novalfs26001 Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Bike racks are being expanded this summer to Frontenac routes. I don't remember the exact routes but 34 and 715 come to mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_the_traveller Posted April 26, 2013 Report Share Posted April 26, 2013 Starting last week, some Frontenac vehicles are now bike rack-equipped. I saw them on route 34, but irregularly (this route gets 2nd gens on some departures). STM.info does not have any info on this, neither did the driver I asked. Do someone know more about the Frontenac racks? I saw 31-174 and 31-230 on the 105 and 420 respectively in the last two weeks, both equipped with bike racks! What are the STM's short and medium-term plans, will the bike racks expand to a new garage every summer or something like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
webfil Posted April 27, 2013 Report Share Posted April 27, 2013 Legendre will have routes 140, 146 and 180 equipped with bike racks Frontenac will have Velo + Bus on routes 34, 94, 185, 715 and... 769! I don't know about Lasalle, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Demers Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 If anyone wants to see the new Rechaudbus (ex STM 15-011) you can at Parc Raymond Lafontaine from 16h30 to 19h00 on the last Friday of every month. Info obtained from the weekend edition of 24 Heures Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobAG300 Posted April 29, 2013 Report Share Posted April 29, 2013 16-117 on route the 36 Monk is morning !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novalfs26001 Posted June 3, 2013 Report Share Posted June 3, 2013 STM will have a pilot hybrid bus. It should begin passenger service mid June and for 10 weeks. It wil operate out of C T Mont-Royal. Apparently this bus is not built to STM specs and will not feature perimeter seating at the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busfan0947 Posted June 4, 2013 Report Share Posted June 4, 2013 STM will have a pilot hybrid bus. It should begin passenger service mid June and for 10 weeks. It wil operate out of C T Mont-Royal. Apparently this bus is not built to STM specs and will not feature perimeter seating at the rear. Just started a new topic on this subject in the section "sightings for quebec" as the media confirmed this info a few days ago with details. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_the_traveller Posted June 6, 2013 Report Share Posted June 6, 2013 Anyone know if the electric midibuses and BYD electric demo bus will still arrive in June/July and August respectively? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novalfs26001 Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 31-104 is a test bus for LED headlights. I got to drive it on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted June 17, 2013 Report Share Posted June 17, 2013 31-104 is a test bus for LED headlights. I got to drive it on Saturday. Very cool. Thanks for the pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmnewlook Posted June 21, 2013 Report Share Posted June 21, 2013 Anyone know if the electric midibuses and BYD electric demo bus will still arrive in June/July and August respectively? I don't know about the electric midibuses, but the BYD electric demo was at the STO garage (the foreman showed it to me, only exterior) when I visited there May 21st and it still hadn't been on the road, so my guess is that it will be delayed arriving in our city. Here's my pics I could take of the BYD: The foreman told me he spent hours translating in French the manual that was only in Chinese in English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAX BRT Posted October 29, 2013 Report Share Posted October 29, 2013 From The Gazette: STM plans more reserved lanes and priority lighting for buses http://www.montrealgazette.com/plans+more+reserved+lanes+priority+lighting+buses/9079352/story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_the_traveller Posted December 19, 2013 Report Share Posted December 19, 2013 Got an interesting bus driver today. Maybe it was because he was driving a noisy first gen that he was in a stern mood. When he arrived at the metro, he arrived right behind another bus. I figured he was late since he kneeled the bus and stopped sort of half into the right-hand lane, half still in the driving lane, so that he could easily depart right away without having to wait for the bus in front to finish boarding. At one bus stop, an older lady was stopped in her car in the no-stop area, waiting for her husband to come out of a pharmacy. The driver actually got out of his seat to tell her to move! When the lady in her car started to protest, he simply replied "don't give me attitude. Move!" Good on him! I wish the SPVM would start cracking down on this. Then later on, an old lady ran across the street directly in front of the bus (just before we were about to leave the stop) so she could get on board. He asked her if something was wrong. When she went to the door to get off, the driver told her and I quote "Only cross when it's green. Now go quickly! Don't die this year." Although some clients found his behaviour out of line, I found his comments to be relevant (though his choice of words could have been better). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMS Posted December 20, 2013 Report Share Posted December 20, 2013 Send him a commendation! This guy is a role model! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novalfs26001 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 The STM started to revamp their Planibus design. Not all lined are done yet. Quickly I saw the new design for lines 17 and 164. There are many others. The schedule design is like the the infobus (schedules at bus stops). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cimon8000 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 any news when the BYD full electric bus will be entering service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Board Admin A. Wong Posted December 31, 2013 Board Admin Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Virgin Radio 96That's right..the #STM wants u to get home safely tonight..so they've decided to NOT EXTEND their hours #seriously @tonystarkradio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_the_traveller Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 The STM always runs 24 hours. Although the last metros leave Berri around 1am, we have night buses that criss-cross the island. Last night it seemed like there was a 98% occupancy rate in Montreal taxis. They would not drive to residential districts surrounding downtown to pick people up. I was happy to help a few friends get home on the STM's network Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bus_Medic Posted January 9, 2014 Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 The only reason Toronto does it, is late service is sponsored by a corporation. ( often a brewer or distiller) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_the_traveller Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 As we were speaking about electric buses in the STL thread... I don't suppose anyone has seen the STM's electric bus in service? Because I sure haven't. Maybe they've just decided to do static tests (aka meaningless bs. lol). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted January 16, 2014 Report Share Posted January 16, 2014 As we were speaking about electric buses in the STL thread... I don't suppose anyone has seen the STM's electric bus in service? Because I sure haven't. Maybe they've just decided to do static tests (aka meaningless bs. lol). It has yet to be seen by anyone on the streets on Montreal yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheAverageJoe Posted January 30, 2014 Report Share Posted January 30, 2014 Montreal Metro scarf tangling leads to woman's death 48-year old got hair caught in escalator while trying to dislodge scarf at Fabre Metro station http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/montreal-metro-scarf-tangling-leads-to-woman-s-death-1.2516971 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Demers Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 It has yet to be seen by anyone on the streets on Montreal yet. 33-999 is back! ...of course, 33-999 is the fleet number given to the BYD electric bus this time around. It was being tested on Pie-IX tonight as Essai Routier on the sign. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm_5307N Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 33-999 is back! ...of course, 33-999 is the fleet number given to the BYD electric bus this time around. It was being tested on Pie-IX tonight as Essai Routier on the sign. Will it ever enter revenue service!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmnewlook Posted February 13, 2014 Report Share Posted February 13, 2014 For now it's being tested with sand bags on the 140 and 146. Heard it will eventually be tested with passengers in the coming weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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