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The MR-90 was a class of single-level
electric multiple unit An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power. An EMU requires no separate locomotive, as electric traction motors are incorporated within one or a number o ...
(EMU) railcars built in 1994–1995 by
Bombardier Transportation Bombardier Transportation was a Canadian rolling stock and rail transport manufacturer, with headquarters in Toronto and Berlin. It was one of the world's largest companies in the rail vehicle and equipment manufacturing and servicing industry. ...
for the Société de Transport de la Communauté Urbaine de Montreal (STCUM) and last operated by
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. They were ordered when the
Deux-Montagnes line Deux-Montagnes (also designated exo6 and formerly Red Line) was an electrified Commuter rail in North America, commuter rail line in Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was owned by Exo (public transit), Exo, the organization that operates publ ...
was completely rebuilt from 1993 to 1995 and all the equipment and infrastructure was replaced. With the closure of the Deux-Montagnes line on December 31, 2020, in favour of the
Réseau express métropolitain The Réseau express métropolitain (REM; ) is a Medium-capacity rail system, light metro rapid transit system in Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As of June 2025, it consists of five stations spanning 16 km, connecting Downtown Montreal with th ...
project, the MR-90 fleet was withdrawn from service. They were subsequently transported to Exo's Pointe-Saint-Charles maintenance center for storage. A request for information has been issued to determine the fate of the cars. In 2022, exo announced that the MR-90 coaches would be scrapped. A single married pair, composed of motor car number 400 and trailer with cab number 485, was set aside for preservation at the
Canadian Railway Museum The Canadian Railway Museum () ''Musée ferroviaire canadien''), operating under the brand name Exporail in both official languages, is a rail transport museum in Saint-Constant, Quebec, Canada, on Montreal's south shore. Collection Establishe ...
in Saint-Constant. File:MR-90 Summer 2020.jpg, MR-90 train in summer 2020, a few months prior to the Deux-Montagnes line's closure File:MR-90 GM-D.jpg, MR-90 train in summer 2020 (Grand-Moulin station) File:MR-90 GM-A.jpg, MR-90 train in summer 2020 (Grand-Moulin station)


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MR-90 at Mont-Royal CrossingMR-90 at Mont-Royal StationHigh Quality MR-90 departing Sunnybrooke StationMR-90 departing Canora Station


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Mr-90 Exo (public transit) Bombardier Transportation multiple units Electric multiple units of Canada 25 kV AC multiple units Train-related introductions in 1995