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Montrain was a Canadian National Railway subsidiary responsible for the operation of the former Agence métropolitaine de transport's (AMT) Deux-Montagnes, Mont-Saint-Hilaire and Mascouche commuter train lines using CN trackage.

Canadian National Railway railway company

Canadian National is a Canadian Class I freight railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec that serves Canada and the Midwestern and Southern United States.

Deux-Montagnes line AMT commuter railway line near Montréal, Québec, Canada

Deux-Montagnes is a commuter railway line in Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is owned by Exo, the umbrella organization that integrates and coordinates public transport services across this region.

Mont-Saint-Hilaire line AMT commuter railway line near Montréal, Québec, Canada

Mont-Saint-Hilaire is a commuter railway line in Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM), the umbrella organization that integrates and coordinates public transport services across this region.

Montrain maintained offices in Montreal's Central Station and a warehouse/workshop/maintenance base adjacent to the Deux Montagnes train station.

Montreal Central Station railway station in Montreal, Canada

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Deux-Montagnes station railway station in Canada

Deux-Montagnes station is a commuter rail station operated by the Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM) in Deux-Montagnes, Quebec, Canada.

All operation of the AMT (now RTM) trains and service were taken over by Bombardier beginning July 1, 2017, on an 8-year contract. [1]

Bombardier Transportation is the rail equipment division of the Canadian firm Bombardier Inc. Bombardier Transportation is one of the world's largest companies in the rail vehicle and equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. Bombardier Transportation is headquartered in Berlin. There are many regional offices, production and development facilities worldwide.

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