MR-73
Sign in to saveThe MR-73 (Matériel roulant conçu en 1973) is the second generation of rubber-tired rolling stock used on the Montreal Metro. Manufactured by Bombardier Transportation, they entered service in November 1976.
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- History
- Contract award
- Construction and entry into service
- Automated announcements and visual information
- Interior refurbishment
- Closing doors chime
- Retirement and replacement
- Description
- Lines serviced
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The MR-73 (Matériel roulant conçu en 1973) is the second generation of rubber-tired rolling stock used on the Montreal Metro. Manufactured by Bombardier Transportation, they entered service in November 1976.
Since the retirement of the first generation MR-63s, the MR-73 trains are in use on three of Montreal's four Metro lines. Replacement of the trains is planned for 2036, when they will be 60 years old.
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