Call for proposals for the MR-63 cars: the seven finalist projects

Press release

October 13 2016

Following the call for proposals launched in March to give a second life to the MR-63 métro cars, the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) today announced the finalist projects from among the some thirty submissions received. All submissions were evaluated according to the same criteria: image and heritage; environment and sustainability; quality of concept; guarantee of project delivery and quality of proposal; feasibility and logistics.

Montréal, October 14, 2016 – Following the call for proposals launched in March to give a second life to the MR-63 métro cars, the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) today announced the finalist projects from among the some thirty submissions received. All submissions were evaluated according to the same criteria: image and heritage; environment and sustainability; quality of concept; guarantee of project delivery and quality of proposal; feasibility and logistics.

The finalist projects are:

Signature large-scale projects

MR-63 project: 8 cars integrated into a multi-disciplinary building in the Quartier de l’innovation
ÆDIFICA project: a dozen of cars integrated into a private and public multifunctional complex

Small projects for diverse purposes

Collège Montmorency: a car for fire prevention training
FAB LAB Polytechnique Montréal: a car for a coffee and work spot
Jardins de Métis: a car for a display featuring its link with Montréal

Artistic projects

Le TAZ: a car and some bench seats for an installation
Michel De Broin: 16 doors for the work of art, “Seuils”

“The STM is happy to announce the results of this contest. The finalists have proposed promising and original projects that will keep the MR-63 cars, which form part of our history, on the Montréal and Quebec landscape. Thank you to everyone who submitted a project,” said Philippe Schnobb, chairman of the board of directors of the STM.

The next steps

Over the coming months, certain conditions will have to be met by the submitters in order for them to receive final approval for their project. These include land approval, if applicable, plan for handling and transportation, taking possession, respect for the public and collective character of the project.