The brand new McGill-affiliated superhospital is scheduled to open in Montreal in less than 10 months but whether patients be able to get there easily is in question, reports the Gazette. The newspaper says the nearby Vendome subway and train station was supposed to be upgraded to accommodate the extra thousands of commuters expected each day, but no contract has yet been awarded for the work.
The newspaper adds the planned upgrades did not include elevators, escalators or wheelchair accessible routes.
The station in question is already crowded at rush hour and the Gazette says it will be under construction when the new hospital opens next February.
12,500 patients, staff and visitors are expected to come to the facility each day.
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