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==Routes==
==Routes==
[http://www.sts.qc.ca/cgi-cs/cs.waframe.index?topic=33788&lang=1&img_num=1358&menu=26448 Maps & schedules]
[http://www.sts.qc.ca/Preparer-son-deplacement/Plan-du-reseau-et-des-stations Maps & schedules]


===Regular routes===
===Regular routes===
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*57 Carrefour de l'Estrie to 13e Avenue/24-Juin (no evening service)
*57 Carrefour de l'Estrie to 13e Avenue/24-Juin (no evening service)


===Taxibus===
===Taxibus (shared taxi)===
*20 Station du Cégep to Saint-François/Boulogne (peak & midday)
*20 Station du Cégep to Saint-François/Boulogne (peak & midday)
*21 CHUS–Fleurimont to Place Fleurimont (peak)
*21 CHUS–Fleurimont to Place Fleurimont (peak)

Revision as of 22:30, 10 October 2015

Area served Sherbrooke, QC
Founded 2002 (from CMTS)
Fleet size 86 (conventional)
Number of routes 36
Annual ridership 7 835 000 (2011)
Union SCFP Local 3434

The Société de transport de Sherbrooke (STS) serves the city of Sherbrooke located in Quebec's eastern townships. The STS provides conventional transit and paratransit services to approximately 150,000 inhabitants of Sherbrooke over a 366.4 square kilometre territory.

History

The Corporation métropolitaine de transport de Sherbrooke (CMTS), which was created in 1978, became the Société de transport de Sherbrooke (STS) on January 1, 2002. The name change coincided with the amalgamation of the former city of Sherbrooke with its surrounding municipalities.

Routes

Maps & schedules

Regular routes

  • 1 Carrefour de l'Estrie/Station du Cégep to Bowen/Talbot (Mon-Sun, Carrefour de l'Estrie weekdays only)
  • 2 Station du Cégep to Bishop's University/Croissant Oxford (Mon-Sun, Croissant Oxford weeknights and weekends only)
  • 3 Carrefour de l'Estrie to 13e Avenue/24-Juin (Mon-Sun)
  • 4 Carrefour de l'Estrie to Du Chalumeau-Galvin (Mon-Sun)
  • 5 Station du Cégep to 13e Avenue/du 24-Juin (Mon-Sun)
  • 6 Université de Sherbrooke to Lisieux/Lachine (Mon-Sun)
  • 7 CHUS–Fleurimont to André/Hallée (Mon-Sun)
  • 8 CHUS–Fleurimont to Université de Sherbrooke (Mon-Sun)
  • 9 Université de Sherbrooke/Station du Cégep to Des Chardonnerets (Mon-Sun, U de S weekdays only)
  • 11 Plateau Saint-Joseph to Bishop's University/André/Thibault (Mon-Sun, Bishop's University weekdays only)
  • 12 Carrefour de l'Estrie to Station du Cégep (Mon-Sun)
  • 14 Université de Sherbrooke to Station du Cégep (Mon-Sun)
  • 15 Université de Sherbrooke to Parc Lucien-Blanchard (Mon-Sun)
  • 16 Université de Sherbrooke to Prospect/Ontario (Mon-Sun)
  • 17 Station du Cégep/Carrefour de l'Estrie to Place Dussault (Mon-Sun, Station du Cégep weekdays only)
  • 18 Université de Sherbrooke to Bourassa/Frontière (Mon-Sun)
  • 19 Station du Cégep to Lisieux-Brûlé (Mon-Fri, no evening service)

Minibus

Minibus routes are operated by Les Promenades de L'Estrie under contract and utilize cutaways and commercial school buses.

  • 22 CHUS–Fleurimont to Place Fleurimont/Galvin (peak)
  • 24 Université de Sherbrooke to De Lotbinière (peak & midday)
  • 27 Université de Sherbrooke to Val-du-Lac (peak & midday)
  • 28 Bishop's University to Alexander-Galt/Beattie/Atto (peak)
  • 29 Université de Sherbrooke to Station du Dépôt (nights during Fall and Winter semesters of U de S)
  • 49 Stationnement Northrop-Frye to CHUS–Hôtel-Dieu/St-Vincent-de-Paul (peak)
  • 50 Carrefour de l'Estrie to Val-des-Arbres/Laliberté (Mon-Sun)
  • 51 Station du Cégep to Kruger (Mon-Sun)
  • 52 Terrasses Rock Forest to Avenue du Parc (peak)
  • 53 Université de Sherbrooke to Campus de la Santé (peak & midday)
  • 54 Stationnement Northrop-Frye to CHUS–Fleurimont (peak)
  • 55 Du Manoir to 13e Avenue/24-Juin (no evening service)
  • 57 Carrefour de l'Estrie to 13e Avenue/24-Juin (no evening service)

Taxibus (shared taxi)

  • 20 Station du Cégep to Saint-François/Boulogne (peak & midday)
  • 21 CHUS–Fleurimont to Place Fleurimont (peak)
  • 25 13e Avenue/24-Juin to Gîte du Bel Âge/Champêtre/Coquelicots (peak)
  • 26 Carrefour de l'Estrie to Parc Industriel (peak & evenings)
  • 56 Croissant Oxford to Provigo (Lennoxville)/Bishop's University (Mon, Wed, Fri)

Fares

The STS is one of the few cities in Canada that still uses tokens as their fare media.
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  • The STS has a program called passe universelle which is monthly pass that gets included in the tuition fees of participating institutions. Currently the most notable participants are the Université de Sherbrooke and the Cégep de Sherbrooke.


Facilities

Garage/Office

  • Address: 895 rue Cabana, Sherbrooke, QC J1K 2M3
  • Email: service.clientele@sts.qc.ca
  • Fax: 819-564-1069
  • Phone: 819-564-2687

Fleet roster

Active

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
35117 1985 GMC TC40-102N Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V730
  • Formerly CMTS 35117.
  • Converted for use as youth outreach bus.
42101-42103 1992 MCI TC40-102N Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731 Ex-Santa Monica Big Blue Bus; acquired in 2008.
45101-45105 1995 Nova Bus TC40-102N Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R Formerly CMTS 45101-45105.
46101-46105 1996 Nova Bus TC40-102N Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R Formerly CMTS 46101-46105.
47101-47105 1997 Nova Bus TC40-102N Detroit Diesel Series 50 Allison B400R Formerly CMTS 47101-47105.
49101-49109 1999 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISC Allison B400R5 Formerly CMTS 49101-49109.
50101-50105 2000 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISC Allison B400R5 Formerly CMTS 50101-50105.
52101-52109 2002 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISC Allison B400R5
53101-53105 2003 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISC ZF 6HP502C
54101-54104 2004 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISC ZF 6HP502C
55101-55104 2005 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL ZF 6HP552C
56101-56104 2006 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL ZF 6HP554C
57101-57104 2007 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL ZF 6HP554C
58101-58104 2008 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL ZF 6HP554C
59101-59104 2009 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL ZF 6HP554C
60101-60108 2010 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL ZF 6HP554C
  • First 3rd generation (new rear) in fleet
61101-61105 2011 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1400B
62101-62105 2012 Nova Bus LFS Cummins ISL9 ZF 6AP1400B
64101-64106 Société de transport de Sherbrooke 64101-a.jpg 2014 Nova Bus LFS HEV Cummins ISB6.7 BAE Systems HDS 200
hybrid system
65101-651xx 2015 Nova Bus LFS HEV Cummins ISB6.7 BAE Systems HDS 200
hybrid system

Retired

Fleet number(s) Thumbnail Year Manufacturer Model Engine Transmission Notes
39101-39107 1989 MCI TC40-102N Detroit Diesel 6V71N Allison V731 Formerly CMTS 39101-39107.
44101-44103 1994 Nova Bus TC40-102N Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison V731 Formerly CMTS 44101-44103.
44104-44105 1994 Nova Bus TC40-102A Detroit Diesel 6V92TA Allison VR731
  • Formerly CMTS 44104-44105.
  • Have roof top A/C units

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