Its insane: Frustration over persistent parking problems at Brossard REM station – Montreal [Video]

The REM light rail network on Montreal’s South Shore may be a victim of its own success.

Frustration is growing among daily commuters over the lack of available parking spots at the main Brossard station.

Marie Christine describes her daily struggle to find parking as “insanity.”

She arrives two and a half hours before her work day starts.

“I have to, just to make sure I can park my car,” she said.

The light rail network is seeing an influx of users with the return to class in full swing.

Maxime Pelykh is one of the many students and says by 7:30 a.m. on peak days, “there is no more parking left.”

The station is a main hub and offers 2,099 free parking spaces. There are another 850 paid parking spaces costing more than $10 a day.

It’s an alternative some drivers like Leo Mambo have a hard time accepting.

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