CANADA: Public infrastructure developer CDPQ Infra has appointed RATP Dev Canada as the early operator for the TramCité project in Québec City.
RATP Dev Canada will provide CDPQ Infra and the future designated operator, Réseau de Transport de la Capitale, with technical assistance to support planning for the operation and maintenance of the future line. This will include co-development of the final designs and managing interfaces.
The first line of the tramway would run 19 km from Le Gendre to Charlesbourg, via Sainte-Foy, Université Laval, Parliament Hill and Saint-Roch with 29 stops and a 2 km underground section. A fleet of low-floor trams 35 to 40 m long using overhead and battery power is planned.
Opening is planned for 2033, with a capacity of 75 000 journeys/day by 2041.
