so nice

[@jaydenmeertins3415]

@@HAA0603 They tried making an LRT a subway and it failed cause the viehcle is supposed to be a tram.

[@Lodai974]

A few stories: -The Guimard entrance (art nouveau) in Square Victoria is an original, a gift by the RATP from Paris in 1967 for the opening of the STM network. It recalls the involvement of the RATP in the design and construction of the Montreal metro. - The door closing ringtone composed of 3 sounds (doum doum doum) is in fact the sound of the power control system, of the previous generation trains, the MR73, (current choppers made by Jeumont) during acceleration. It was the identity of the Montreal metro, a sound adored by train fans. The STM, after a vote, chose to integrate it into the doorbells so that it would not disappear with the reform of the MR73. -The material of Montreal (like that of Mexico and Santiago) comes from that of Paris. The old Mr63 and Mr73 were from the Mp59 (still active in Paris), the Mpm10 is from the Mp89/Mp05 in Paris (the Mp14 being the last born of this generation) -The REM is based on the concept of the Paris RER, lines already in operation are merged with an underground central section. This offers a high frequency on this section, and correct frequencies on the branches. The trains are certainly short but wide. En francais Quelques anecdotes: -L'entrée Guimard (art nouveau) de Square Victoria est un original, un don par la RATP de Paris en 1967 pour l'ouverture du réseau de la STM. Il rappelle l’implication de la RATP dans la conception et la construction du métro de Montréal. -La sonnerie de fermeture des portes composé de 3 sons (doum doum doum) est en fait le son du système de contrôle de puissance, des trains de génération précédente, les MR73 ,(des hacheurs de courant de fabrication Jeumont) lors de l'accélération. C'était l'identité du métro de montreal, un son adoré par les fan de trains .la STM après un vote, a choisi de l'intégrer aux sonnerie des portes pour qu'il ne disparaisse pas avec la reforme des MR73. -Le matériel de Montréal (comme celui de Mexico et Santiago) est issu de celui de Paris. Les anciens Mr63 et Mr73 étaient issu des Mp59 (toujours en activité à Paris), le Mpm10 est issu des Mp89/Mp05 de paris (le Mp14 étant le dernier né de cette génération). -Le REM est basé sur le concept du RER de Paris, des lignes déjà exploitées sont fusionnées avec un tronçon central souterrain. Cela offre une fréquence élevée sur ce tronçon, et des fréquences correctes sur les branches. Les trains sont certes courts mais larges.

[@mosesmuchina1308]

Wonderful video. I was in Montreal in 1988 at McGill University. For sure I enjoyed the metro rides particularly during winter. Iam now in Nairobi Kenya. Thanks for the entertaining and informative video.

[@adora61]

Two of my friends went to university in Montreal and I used to love to go visit them and ride the Metro to our destinations! Fast, efficient, clean and a lot of fun.

[@Torontopia]

I lived in Montreal for 10 wonderful years, always living near a Metro station and I always enjoyed taking the Metro everywhere. It's cheap, fast, safe, clean, convenient and pleasant to ride. There is no need for a taxi or Uber.

[@nicknico4121]

Why did you leave

[@stratovani]

My first ride on the Metro was back in 1967, going to Expo 67. God, I'm old!!

[@dentrobate54]

Montreal's metro network is already quite impressive from this Torontonian's perspective. Can't wait to see what happens once REM and REM Est, Blue Line to Anjou and Orange Line to Bois Franc (Carrefour Laval someday?) are operational. Maybe Montreal will be the #1 Cdn city again.

[@francoisdandurand]

Carrefour Laval, and Longueuil (from Panama station through Taschereau Blvd.) branches extension of the "REM-A" initial network were informally announced yesterday! It's kinda hard to phatom our metro expanding from its present 68 km-lenght, to almost 200 kms with the REM's 3-phase expansion!

[@mrrobot5963]

They will. Toronto has failed to expand its network. Montreal and Vancouver will overtake Toronto. If not they already have.

[@Galaxyshooter116]

@@mrrobot5963 what are you talking about? Line 5 is almost done and they're already working on line 6.

[@mrrobot5963]

@@Galaxyshooter116 Looks at REM and REM d'est. By the time those projects are done, Montreal will have more rapid transit rail coverage than Toronto. No denying their expanding much faster with out the politics.

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

@@mrrobot5963 The REM is a political project. While the final project was designed by CDPQ, the mandate comes from the government and included very specific requirements such as linking the airport and the south shore. The same is true of the new phase being studied.

[@ddrennon]

The Montreal Metro is a jewel.

I’d like to see more cities in North America copy Montreal, in both terms of the public transportation and zoning. It’s not perfect, since nothing is, but there are many people who get by without needing a car most of the time. The improvement of the cycling infrastructure is just icing on the cake.

[@rgfisher21]

My first memory of Montreal's Metro was when I drove up from Vermont for Expo 67. The modern trains running under the St. Lawrence to the islands of Expo were mind boggling to me. (I was disappointed that nothing was mentioned about it at all). In the early 70's we spent the first half of our honeymoon staying at the Queen Elizabeth Hotel. Later in the late 70's and through the 80's we made many trips to Montreal since my wife was from there. We brought our children up from Vermont, parked in Longueuil then ride the Metro to Place-des-Arts, check out parts of the underground city and sometimes we just rode the metro from one end to the other, just for fun. We'd have a Montreal Smoked Meat Sandwich at Dunn's Deli on St. Catherine Street and ride the metro back to Longueuil. Sometimes we would even get off at the Expo stop and explore the semi-deserted Expo islands and then in later years to the casino. It was good for the kids used to living in a very rural Vermont to see a big city. I always felt safe in Montreal and the Metro. You folks have done a great job. I do indeed miss my spontaneous trips up there. it's been probably 25 years since I was last there mostly because I now live in North Carolina. Instead of just 60 miles it's 1000+ miles.

[@SuperC888]

If you ever make it back to Montreal go to Schwartz’s !! Their smoked meat is the best IN THE WORLD and originated in Montreal.

[@greenkitty6482]

Thanks for making a video featuring our Métro/transit system. Living in Montreal, sometimes I take things for granted and forget to marvel at these beautiful things. I am grateful and fortunate. 😃

[@skortana3760]

*Montréal Métro is amazing* Saint Michel & Verdun station : *Am I a joke to you?!*

[@adsf7613]

hahahah a chui dd

[@Postothe141st]

Are you fucking stupid St-Michel and Verdun are literally part of the Montréal metro Verdun's on the green line and St-Michel's on the blue

[@ayoubh4933]

And berri UQAM

[@mariannelanglois6232]

Are YOU stupid? he knows they exist he is just saying they are ugly stations.

[@skortana3760]

@@Postothe141st I know that's literaly the joke.. because they are very ugly and old stations

[@sebsun]

Absolutely loved this video! Thank you for putting it together.

[@tantrumcreative]

Toronto has left the chat LOL

[@citibear57]

Of course they did! They are embarrassed because their subway cannot begin to compare to Montreal's beautiful Metro.

[@jenna.hill712]

Attention seeker: Hey, it's the 187th anniversary of T. dot.

[@M3ta1]

Puts the TTC to shame LOL

[@lisamariesauve7942]

Lol cuz we won

[@traceylafontaine8893]

Lol est bonne 😂😂😂

[@christinecamley]

Spectacular city! Hi from Vancouver! Terrific, super informative video!!

[@mohsenahmad2171]

I miss going to Concordia. Loved taking the metro back in the day. I can’t wait to take my little one on the new REM and metro. So she can experience the awesomeness of our transit transportation.

[@Milnoc]

I moved from Montreal back to my birth town of Ottawa in 2015. I now feel like going back home to Montreal. Ottawa hasn't turned out to be as nice as I was hoping.

[@dessfred]

It's always feel good to have people visiting Mtl praising its metro. When you living with it all year long, you lose perspective. I must admit i never realised concrete could look so good. One of the reason the artsyle is so diverse between station is that every public infrastructure made in the province must allocate 1% of its budget for an artistic project. That's a smart way to promote art.

[@enettreid8338]

Thanks very much for reminding me of how we take the beautiful interesting things in our daily lives for granted! We certainly have an amazing METRO system in Montreal!❤️ Nice video😊

[@tclass99]

What a great video! Informative and an epic showcase of Montreal’s beautiful transit system.

[@ICR8K]

Growing up I used to smoke in those stations late at night lol. Montreals metro is so easy to fall asleep in and miss your station.

[@arcane7298]

Living in Montreal for 26 years, and taking the metro every day, I never paid close attention to the art or architecture. The metro was just a means of getting from point A to point B. Now I have a greater appreciation for the system and will pay closer attention. I can attest to how smooth it is. I can ride it the whole way, standing up, without having to hold on to any bars, even during starts and stops. The only drawback is that it is not very accessible for those with disabilities or strollers. There are no public elevators that I am aware of, and there are no escalators in some portions. Also, no bathrooms anywhere in the system that I am aware of.

[@babizz]

There is a lot of stations with elevator. All the big one has it.

[@tairakeimei]

They’re adding more and more accessibility elevators. And about time! I think overall the world has been more mindful about disabilities in the recent years and the Montreal metro system is just trying to catch up.

[@SuperC888]

Weren’t there people in wheelchairs in 1964?? 🤦🏼‍♀️ should have been accessible from the beginning.

[@Maxou3405]

The subway stations in Stockholm are real masterpieces as well

[@DiscoverMontréal]

Yes they’re so beautiful!

[@kennydubois7100]

Lisboa 2

[@Muber275]

@@kennydubois7100 I was in Lisbon and you right although Montreal is way far in art and design

[@rebbit8767]

This made me realize how much I miss downtown mtl, well mtl as a whole really, this pandemic couldn't go away any sooner, man...

[@madderthanever]

Preach, dude.

[@station428]

I’ve lived in Montreal my whole life, and I am very proud of our Metro. It’s perfect. The sounds, the speed, the intercom voices, the stations, it’s all perfect.

[@patrickguyarnault1042]

J'habite São Paulo et j'aime bien le metro d'ici, mais le votre est magnifique. Bravo. Mes compliments.

[@scorpionTabarnak]

Tu est un Arnault tu a tes ancêtres ici mon ami. Tu devrais venir t’établir ici, tu parle français en plus!💙

[@patrickguyarnault1042]

@@scorpionTabarnak je te remercies, mais j'ai déjà fais ma vie au Brésil et j'aime le pays. D'autant plus qu'une partie de ma famille est brésilienne. Portez-vous bien. 👍

[@capitainebonhomme1609]

We must be very grateful to late Mayor Jean Drapeau who had introduced the metro to Montréal, back in 1966 !

[@MannyExploresVlog]

Just came across this video, thanks for using clips from my Montreal metro at 1:42, and 11:34 . I really enjoyed my visit in Montreal, and I enjoyed riding the metro.

[@Karabintree3]

I grew up on Montreal and now I live in Calgary and I missed the metro much. The efficiency in which the metro was made in incredible

[@allbopable]

Montréalais for 15 years. I'm in love with this city. Montréal, je t'aime!

[@explosivehotdogs]

As a Berliner I am envious of the grandiosity of your metro stations and the quiet ride compared to the Ubahn - in all my visits I somehow didn't notice the rubber wheels. Incroyable.

[@JoseTwitterFan]

What happens when your local transit agency is run by professionals and NOT clowns.

[@BigMamaDaveX]

Dayum...! This VIDEO is a masterpiece! I'd forgotten how beautiful the Métro is... and how dynamic. 💌💕💞

[@andresan-vg7gc]

The rubber wheels really make a difference Much smoother and quieter.

[@simonrancourt7834]

They allow for better acceleration, breaking and hill climbing. Fun fact : they are filled with pure nitrogen.

[@sophiaandrews5849]

I lived in Montreal for 8 years I love the metro and it is always clean

[@donkeydik2602]

I like the fact that everybody said Montreal is better than Toronto lol

[@JL-wh3jj]

Toronto is better in the number of skyscrapers and a couple of jobs in finance. BUT THAT’S IT!!!

[@jameschampken770]

Toronto subway is similar in size to Montreal. Since Toronto is a larger city it should have a larger subway system, Toronto has fallen behind the times. Montreal stations are much nicer. Most of Toronto stations almost resemble more of a NYC design, which isn't pretty. The trains, Toronto has newer trains, bigger, wider. Both systems from my experience move quickly, trains pull in & leave very quickly. Toronto subway runs a bit later at night & more frequently throughout the day then Montreal Metro. From my experience it would be great if they were both larger systems, but when operating they both work well. Montreal looks much nicer though overall.

[@JL-wh3jj]

And I forgot the most important; Toronto has better roads!!!

[@jameschampken770]

@@JL-wh3jjI agree with you mostly. I live in Toronto, grew up here, visit many cities in Europe, little bit of USA, some of Canada, & l visited Montreal 6 times...i really like Montreal. It's a cool city, a bit different to rest of North America. Toronto skyline is pretty impressive, but the downtown core isnt that interesting otherwise, pretty bland to me. I prefer the little older neigbourhoods in the West End & East end of the city, bit further away from the downtown core, that's where I feel more of community, to many people just visit the downtown core & never see the neighborhoods that I prefer to be in. But Montreal overall I think is more of a interesting city, more party feeling, more things going on, plus the city is older in some parts with character. I'd agree , Toronto can be a bit bland. It's a decent place to grow up in, it's more fun then most cities of Canada, but on a global scale, not really worth mentioning to be honest. Canada can be a beautiful place, but to be honest most of the cities are not that interesting, if I had to pick one city to visit, I'd actually probably say Montreal. My opinion anyways. I still hate the Montreal Canadians & Montreal Impact though 😂

[@JL-wh3jj]

@@jameschampken770 Toronto’s skyline is impressive when you look at it from the horizon. Once inside the City, it's shockingly bland and soulness. Streets are empty after 7:00 p.m.

[@MsKooza5]

Waooo your video is the best travel guide .. all the stations are amazingly designed!

[@Jay_Jay_13-c2i]

I can't say how grateful I am to be using the Mtl Metro everyday.. it truly is a masterpiece

[@7saany]

How nice is it to live in Montreal?

[@Jay_Jay_13-c2i]

@@7saany I think it's amazing! But I might be biased.. I truly think Montreal is one of the most amazing cities in the world

[@FalconsEye58094]

as a New Yorker, I envy anyone else's subway system

[@jarjarbinks6018]

Moynihan train hall is definitely a step up from what we’ve had before but Penn station in all of it’s glory never should have been demolished

[@dindings]

Fuhgeddaboudit! We have rats and we don't have AC in the station so it's mad brick

[@jayo1212]

At least the NYC subway is more accessible! Montreal only recently started to make stations accessible!

[@gruweldaad]

That’s stupid. Be grateful for what you have. Sincerely, the rest of the continent (including Montreal) where every other system is worse than New York.

[@dindings]

@@DrunkenGuitarGuy a bit of a drama queen aren't you?

[@joachim3306]

I've never realized the beauty and the effectivity of our city/metro system. I cannot wait for the REM to be done :)

[@davidaucoin7280]

I lived in Montreal a lot of my life and I absolutely loved the Metro System. I even loved the smell and sounds the trains made when they cam in to the station. What most people never mention is that most stations have entrances at both ends of the platforms (some will even have one in the middle) and up on land those entrances could 2 couple block apart.

[@markray3273]

im born and raised in montreal i love all the coments here about my city i love so much about this city its my home montreal i love you

[@jeanninemargueriteweber2563]

I am hopping to be able to come soon back to Montreal. I love Montreal, and as my mother was from there, it is a part of me.

[@ijji4615]

A Great, Vibrant and Artistic City .................... I love you!

[@karmas4172]

r u mad?

[@dubongros3108]

Update : August 2023 , about the REM mentioned at the end. A portion of the project is now open . You can hop on the REM in the Gare Centrale and exit in Brossard on the South shore .

[@DigitalMentorGroup]

I lived in Montreal as a boy, but moved away in the mid-60's. While I've been back several times, seeing this video of Montreal's Metro makes me feel oddly homesick. Viva Montreal! Oh, and Toronto's TTC can't hold a candle to any of the stations in this system.

[@elienader]

Thank you for having my work as part of your great channel. Love it. Let me know if you'd like to have any other part of the city for future videos ;)

[@DiscoverMontréal]

Thanks Elie! My goal is to have dozens and dozens of videos on this channel featuring every nook and cranny of the city :)

[@YoungThos]

There are some pretty nice metros elsewhere in the world, but this video is a masterpiece

[@francoisdandurand]

Stockholm comes to mind, which i'd love to visit, albeit it doesn't (yet?) feature the architectural diversity of Mtl's metro.

[@MnRProdMariolaur]

Wow no one is wearing masks, those were the days!!!

[@Wirmish]

Sorry ---> 7:32

[@karima_MK]

J'aime le métro de ma ville. I like it because it's beautiful with mid-century piece of Arts and architecture. 🧡🤎💛

[@anthragestormrider2493]

Excellent editing job, well done!

[@dorinpopa6962]

I live in Montreal and the Metro is really good and useful, but I've seen other Metros and one for sure is better, the Moscow Metro is just amazing. It's mindbogglingly big (it has to be to match the city) and covers the city much better and evenly than Montreal's Metro. Another added bonus is the variety of designs that the stations have, from old Soviet ornate ones to more modernistic ones and the newest stations that have a modern design. Parts of the Metro pass on the surface including through some beautiful parts of downtown.

[@timzschiedrich1004]

the st. petersburg metro is also a really good example for a large metro system with all varieties of beautiful stations

[@user-tz2wi4by4e]

@@timzschiedrich1004 Метро в Питере значительно меньше московского. Количество станций не более 80 штук, а в Москве около 250.

[@FrancophoneFan]

Great video! I love the Montreal Metro!

[@StefanG5]

Fun fact: Standing on the Peel station platform (from either side of the rail line), looking to the east you can see the McGill College station's platform, which is at a slightly downward slope. It shows how close the two stations are! I always thought that was cool.

[@DiscoverMontréal]

The two closest stations in the network!

[@markrichards6863]

It's nice. It's clean. Once you get downtown, you don't have to go outside. I think Montreal is very well planned, subway integrated with the underground city. It's a nice city to visit any time of year.

[@daveyboy_]

You see that girls hair blowing at 5:14 is because air is pumped in and out so whe a door open that 'draft' is created .

[@spidusp]

Been waiting for another video thx

[@Jackson2bad4]

Have a whole new found appreciation for our metro system after this mini doc.

[@alvarohernandez-godbout6536]

21 and living in mtl since birth i never notice its beauty haha

[@crush42mash6]

What a wonderful system, Toronto need to get on board for sure. Way to go Montreal, and I am an upper Canadian

[@reggiesj4918]

When I lived there in the last years, I remember taking the Cote des Neiges bus from the Metro Station Guy-Concordia and everytime it rains or thaws, there's water dripping from street level down to the platforms. Yes, somehow every station looks different than the next. Bravo!

[@walterjones9537]

I rode the metro years ago I rode it and loved it was beautiful clean fast I would love to go on it again.

[@ulrichvonliechtenstein6138]

Prague and Montreal are the two best Metros I've been on.

[@Xavier-Denis]

I knew that we have several works of art in our metro stations and you were able to make an artistic documentary out of it. It's quite a feat, sir. 😉👍

[@DiscoverMontréal]

Thank you Denis! 😬

[@Gomba13]

Several? You mean every single station has at least one, some have a plethora. One thing I took decades to notice is that there are things worth looking up for. Magnificent ceilings, structures, lamps, art. Stuff we pass by each day without noticing that it is there. In any station in the Montreal metro, look UP.

[@joscallinet6260]

@@Gomba13 An interesting request to make of today's smartphone users who are doing precisely the opposite of looking up! They don't even LOOK AROUND themselves, for example when crossing a heavy car-traffic intersection. It's a wonder more smartphone users aren't seriously injured or killed by their perpetual screen-gazing habit.

[@bernardbourdon2678]

Remind me great souvenirs, i am from the south shore of Montréal. When i was a teenager taking the bus to go to Montréal stop at Bonneaventure station and going to Pie-IX to see the Expos at the big "O". After the game going back to Peel station and enjoing downtown pubs.

[@blevy1949]

At 18 I took the new Metro to Expo 67. The glory days for Montreal. Both were tremendous.

[@Humanophage]

It's an incredible metro by North American standards. But I wish it got started a bit earlier back when nice materials and traditional aesthetics were still a thing. E.g., something like the Moscow metro. Would have been nice if some stations looked like all those gorgeous Montreal buildings from before the 1960s.

[@Crackrzz]

Oh the final door close chimes, I shed a tear, we were last there in Dec 2019 before everything shut down. We had seriously considered moving there, if hubby's pension wasn't so good. I miss the city bitterly, but I know it's best to stay where we are until this is over.

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

Fun fact, that door chime is actually the sound that the old MR-73 trains made when accelerating. It's a purely electromechanical noise which just happened to be pleasing to the ear, and ultimately ended up being adopted as a door closing chime.

[@Crackrzz]

@@jonathanlanglois2742 Oh wow. That's fascinating! ❤

[@apoplexiamusic]

Another Montrealer who has taken the metro for granted for years. The new cars they implemented make it SO much better than it was before, it almost doesn't compare. It tool a long time for them to come into service though. They were first announced in 2010 and started being used in 2014, but only on the orange line. It took a few years before they were the only cars in circulation.

[@inkonsistency]

Im glad someone finally puts the spotlight on our metro system!

[@patrickgauthierkamgang9240]

OMG I miss that sound as the metro takeoffs

[@roccococolombo2044]

Je me suis débarrassé de mon auto il y a 2 ans. Métro et Communauto me satisfont complètement.

[@kaushalchavda8763]

Gives me goosebumps, Coming to MTL in a month... Pretty exited!

[@trudihemmons9027]

I grew up in Montreal , now live in LA.Wish the mass transit here was as good as Montreal.