The CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan (Conseil Intermunicipal de Transport Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan) was formed in 1984 to provide public transit service to the communities of Chambly

Chambly, Quebec

Chambly is a city in southwestern Quebec, Canada, about to the south east of Montreal.- Geography :It sits on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu, at .-History:...

, Richelieu

Richelieu, Quebec

Richelieu is a city in Rouville Regional County Municipality, in the province of Quebec, Canada. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,208...

 and Carignan

Carignan, Quebec

Carignan is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Richelieu River in the Regional County Municipality of La-Vallée-du-Richelieu. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,426....

. This area is in southwestern Quebec

Quebec

Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, about 25 kilometres (15.5 mi) east of Montreal

Montreal

Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...

 on the Richelieu River

Richelieu River

The Richelieu River is a river in Quebec, Canada. It flows from the north end of Lake Champlain about north, ending at the confluence with the St. Lawrence River at Sorel-Tracy, Quebec downstream and northeast of Montreal...

. In 1993 it was agreed to expand service to St-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, and in 1994 it was the turn of Marieville

Marieville, Quebec

Marieville is a city in the Canadian province of Quebec. It is located within the Rouville Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region about 30 kilometers east of Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 7,904.-History:...

 to join.

Gestrans has been contracted to manage the transportation system from 2008 through 2012 with Veolia (formerly Connex Group) operating the buses, under an agreement that expires at the end of 2011.

Services

Most bus routes terminate either at Longueuil

Terminus Longueuil (AMT)

Terminus Longueuil, an AMT bus terminus part of the Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke Metro complex . There are 1838 park and ride spaces nearby...

 or at the downtown Montreal bus terminal

Terminus Centre-Ville (AMT)

Terminus Centre-Ville is a bus terminus located within 1000 de La Gauchetière, Montreal. It is multimodal with the Bonaventure metro station on the Orange Line, the Central Station, the Lucien-L'Allier train station as well as the Lucien-L'Allier metro station...

 via a reserved bus lane

Bus lane

A bus lane or bus only lane is a lane restricted to buses, and generally used to speed up public transport that would be otherwise held up by traffic congestion...

 on the Champlain Bridge. Both locations provide a connection with local bus services or the Montreal Metro

Montreal Metro

The Montreal Metro is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....

. There are local taxibus

Share taxi

A share taxi is a mode of transport that falls between taxis and conventional buses. These informal vehicles for hire are found throughout the world. They are smaller than buses, and usually take passengers on a fixed or semi-fixed route without timetables, usually leaving when all seats are filled...

 routes in Carignan.

Bus routes

No.	Route	Schedule	Gate in Montreal
1	Chambly - Montréal	Schedule	Gate 16
2	Chambly - Montréal	Schedule
3	Chambly - Montréal	Schedule
4	Marieville - Montréal	Schedule
5	Marieville - Montréal	Schedule
6	Richelieu - Montréal	Schedule
7	Marieville - Montréal	Schedule	Gate 17
8	Richelieu - Montréal	Schedule	Gate 16
9	Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu - Montréal	Schedule	Gate 17
11	Marieville - Montréal	Schedule	Gate 16
12	Richelieu - Longueuil - Montréal	Schedule
14	Chambly - Montréal	Schedule
15	Marieville - Montréal	Schedule
16	Chambly - Montréal	Schedule
17	Chambly - Montréal	Schedule
18	Chambly - Montréal	Schedule
19	Carignan - Montréal	Schedule
T-19	Taxibus Share taxi A share taxi is a mode of transport that falls between taxis and conventional buses. These informal vehicles for hire are found throughout the world. They are smaller than buses, and usually take passengers on a fixed or semi-fixed route without timetables, usually leaving when all seats are filled... Carignan (by reservation)	Schedule	Not applicable
20	Richelieu - Longueuil	Schedule
21	Richelieu - Longueuil	Schedule
22	Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu - Longueuil	Schedule
23	Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu - Longueuil	Schedule
24	Richelieu - Longueuil	Schedule
45	Richelieu - St-Jean-sur-Richelieu	Schedule
T-45	Taxibus Carignan (by reservation)	Schedule
100	Chambly - Montréal (Express)	Schedule	Gate 16
101	Richelieu - Montréal (Express)	Schedule
103	Marieville - Montréal	Schedule
104	Chambly - Montréal	Schedule
120	Chambly	Schedule	Not applicable
Map of CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan bus routes

External links

• AMT site for CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan
• Transit History of Montreal suburbs, Conseil Intermunicipal de Transport (CIT)