Canada: Transport Quebec to launch radio station

Quebec's Transport Ministry will spend $2-million dollars to launch a radio station that will provide traffic information to drivers in the greater Montreal region.

The ministry will set up 13 antennas which will allow drivers to tune in to a broadcast on 910 AM, though it remains unclear whether the information will be provided live.

Similar services already exist in some other areas around the world. While those in Europe tend to be staffed by on-air personalities, in the United States they tend to feature recorded messages.

Radio-Canada traffic reporter Yves Désautels said the latter would be a mistake.

"I don't see what interest there would be in a radio station that would provide recorded messages 24 hours a day on the state of traffic, because it changes so quickly," said Désautels.

Transport Quebec has declined to comment on the story, adding that an official announcement is expected in the coming days.

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(Yimber Gaviria, Colombia)