Transit modes Société de transport de Montréal

1 transit modes

1.1 metro
1.2 bus services
1.3 taxibus
1.4 paratransit service

1.4.1 current vehicles

transit modes
metro


current map of montreal metro

the montreal metro rapid transit system introduced in 1966 in preparation canadian centennial , expo 67 world fair in montreal. instead of traditional steel-wheeled trains, rubber-tired metro, based on technology developed paris métro; montreal s system first in world entirely rubber-tired (as not of paris s lines use tires). metro system canada s busiest subway system in total daily passenger usage; in 201, serving average of 1,235,200 daily passengers on average weekday; figure surpassed of toronto subway , vancouver skytrain. in 2016, 354 million riders (transfers not included) used metro, since opening had transported on 7 billion passengers of 2010, equivalent world s population.

bus services


inside stm lfs novabus artic.



an stm bus on 125 route.

the stm bus service operates on 200 bus routes serving number of different markets. these routes serve average of 1,403,700 daily passengers each weekday.

local network routes, numbered 10-299, operate 7 days per week, 5:00 am 1:00 am. routes offer decreased services on weekends , holidays. within classification, routes operate @ peak hours monday through friday, , in peak directions. navettes or, numbered above 250, designed serve needs of senior citizens.
all-night network routes, route numbers 300-399, operate 1:00 am 5:00 am, 7 days per week, @ maximum headway of 45 minutes. routes offer increased service on saturday , sunday ( late on friday , saturday).
express network routes, numbered 400-499, limited-stop routes. routes classified metrobus, , trainbus , geared deliver commuters specific metro , commuter train stations, although these designations no longer in use. express routes operate @ peak hours monday through friday, , in peak directions.
shuttle network routes, numbered 700-799, special-purpose routes serving canadiens hockey games, tourist areas old montreal , la ronde, express route running 24/7 between downtown , montréal–pierre elliott trudeau international airport.

on august 30, 2010, stm introduced 10 minutes max network. network , overlaid on both local , express networks described above, schedules buses @ maximum headway of 10 minutes, between 6 a.m. , 9 p.m., monday friday, on 31 of stm s busiest bus routes. few routes support maximum headway in customary peak direction mornings , afternoons, while routes outside of advertised network attain short headways within shorter periods.

in 2012, stm announced plan convert entire fleet of buses on electric power 2020. beginning in 2012, stm bus purchases either hybrids or electrics and, starting in 2011, montreal begin testing trolley buses (electric buses powered overhead wires) on of city s busiest routes.

taxibus

the stm operates ten taxibus lines creation of regular bus service not feasible. regular stm fares apply, except no cash accepted.

baie-d urfé, connecting baie-d urfé commuter railway station
stewart hall, connecting various locations in pointe-claire
Île-des-soeurs, connecting place du commerce
lachine, connecting lachine commuter railway station
l Île-bizard, connecting bus route 407 express Île-bizard
norman, connecting lachine s residential neighborhoods industrial area north of highway 20
lachine industrial park, connecting dorval commuter railway station
phillips avenue (senneville), connecting bus route 419 express john abbott
sainte-anne-de-bellevue, sainte-marie district, connecting sainte-anne-de-bellevue commuter railway station
senneville, connecting sainte-anne-de-bellevue commuter railway station
montreal technoparc, connecting sunnybrooke commuter railway station

paratransit service

the société de transport de montréal operates paratransit service people mobility problems. lack of subway accessibility critical people mobility needs cannot accommodated stairs. stm s adapted transit system based on reservation, meaning there no room flexibility. trips must booked @ least 1 day in advance. service began in april 1980. in first quarter, 2011, 9,200 trips made through service daily.

current vehicles

the stm operates on 1,800 buses in fleet. since 2012 active fleet composed exclusively of buses nova bus lf series.