Société de transport de Laval
Encyclopedia
Société de transport de Laval (STL) is the public transit system in the city of Laval
, Quebec
, Canada
. It was founded in June 1971 as the Commission de transport de la Ville de Laval (CTL). STL came about in 1984.
It serves the growing suburban areas of Laval
, North of Montreal
.
A proposal to convert some of STL's most heavily used routes to electric trolleybuses
was studied in detail in 2009–2010, funded jointly by STL and Hydro-Québec
, but in autumn 2010 STL decided to postpone making a decision on trolleybuses until at least 2011, to allow further study of rechargeable electric buses first.
The STL runs 40 routes, including the former AMT
's, now STL's 902 Express Route in Laval. Most bus routes end at metro stations Cartier
and/or Montmorency
of the Orange Line
. All buses go to at least one metro, except for lines 66, 402 & 404. There is now one night route on the STL, route 2. In addition some of the daytime bus routes go up to 3:30 a.m. The STL also operates 6 collective taxi routes (T03 - along Saulnier Street, T07 - Rangs Haut-St-François & St-Elzéar sectors, T10 - along av. des Perron, T11 - in Fabreville, T12 - in NW Chomedey and T14 from Laval West to Saint Eustache).
In addition, the STL has added 2 trainbuses. The 402, which services residents in Fabreville, Laval West and Sainte-Dorothée. Its intention is to allow users to reach the Sainte-Dorothée train station
. The 404, which also services residents in Sainte-Dorothée, allows users to reach the train station, which is operated by the AMT
, to travel to Montreal. Both train-bus routes were inaugurated on April 28, 2007, the same day the Laval Metro was officially opened.
is extended into Laval, and connects with STL at three new stations:
commuter trains
at:
There are also connections to other transit services in the region:
denotes wheelchair access
and the provincial government, STL is considering the idea of constructing a trolleybus
system in Laval. A feasibility study began in spring 2009 and was completed in autumn 2010. Proponents of the idea, including Laval Mayor Gilles Vaillancourt
, have said that replacing diesel buses with trolleybuses would bring a significant reduction in harmful pollutants but would be far less costly than a tram
way (streetcar) alternative being favoured by Montreal
and also be less disruptive to existing streets. In discussing the Laval study, some provincial officials indicated they would like to see transport agencies in other major Quebec cities also consider installing trolleybus networks. On completion of the study, the Laval transit authority decided to experiment with rechargeable battery-powered buses first, before making a decision on whether to proceed with trolleybuses. Among the points noted in the study's findings were that installing a trolleybus system would require a significant initial capital investment in infrastructure, but that trolleybuses are a technology that is known to be able to operate reliably in harsh winter temperatures, whereas it is uncertain whether other types of electric buses would be able to do so.
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...
, 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...
. It was founded in June 1971 as the Commission de transport de la Ville de Laval (CTL). STL came about in 1984.
It serves the growing suburban areas of 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...
, North 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...
.
A proposal to convert some of STL's most heavily used routes to electric trolleybuses
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
was studied in detail in 2009–2010, funded jointly by STL and Hydro-Québec
Hydro-Québec
Hydro-Québec is a government-owned public utility established in 1944 by the Government of Quebec. Based in Montreal, the company is in charge of the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity across Quebec....
, but in autumn 2010 STL decided to postpone making a decision on trolleybuses until at least 2011, to allow further study of rechargeable electric buses first.
Routes
The STL runs 40 routes, including the former AMT
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...
's, now STL's 902 Express Route in Laval. Most bus routes end at metro stations Cartier
Cartier (Montreal Metro)
Cartier is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in Pont-Viau, Laval, Quebec, Canada . It is part of an extension of the line into Laval and opened on April 28, 2007.- Architecture :It is a normal...
and/or Montmorency
Montmorency (Montreal Metro)
Montmorency is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Laval-des-Rapides area of Laval, Quebec, Canada . The station is part of an extension to the line to Laval and opened on April 28, 2007,...
of the Orange Line
Line 2 Orange (Montreal Metro)
The Orange line is the longest, most congested, and first-planned of the four lines of the Montreal Metro, in Montreal, Canada. It formed part of the initial network, and was extended between 1980 and 1986...
. All buses go to at least one metro, except for lines 66, 402 & 404. There is now one night route on the STL, route 2. In addition some of the daytime bus routes go up to 3:30 a.m. The STL also operates 6 collective taxi routes (T03 - along Saulnier Street, T07 - Rangs Haut-St-François & St-Elzéar sectors, T10 - along av. des Perron, T11 - in Fabreville, T12 - in NW Chomedey and T14 from Laval West to Saint Eustache).
In addition, the STL has added 2 trainbuses. The 402, which services residents in Fabreville, Laval West and Sainte-Dorothée. Its intention is to allow users to reach the Sainte-Dorothée train station
Sainte-Dorothée (AMT)
Sainte-Dorothée is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.-Origin of name:Sainte-Dorothée takes its name from the Sainte-Dorothée district of Laval, Quebec....
. The 404, which also services residents in Sainte-Dorothée, allows users to reach the train station, which is operated by the AMT
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...
, to travel to Montreal. Both train-bus routes were inaugurated on April 28, 2007, the same day the Laval Metro was officially opened.
Route List
- 2 Henri Bourassa Metro-Montmorency Metro
- 12 Pont Viau-Cartier Metro
- 17 Auteuil-Cartier Metro
- 20 Chomedey-Cartier Metro
- 24 Sainte Dorothee-Cartier Metro
- 25 Saint Francois-Cartier Metro
- 26 Sainte Dorothee-Montmorency Metro
- 27 Vimont-Cartier Metro
- 28 Saint Vincent de Paul-Cartier Metro
- 31 Auteuil-Henri Bourassa Metro
- 33 Montmorency Metro-Cartier Metro
- 37 Chomedey-Cartier Metro
- 39 Auteuil-Le Carrefour
- 40 Chomedey-Montmorency Metro
- 41 Auteuil-Cartier Metro
- 42 Saint Francois-Le Carrefour
- 43 Auteuil-Cartier Metro
- 45 Chomedey-Montmorency Metro
- 46 Laval Ouest-Montmorency Metro
- 48 Duvernay-Cartier Metro
- 50 Saint Vincent de Paul-Le Carrefour
- 52 Saint Francois-Metro Henri Bourassa
- 55 Laval Ouest-Metro Henri Bourassa
- 56 Sainte Dorothee-Montmorency Metro
- 58 Saint Vincent de Paul-Cartier Metro
- 60 Chomedey-Cartier Metro
- 61 Fabreville-Montmorency Metro
- 63 Sainte Rose-Cartier Metro
- 65 Sainte Rose-Montmorency Metro
- 66 Sainte Dorothee-Le Carrefour
- 70 Cartier Metro-Montmorency Metro
- 73 Fabreville-Cartier Metro
- 74 Saint Francois-Cartier Metro
- 76 Sainte Dorothee-Montmorency Metro
- 144 Sainte Dorothee-Cote Vertu Metro
- 151 Sainte Rose-Cote Vertu Metro
- 252 Saint Francois-Metro Henri Bourassa
- 402 Sainte Rose-Sainte Dorothee
- 404 Sainte Dorothee-Gare Sainte Dorothee
- 901 Saint Francois-Cartier Metro
- 902 Le Carrefour-Cote Vertu Metro
- 903 Montmorency Metro-Gare Sainte Dorothee
- 925 Saint-François-Radisson Metro
Metro
The Montreal MetroMontreal 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....
is extended into Laval, and connects with STL at three new stations:
- CartierCartier (Montreal Metro)Cartier is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in Pont-Viau, Laval, Quebec, Canada . It is part of an extension of the line into Laval and opened on April 28, 2007.- Architecture :It is a normal...
(Nearby intersections: Cartier Blvd/Laurentides Blvd, Cartier Blvd/Major St): 21 routes, plus one night route - De la ConcordeDe La Concorde (Montreal Metro)De la Concorde is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Laval-des-Rapides area of Laval, Quebec, Canada...
(Nearby intersections: Concorde Blvd/Ampere Ave, Concorde Blvd/Laval Blvd): 3 routes, plus one night route - MontmorencyMontmorency (Montreal Metro)Montmorency is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Laval-des-Rapides area of Laval, Quebec, Canada . The station is part of an extension to the line to Laval and opened on April 28, 2007,...
(Nearby intersections: Jacques-Tétrault St/Lucien-Paiement St, Jacques-Tétrault St/De l'Avenir Blvd): 15 routes, plus one night route
Commuter rail
STL also connects with 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...
commuter trains
Commuter rail in North America
Commuter rail services in the United States, Canada, and Mexico provide common carrier passenger transportation along railway tracks, with scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis primarily for short-distance travel between a central business district and adjacent suburbs and...
at:
Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line
- Bois-de-BoulogneBois-de-Boulogne (AMT)Bois-de-Boulogne is a commuter rail station on the AMT Blainville-Saint-Jérome line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.-Origin of name:...
(1 route) - De la Concorde intermodal stationDe La Concorde (Montreal Metro)De la Concorde is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Laval-des-Rapides area of Laval, Quebec, Canada...
(4 routes, including one night route) - VimontVimont (AMT)Vimont is an commuter train station in Laval, Quebec, Canada on the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line of the Agence métropolitaine de transport , the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area...
(2 routes) - Sainte-RoseSainte-Rose (AMT)Sainte-Rose is an commuter train station in Laval, Quebec, Canada on the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line of the Agence métropolitaine de transport , the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area...
(3 routes)
Deux-Montagnes Line
- Du RuisseauDu Ruisseau (AMT)Du Ruisseau is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.-Origin of name:Du Ruisseau takes its name from nearby Boulevard Du Ruisseau, located in the heart of the subdivision....
in Montreal. (1 route) - Bois-FrancBois-Franc (AMT)Bois-Franc is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area. The Orange Line of the Montreal Metro was to have been extended to de Salaberry Street at the corner of Laurentian Boulevard, but that would have been too far away to have made an...
in Montreal. (4 routes, including express 902) - Île BigrasÎle-Bigras (AMT)Île-Bigras is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.- Connecting bus routes :There are no Société de transport de Laval bus routes on Île Bigras so most people wanting to use public transit on this small island take the Deux-Montagnes...
has no connecting STL routes. - Sainte-DorothéeSainte-Dorothée (AMT)Sainte-Dorothée is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.-Origin of name:Sainte-Dorothée takes its name from the Sainte-Dorothée district of Laval, Quebec....
(6 routes, including express 903, and 2 train-buses)
Transfer points
There are also bus transfer facilities at:- Terminus Le CarrefourTerminus Le Carrefour (AMT)Terminus Le Carrefour, an AMT bus terminus across boulevard Le Carrefour from the Carrefour Laval at the corner of Terry Fox Avenue. It is located one block west of Autoroute 15. A Radisson Hotel is located between Terry Fox Avenue and the Autoroute, a Hilton Hotel and a Sheraton Hotel are...
(across the street from Carrefour LavalCarrefour LavalCarrefour Laval is a super regional mall located in Laval, Quebec, Canada at the intersection of the Laurentian Highway and Laval Freeway...
) (corner of Le Carrefour Blvd and Terry-Fox Ave) - 11 routes (including former AMTAgence métropolitaine de transportThe 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...
, now STL since January 1, 2008, express 902, and a new express 903). See map - Centre LavalCentre LavalCentre Laval is a shopping centre located in the Chomedey district Laval, Quebec, at the corner of Saint-Martin West and Le Corbusier boulevard. Centre Laval is a 10-minute walk from the Montmorency metro station in nearby Laval-des-Rapides...
- 8 routes. There is no terminus; all routes stop either on bl. Le Corbusier or on bl. du Souvenir if not on both. See map - MontmorencyMontmorency (Montreal Metro)Montmorency is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Laval-des-Rapides area of Laval, Quebec, Canada . The station is part of an extension to the line to Laval and opened on April 28, 2007,...
- 16 routes See map - De La ConcordeDe La Concorde (Montreal Metro)De la Concorde is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Laval-des-Rapides area of Laval, Quebec, Canada...
- 4 routes See map - CartierCartier (Montreal Metro)Cartier is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in Pont-Viau, Laval, Quebec, Canada . It is part of an extension of the line into Laval and opened on April 28, 2007.- Architecture :It is a normal...
- 22 routes See map - Terminus LavalHenri-Bourassa Terminus Nord (AMT)Henri-Bourassa Terminus Nord, also known as Terminus Laval, is a bus terminus close to, but separate from, the Terminus Henri-Bourassa Sud to which it is connected by a tunnel under Henri Bourassa Boulevard and which is close to the Henri-Bourassa Metro station...
- 5 routes See map - Galeries du Moulin - 2 routes See map
- Montgolfier Terminal (corner of Notre-Dame and Montgolfier) - 3 routes See map
- Terminus Méga Centre Ste-Dorothée (Samson and Cléophas-Charbonneau) - 4 routes See map
- Terminus Carole (Carole and Saint-Martin) - 3 routes See map
- Saint-Martin and 100th Av. - 3 routes (including share taxi T-12) See map
- Gare Ste-DorothéeSainte-Dorothée (AMT)Sainte-Dorothée is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.-Origin of name:Sainte-Dorothée takes its name from the Sainte-Dorothée district of Laval, Quebec....
- 6 routes, which include the STL 804(pilot project) See map - Terminus Laval-Ouest (Arthur-Sauvé and 14th St) - 3 routes (including share taxi T-14 to Terminus Saint-EustacheTerminus Saint-Eustache (AMT)Terminus Saint-Eustache is a bus terminus served by Agence métropolitaine de transport .- CIT Laurentides :- Société de transport de Laval :- Intercity buses :-External links:*...
) See map- (Arthur-Sauvé and Sainte-Rose) - 6 routes (including share taxi T-14 to Terminus Saint-Eustache) See map
- Terminus Justin (Justin and Hydro-Québec power line) - 2 routes See map
- Terminus Bienville - 2 routes See map
- Terminus Paré - 3 routes See map
- Terminus Chartrand/Déry - 3 routes See map
- Terminus Pénitencier - 5 routes (including share taxi T-07) See map
- (Lévesque Est and Montée-St-François) - 4 more routes See map
- Gare Ste-RoseSainte-Rose (AMT)Sainte-Rose is an commuter train station in Laval, Quebec, Canada on the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line of the Agence métropolitaine de transport , the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area...
- 3 routes See map - Gare VimontVimont (AMT)Vimont is an commuter train station in Laval, Quebec, Canada on the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line of the Agence métropolitaine de transport , the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area...
- 2 routes See map - Terminus St-Elzéar (St-Elzéar Est and René-Laennec) - 5 routes (including share taxi T07) See map
- (René-Laennec Boulevard and Dagenais Est) - 1 more route See map
- For other maps, see "External links" of the respective articles under "Interactive STL map"
There are also connections to other transit services in the region:
- CIT LaurentidesCIT LaurentidesCIT Laurentides provides local bus service for the southern portion of the Laurentides region of Quebec, Canada, mainly the suburban area on the northwest side of Montreal...
at Terminus Saint-EustacheTerminus Saint-Eustache (AMT)Terminus Saint-Eustache is a bus terminus served by Agence métropolitaine de transport .- CIT Laurentides :- Société de transport de Laval :- Intercity buses :-External links:*...
, Montmorency TerminusMontmorency (Montreal Metro)Montmorency is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Laval-des-Rapides area of Laval, Quebec, Canada . The station is part of an extension to the line to Laval and opened on April 28, 2007,...
and Cartier metro stationCartier (Montreal Metro)Cartier is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in Pont-Viau, Laval, Quebec, Canada . It is part of an extension of the line into Laval and opened on April 28, 2007.- Architecture :It is a normal...
. - CRT LanaudièreCRT LanaudièreThe CRT Lanaudière is responsible for organising public transportation services throughout the administrative region of Lanaudière, northeast of Montreal, in central Quebec, Canada....
—MRC Les Moulins at Montmorency TerminusMontmorency (Montreal Metro)Montmorency is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Laval-des-Rapides area of Laval, Quebec, Canada . The station is part of an extension to the line to Laval and opened on April 28, 2007,...
and Henri-BourassaHenri-Bourassa (Montreal Metro)Henri-Bourassa is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Ahuntsic district in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
Metro
Fleet
- General Motors Diesel Division Buses T6H5307N (retired)
- Motor Coach IndustriesMotor Coach IndustriesMotor Coach Industries International Inc. is an American bus manufacturer based in Schaumburg, Illinois, and is a leading participant in the North American coach bus industry. It has various operating subsidiaries:...
/Nova BusNova BusNova Bus is a Canadian bus manufacturer in North America, owned by Volvo Buses, and headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada.- History :The factory was originally a General Motors plant for building city transit buses intended for the Canadian market...
TC40102N - Nova BusNova BusNova Bus is a Canadian bus manufacturer in North America, owned by Volvo Buses, and headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada.- History :The factory was originally a General Motors plant for building city transit buses intended for the Canadian market...
LFS
denotes wheelchair access
Proposed trolleybus system
In conjunction with Hydro-QuébecHydro-Québec
Hydro-Québec is a government-owned public utility established in 1944 by the Government of Quebec. Based in Montreal, the company is in charge of the generation, transmission and distribution of electricity across Quebec....
and the provincial government, STL is considering the idea of constructing a trolleybus
Trolleybus
A trolleybus is an electric bus that draws its electricity from overhead wires using spring-loaded trolley poles. Two wires and poles are required to complete the electrical circuit...
system in Laval. A feasibility study began in spring 2009 and was completed in autumn 2010. Proponents of the idea, including Laval Mayor Gilles Vaillancourt
Gilles Vaillancourt
Gilles Vaillancourt became mayor of the city of Laval, Quebec, Canada in 1989 and president of the "Union des municipalités du Québec" ....
, have said that replacing diesel buses with trolleybuses would bring a significant reduction in harmful pollutants but would be far less costly than a tram
Tram
A tram is a passenger rail vehicle which runs on tracks along public urban streets and also sometimes on separate rights of way. It may also run between cities and/or towns , and/or partially grade separated even in the cities...
way (streetcar) alternative being favoured by 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...
and also be less disruptive to existing streets. In discussing the Laval study, some provincial officials indicated they would like to see transport agencies in other major Quebec cities also consider installing trolleybus networks. On completion of the study, the Laval transit authority decided to experiment with rechargeable battery-powered buses first, before making a decision on whether to proceed with trolleybuses. Among the points noted in the study's findings were that installing a trolleybus system would require a significant initial capital investment in infrastructure, but that trolleybuses are a technology that is known to be able to operate reliably in harsh winter temperatures, whereas it is uncertain whether other types of electric buses would be able to do so.