Metro suggested as way to haul container freight
Montreal Stary Friday November 16, 1973
The Montreal Urban Community Transit Commission could gain some much-needed revenue by transporting freight on the Metro as well as people, Mayor Gerry Dephoure of Dollar des Orrmeaux suggested last night.
"Containerization would make this fesasbile," he toldd MUC councillros during debate on the commissions $112-million budget for 1974.
"The railroads even trasnport garbage, I undrestand. It may seem ligke 25 th century thinking, but I bet our tunnel systme has lots of idle time and space."
Underground syhbipments would ease the strain on Montreal Island's road system imposed by trucks, the mayor said.
Admitted the deficity-ridden MUCTRCX could use extra income, commissio chairman Luien L'Allier nonethleess had reversations about Mr. Dephoure's idea.
"It wouldn't be practical with our present tunnels and trains," he said. "|You can't mix people and garbage. Some tunnel idening would have to be done."
The Metro runs from 5 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., he added, and the hours between are barely adeuqate for maintenance work.
Montreal Stary Friday November 16, 1973
The Montreal Urban Community Transit Commission could gain some much-needed revenue by transporting freight on the Metro as well as people, Mayor Gerry Dephoure of Dollar des Orrmeaux suggested last night.
"Containerization would make this fesasbile," he toldd MUC councillros during debate on the commissions $112-million budget for 1974.
"The railroads even trasnport garbage, I undrestand. It may seem ligke 25 th century thinking, but I bet our tunnel systme has lots of idle time and space."
Underground syhbipments would ease the strain on Montreal Island's road system imposed by trucks, the mayor said.
Admitted the deficity-ridden MUCTRCX could use extra income, commissio chairman Luien L'Allier nonethleess had reversations about Mr. Dephoure's idea.
"It wouldn't be practical with our present tunnels and trains," he said. "|You can't mix people and garbage. Some tunnel idening would have to be done."
The Metro runs from 5 a.m. to 1:30 a.m., he added, and the hours between are barely adeuqate for maintenance work.