Montreal bus rapid transit
Encyclopedia
There was one bus rapid transit
route in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
in operation. It operated from 1989 to 2002 on Pie-IX Boulevard, and after it ceased operating, became a regular reserved lane rush hour service using regular bus stops as the 505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX
. It is projected to return to service in 2013. A second BRT line is planned for Henri Bourassa Boulevard, projected for service in 2018.
The STCUM 505 R-BUS Pie-IX (Express Pie-IX), running along Boulevard Pie-IX (Pope Pius the Ninth), provided supplementary, limited-stop service to the 139 Pie-IX
bus route during rush hours. It operated from 1989 to 2002, being the first reserved-lane bus service and first BRT service in Montreal. The system had 10 dedicated stations, and a regular stop and terminus at the Pie-IX metro station
.
Prior to 2002, this route used to run against traffic on the part-time dedicated bus lanes on the opposite side of the traffic median. It featured dedicated sheltered BRT
stations, a high frequency of service, and priority traffic signals. The use of these bus lanes were suspended indefinitely after a passenger, unaware of the traffic contraflow, was struck by a bus. In the interim, from the suspension of service, until it's planned resumption, alternate service occurs on the reserved-lane rush-hour bus 505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX
. There were plans to restart the service once safety cones and fences are installed along Pie-IX Boulevard.
. The rebuilt line was originally projected to cost $150million CDN. The new service will extend into Laval
, and is projected to cost $300 million CDN, as of 2010. The portion in Laval will extend 5 km, and include parking lots. As the portion in Laval will operate on a grade separated expressway (the former trace of Autoroute 25
, since moved to a new right-of-way further east) and have dedicated on-ramps and off-ramps. The system will extend from Autoroute 440 in Laval, all the way to Notre-Dame Street
near the southern shore of Montreal Island against the Saint Lawrence River
.
to René Lévesque Boulevard
.
At the issue of an early planning study made by Genivar/CIMA+ for the AMT,the planned line is to have the following stop.
tramline on the street using the shared right-of-way. A Montreal Metro
line was also once planned to run underneath Pie-IX Boulevard
, but this never came to fruition. At one time, a tram line ran on Pius-IX, prior to the establishment of regular bus service along the thoroughfare.
, running for 5 km, projected for operation in 2018. It would create two dedicated reserved lanes in the middle of the street, and operate 24 hours a day. The plan is projected to cost $25 million CDN as of 2010.
Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
route in 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...
, Quebec
Quebec
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, Canada
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in operation. It operated from 1989 to 2002 on Pie-IX Boulevard, and after it ceased operating, became a regular reserved lane rush hour service using regular bus stops as the 505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX
505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX
The 505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates Monday to Friday during the morning and afternoon rush hour periods. It is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Rosemont–La...
. It is projected to return to service in 2013. A second BRT line is planned for Henri Bourassa Boulevard, projected for service in 2018.
505 R-Bus BRT
139 Pie-IX
The 139 Pie-IX is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates 7 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1:30 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve,...
bus route during rush hours. It operated from 1989 to 2002, being the first reserved-lane bus service and first BRT service in Montreal. The system had 10 dedicated stations, and a regular stop and terminus at the Pie-IX metro station
Pie-IX (Montreal Metro)
Pie-IX is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
.
Prior to 2002, this route used to run against traffic on the part-time dedicated bus lanes on the opposite side of the traffic median. It featured dedicated sheltered BRT
Bus rapid transit
Bus rapid transit is a term applied to a variety of public transportation systems using buses to provide faster, more efficient service than an ordinary bus line. Often this is achieved by making improvements to existing infrastructure, vehicles and scheduling...
stations, a high frequency of service, and priority traffic signals. The use of these bus lanes were suspended indefinitely after a passenger, unaware of the traffic contraflow, was struck by a bus. In the interim, from the suspension of service, until it's planned resumption, alternate service occurs on the reserved-lane rush-hour bus 505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX
505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX
The 505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates Monday to Friday during the morning and afternoon rush hour periods. It is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Rosemont–La...
. There were plans to restart the service once safety cones and fences are installed along Pie-IX Boulevard.
List of original 505 BRT stations
The stations were dismantled as of August 2010, to make way for the revised service system.- Pie-IX MetroPie-IX (Montreal Metro)Pie-IX is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
- Laurier
- Rosemont
- Beaubien
- Belanger
- Jean Talon
- Jarry
- Robert
- 47e rue
- Fleury
- Monselet
2013 future service
Service is project to be restored by 2013, with two dedicated lanes in the middle of the street and 24-hour service. The service will be transferred from the MUCTC, which operated the BRT line until its suspension in 2002, to the AMTAgence 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...
. The rebuilt line was originally projected to cost $150million CDN. The new service will extend into Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
, and is projected to cost $300 million CDN, as of 2010. The portion in Laval will extend 5 km, and include parking lots. As the portion in Laval will operate on a grade separated expressway (the former trace of Autoroute 25
Quebec Autoroute 25
Autoroute 25 is an Autoroute in the Lanaudière region of Quebec. It is currently long....
, since moved to a new right-of-way further east) and have dedicated on-ramps and off-ramps. The system will extend from Autoroute 440 in Laval, all the way to Notre-Dame Street
Notre-Dame Street
Notre-Dame Street is a historic east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It runs parallel to the Saint Lawrence River, from the eastern tip of the island to Lachine . In French, it is known as rue Notre-Dame....
near the southern shore of Montreal Island against the Saint Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
.
List of 2013 revised system BRT stations
As originally envisioned, the BRT route would extend from Henri Bourassa BoulevardHenri Bourassa Boulevard
Henri Bourassa Boulevard is a major east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Situated in northern Montreal Island, it runs parallel to Gouin Boulevard. Spanning 29 kilometres in length, it links the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in the east to Autoroute 13 in the...
to René Lévesque Boulevard
René Lévesque Boulevard
René Lévesque Boulevard is one of the main streets in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.It is a main east-west thoroughfare passing through the downtown core in the borough of Ville-Marie. The street begins on the west at Atwater Avenue and continues until it merges with Notre Dame Street East just east...
.
At the issue of an early planning study made by Genivar/CIMA+ for the AMT,the planned line is to have the following stop.
- Montée Saint-François and 440 highway (Laval) (500 places parking)
- Saint-Martin (Laval) (500 places parking)
- de la Concorde (Laval)
- d'Amos
- Castille
- Fleury / Forest
- 56e Rue / Gare Montréal-Nord — intermodal station with suburban train line Train de l'EstRepentigny-Mascouche Line (AMT)The Repentigny-Mascouche Line. is a commuter rail line, proposed to be operated in the Greater Montreal Quebec, Canada area, by the Agence métropolitaine de transport, or AMT , the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across this...
- 47e Rue
- 39e Rue
- Robert
- Jarry
- Jean-Talon — intermodal station with projected future Line 5 BlueLine 5 Blue (Montreal Metro)The Blue line is one of the four lines of the metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the fourth to be built, notwithstanding its name. Line 3 was planned, but never built...
Montreal Metro station - Belanger
- Beaubien
- Rosemont
- Laurier
- Mont Royal
- Métro Pie-IXPie-IX (Montreal Metro)Pie-IX is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
- Ontario
- Sainte Catherine
- Notre-Dame
Replacement with LRT
There are ideas to replace the BRT with a true LRTLight Rapid Transit
The name Light Rapid Transit is used by specific light rail systems, either as an official name or otherwise:* Please see List of tram and light-rail transit systems.-See also:* Light Rail Transit* light railway* light rail* tram/streetcar* Premetro...
tramline on the street using the shared right-of-way. A 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....
line was also once planned to run underneath Pie-IX Boulevard
Line 7 White (Montreal Metro)
Montréal Métro Line 7, often referenced as the White Line, was a planned underground subway line for Montreal Metro.Proposed for the first time by the Bureau des Transports de Montréal in September 1983, the original project for a new north-south line would have had 10 stations running under...
, but this never came to fruition. At one time, a tram line ran on Pius-IX, prior to the establishment of regular bus service along the thoroughfare.
Henri Bourassa BRT line
There is a planned BRT line along Henri Bourassa BoulevardHenri Bourassa Boulevard
Henri Bourassa Boulevard is a major east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Situated in northern Montreal Island, it runs parallel to Gouin Boulevard. Spanning 29 kilometres in length, it links the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in the east to Autoroute 13 in the...
, running for 5 km, projected for operation in 2018. It would create two dedicated reserved lanes in the middle of the street, and operate 24 hours a day. The plan is projected to cost $25 million CDN as of 2010.
External links
- STM 505 R-BUS Pie-IX route map and stop listing
- Innovative Service Design Among Bus Rapid Transit Systems In The Americas (PDF)
- STM System Map
- 505 Map
- 505 Schedule
See also
- Société de transport de MontréalSociété de transport de MontréalThe Société de transport de Montréal is a public transport agency that operates transit bus, and rapid transit services in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
(STM) - Ottawa Transitway