Don't Sleep on the REM

Pun in the title aside, I did get to go to Montréal and I do like the REM, their new "light rail" that is really just an automated metro like Vancouver's SkyTrain. I've talked about it a bit comparatively before, but I wanted to take a moment to talk about it on its own--because I think it's a great system and one that more cities should emulate. Heck, Montréal should emulate it itself, since it didn't opt into the REM de l'Est, which would have been a big expansion of the system that they should still totally do--especially if they can do it at REM prices, rather than at the prices they're spending on expanding their Metro at the same time (as Reece Martin has written convincingly about). So let me tell you why the REM is such a great system, from the user's perspective at least, and why I'm so excited that the REM is going to the airport soon. 1. Great Signposting and InformationLook, I don't usually focus on signposting and information, since I tend to copiously research my transit…