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STM consults with Dorval residents on new service

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By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban

Montreal’s public transit network STM is launching a public consultation in order to gain insight into the public transit needs of City of Dorval residents.

The consultation is part of the bus network redesign project to serve the growing and everchanging demographics.

“The bus network redesign is one of the STM’s major initiatives,” Éric Alan Caldwell Chair of the STM Board of Directors stated. “It will eventually allow us to connect our various modes of transportation and improve mobility for hundreds of thousands of customers on the Island of Montreal. While it takes time for both customers and the STM to adapt to each stage of the redesign, the goal is to keep improving our services for public transit customers. I’d like to take this opportunity to reiterate that the redesign is being delivered at zero cost and takes into account everyone’s travel needs in order to provide the best possible service to as many people as possible.”

Dorval Mayor Marc Doret welcomes the consultation, stating that it is an excellent opportunity for Dorval residents to share their views and ideas on the major changes coming to the municipality over the next few years. “The public transit landscape in Dorval and the West Island is set to change, especially with the opening of the REM, and it’s important that local residents have their say through the STM’s consultation process,” Doret said.

Users who take part in the consultation will have two ways to tell the STM about their transportation needs. They can either join the virtual information session on October 17 at 6:30 p.m. or comment in writing on the dedicated consultation website until October 30.

Consultation participants will have the opportunity to comment on the ideas of others including those of the STM, suggest ideas and receive comments from other participants and be made aware of the results of the consultation once they become available.

To date, the STM has rolled out additional services in Lachine, LaSalle, Verdun, Sud-Ouest and the southern part of Ville-Marie. n

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Two cars torched in Dorval parking lot

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By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban

Two vehicles parked in a residential lot in Dorval were a total loss following a fire last week that Montreal Police (SPVM) are investigating as arson.

Firefighters quickly put out the flames spitting from an SUV and a van parked side by side in the parking lot on the property of a private residence on Joubert Avenue, near Lakeshore Road. Both vehicles were engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived. The immediate priority was to avoid the spread of the flames to the residence and neighbouring residences, which was done successfully.

Firefighters summoned police to investigate. No accelerants were found at the scene. Police officers taped off the driveway and investigators from the SPVM arson unit examined the site and the vehicles were towed to undergo further examination in order to better determine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

No arrests in connection with this incident have been made to date. n

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Second suspect caught in Dorval hit and run

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By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban

The second suspect who had escaped after the hit and run that left a Montreal police officer injured on April 22 has been arrested. The 25-year-old suspect who is alleged to have deliberately drove into an unmarked vehicle in order to flee a police interception near the intersection of 55th Avenue and Guthrie Avenue in Dorval had managed to escape after the car was parked at a residential building in Pointe-Claire.

The suspect is facing multiple charges, including vehicle theft, trafficking in property obtained by crime, dangerous driving causing bodily harm and armed assault against a peace officer. The suspect is also believed to be involved in another attempted vehicle theft that occurred on the same day in Kirkland.

The suspect’s alleged accomplice was arrested moments after police officers located the stolen vehicle in Pointe-Claire and is facing charges of vehicle theft and receiving stolen property.

On April 22, patrol officers noticed two suspects attempting to steal a vehicle, at half past noon, near 55th Avenue in Lachine. A suspect was apprehended while the second suspect managed to flee from officers on foot towards another alleged stolen vehicle parked nearby with an accomplice already in the driver’s seat. The duo fled at high speed smashing into a police vehicle that hit a police officer nearby who was on foot before fleeing via Highway 20 at which point police lost sight of their whereabouts.

The West Island community was shocked to discover that a police officer was injured while on duty, particularly in relation to an alleged petty car theft. Montreal Police reassured the community that it is taking the incident very seriously and that it intends to send a strong message. “The SPVM takes this opportunity to remind the population that attacking police officers is simply unacceptable. Such acts will not be tolerated in our society. People who commit them will be arrested and held accountable for their actions,” the SPVM stated. n

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Communauto to expand service in Dorval and Lachine

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By Chelsey St-Pierre
The Suburban

Communauto, the fastest growing ride-share company in the Greater Montreal Area, is expanding to the the east side of the West Island.

The company offers various services, including what it calls “flex-based service” where drivers can pick up parked vehicles that are free for use without a reservation by searching for vehicle locations on the App. This service will expand to Lachine. The company also has stations on its map of services which will now be added to Dorval. The company will also add some 1,100 vehicles to its fleet island-wide, including minivans to serve the growing needs of the community, particularly the suburban community. In that addition, 200 vehicles will be added to its flex-based service and 900 will be added to its stations.

According to statements issued by Communauto, it estimates that each car it put into circulation replaces 10 independents. n

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