Éric Alan Caldwell

STM consults with Dorval residents on new service

Local Journalism Initiative / The Suburban / December 24, 2024 / Chelsey St-Pierre, Dorval, Éric Alan Caldwell, STM

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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New reserved bus lanes approved

Local Journalism Initiative / The Suburban / July 18, 2024 / bus lanes, Éric Alan Caldwell, Société de transport de Montréal, STM

By Joel Ceausu
The Suburban

New reserved bus lanes have been approved by the city’s executive committee.

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is introducing three new reserved lanes on sections of Papineau (Ahuntsic-Cartierville and Villeray), Notre-Dame West (Lachine, Sud-Ouest and Montreal West), and Ray-Lawson (Anjou). Reserved lanes will also be added to sections of existing routes on Saint-Laurent (Ahuntsic-Cartierville) and Jarry (Villeray).

“The STM is working with the boroughs and towns concerned to carefully plan the introduction of the reserved lanes, with a view to improving the performance of its bus network,” said STM chair Éric Alan Caldwell.

The reserved lane on Notre-Dame Street West, at the junction of the Lachine and Sud-Ouest boroughs and the town of Montreal West, will be extended on both sides of Saint-Pierre Street. A new reserved lane for buses, taxis and bicycles will also be set up between Saint-Joseph Boulevard and Saint-Pierre Street. Once in service, it will operate Monday to Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. eastbound, and from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. westbound. A new reserved lane for buses and taxis will be set up between Saint-Pierre and de la Berge-du-Canal, in operation Monday to Friday, from 3.30 p.m. to 6.30 p.m., westbound only. Finally, a modification to the hours of operation of the section of reserved lane for buses and taxis already in operation on Notre-Dame Street West between Saint-Pierre and Pullman eastbound will also take place in 2024. It will now operate between 6:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m.

For more information visit https://www.stm.info/en/about/major_projects/major-bus-projects/reserved-lanes-network n

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