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The MR-63 is the first and oldest EMU rapid transit train type operated on the Montreal Metro in the city of Montréal Québec Canada.Based on the Paris Métro’s MP 59 rolling stock the MR-63 were constructed by Canadian Vickers from 1965–1967 and was introduced on October 14 1966 on the opening of the Montreal Metro and have continued to provide 45 years of good and loyal service due to it having undergone numerous technological and reliability upgrades starting with the introduction of Automatic Train Control in 1976 (with subsequent revisions of hardware and software) major refurbishments of the MR-63 coaches by GEC Alsthom at Pointe St.
