CIT Le Richelain
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The CIT Le Richelain is the public transportation system for the municipalities of La Prairie
, Candiac
and Saint-Philippe
, which are suburbs lying southeast of Montreal
in Quebec
, Canada
. Originally the communities around Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu were included but the town now has its own public transit system
which serves that area.
Commuter service to Montreal is the major function of the CIT, either directly to the downtown bus terminal
via a reserved bus lane
on the Champlain Bridge or with shuttle bus connections to the Delson-Candiac commuter rail line, which is operated by Agence métropolitaine de transport
.
In 2007, CIT Le Richelain renewed the contract with the Gestrans to provide all management services and renewed its agreement with the carrier La Québécoise
for the operation of the buses.
La Prairie, Quebec
La Prairie is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada at the confluence of the Saint-Jacques River and the Saint Lawrence River in the Regional County Municipality of Roussillon...
, Candiac
Candiac, Quebec
Candiac is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in the Canadian province of Quebec; it is located on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River opposite Montreal near La Prairie...
and Saint-Philippe
Saint-Philippe, Quebec
Saint-Philippe is a municipality located in Roussillon Regional County Municipality in the Montérégie region of Quebec, Canada. The municipality was established on July 1, 1855. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census was 5,121.-Population:...
, which are suburbs lying southeast 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...
in 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...
. Originally the communities around Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu were included but the town now has its own public transit system
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu public transit
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu public transit is operated on behalf of the city of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in the province of Quebec, Canada. This small city lies on the Richelieu River about southeast of Montreal, and is the regional capital of Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality...
which serves that area.
Commuter service to Montreal is the major function of the CIT, either directly to the downtown 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 or with shuttle bus connections to the Delson-Candiac commuter rail line, which is operated by Agence métropolitaine de transport
Agence métropolitaine de transport
The Agence métropolitaine de transport is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canada's Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval , and communities along both the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles...
.
In 2007, CIT Le Richelain renewed the contract with the Gestrans to provide all management services and renewed its agreement with the carrier La Québécoise
Groupe La Québécoise
Groupe La Québécoise is a passenger transportation company based in Quebec, Canada. The company started out in 1965 by providing student transportation for school boards in the Quebec City area, and has progressed into providing intercity bus service, public transit, paratransit, airport shuttles...
for the operation of the buses.
Routes
| CITLR bus routes | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Description | Notes |
| 22 | La Prairie - Brossard - Montreal | |
| 23 | La Prairie - Montreal | |
| 24 | La Prairie - Montreal | |
| 25 | La Prairie - Brossard - Montreal | |
| 26 | La Prairie - Brossard - Montreal | |
| 27 | La Prairie | |
| 28 | Saint-Philippe - La Prairie | |
| 29 | La Prairie - Brossard - Montreal | |
| 31 | Candiac - La Prairie - Montreal | |
| 31-G | Candiac - La Prairie - Montreal | |
| 32 | Candiac - Montreal | |
| 33 | Candiac - Montreal | |
| 34 | La Prairie - Brossard - Montreal | |
| 35 | La Prairie - Brossard - Montreal | |
| 36 | Candiac - La Prairie - Brossard - Montreal | |
| 37 | Candiac - La Prairie - Brossard - Montreal | |
| 38 | Candiac - La Prairie - Brossard - Montreal | |
| 39 | Candiac - Brossard - Montreal | |
| 40 | Candiac - La Prairie - Longueuil | |
| 40-S | Candiac - La Prairie - Terminus Longueuil (AMT) 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... - Collège Édouard-Montpetit Collège Édouard-Montpetit Collège Édouard-Montpetit is a francophone CEGEP in Longueuil, Quebec, Canada. Approximately 6700 students are enrolled in the Longueuil and St-Hubert campuses. The College of General and Vocational Education is affiliated with the ACCC, and CCAA.-History:... |
|
| 321 | La Prairie - Montreal at Nazareth/William (Express) | |
| 334 | La Prairie - Montreal at Terminus Centre-ville (Express) | |
| Trainbus | Local shuttle service to Candiac station Candiac (AMT) Candiac is a commuter rail station in the city of Candiac, Quebec. It is the terminating station on the AMT's Delson-Candiac Line.-External links:*... |
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