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Pointe-Claire will soon be introducing priority street parking for local residents near its three commuter train stations.

“The city would like to inform residents that beginning March 9, 2020, a street parking area, identified as zone 50, will be reserved for Pointe-Claire residents around the Cedar, Pointe-Claire and Valois train stations,” the city said in a statement.

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The new street parking zone will be reserved from Monday to Friday, between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.

The city said it is taking the proactive measure because street parking could become an issue due to congestion caused by the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) construction.

“This initiative aims to control access to street parking for public transport users and vehicle owners living in these areas, given the work underway to develop the REM , as well as the planned closure on March 31, 2020, of the Mont-Royal rail tunnel, currently used by commuter trains on the Deux-Montagnes and Mascouche lines.”