Designed and built by NouvLR consortium, consisting of SNC-Lavalin, Dragados Canada, Groupe Aecon Quebec, Pomerleau and EBC, the REM used between 15,000 and 20,000 metric tons of rebar with significant portions of the steel manufactured by ArcelorMittal Long Products during each phase.
With a projected final cost of $6.9 billion, the REM will become one of the largest automated transportation systems in the world when it is completed in 2024.
metric tons of rebar used for the 67km light rail network