Picture this: it’s 1966. The streets are packed, excitement is in the air, and hundreds of Montrealers gather underground to witness something brand new. At exactly 2:30 p.m., a pair of giant scissors slices through a red ribbon, and just like that, Montreal’s first metro train is ready to roll.

That moment, on Oct. 14, 1966, changed how people moved through the city — and how Montreal saw itself. Sleek, modern, and running on rubber tires, the metro was more than a transit system. It was a statement: Montreal was ready for the future.

Now, nearly 59 years later, the metro is still rolling strong.

A dream that took decades

The idea of building a metro in Montreal dates back more than 120 years, to 1902, but for decades, the project was stalled by wars, financial crises and debates over

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