Press releases

The end of work at Champ-de-Mars station: Working elevators, a green roof and new artwork

The end of work at Champ-de-Mars station: Working elevators, a green roof and new artwork

Robert Poëti, Minister of Transport and Minister responsible for the Montréal region, Aref Salem, city of Montréal Executive Committee member in charge of transportation, Philippe Schnobb, Société de transport de Montréal (STM) Board Chairman, and Ms. Marie Turcotte, Transport adapté service users’ representative, are proud to announce that work at Champ-de-Mars station is over, and that it now features three new elevators for universal access, a green roof and new art work.

Accessibilité universelle du métro : la station Rosemont sera munie d’ascenseurs (English coming soon)

Accessibilité universelle du métro : la station Rosemont sera munie d’ascenseurs (English coming soon)

À compter de janvier 2015, la Société de transport de Montréal (STM) entreprendra des travaux afin de rendre accessible une onzième station de métro grâce à l’ajout d’ascenseurs à la station Rosemont. En effet, lors de sa dernière séance, le conseil d’administration a octroyé un contrat de 10,2 M$ à la firme Alta Construction ltée qui sera chargée des travaux.

Something new in the métro : the STM, Bell, Rogers, TELUS and Videotron bring mobile connectivity to Montréal métro stations

Something new in the métro : the STM, Bell, Rogers, TELUS and Videotron bring mobile connectivity to Montréal métro stations

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and its partners Bell, Rogers, TELUS and Videotron today announced that they have turned on a wireless network along a stretch of the Montréal metro. The green line segment, which runs through the downtown area between the Guy-Concordia and Saint-Laurent stations, is now equipped with leading edge mobile technology, such as 3G, 4G and 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution). Customers of all four wireless providers will be able to browse the Internet, watch videos, listen to streamed music, make and receive calls and so much more, directly from within the metro cars and throughout the tunnels and stations. Montréal becomes one of only a handful of cities in the world where the underground subway is equipped with a 4G LTE mobile network.

STM tables a responsible budget focused on customers

The Board of Directors of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) today announced it has adopted the 2015 budget, as well as the new fare structure taking effect next January 1, 2015. The budget features targeted service additions to meet expanding needs in certain areas.

STM’s 2015-2017 capital expenditures program - Investments of $2.5 B to benefit Québec economy

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is unveiling its three-year capital expenditures program (PTI), in which its investment spending forecasts for 2015-2017, evaluated at nearly $2.5 billion, are outlined. These investments are needed to replace or upgrade equipment and infrastructure that have or will reach the end of their service life in the next few years, including métro cars.

Impacts économiques des sociétés de transport en commun du Québec - La STM a soutenu près de 14 000 emplois et injecté 1,7 milliard de dollars dans l’économie du Québec en 2013 (French only)

L’Association du transport urbain du Québec (ATUQ) a dévoilé les résultats d’une importante étude sur les impacts économiques de ses sociétés membres qui desservent les plus grandes villes de la province, soit Montréal, Québec, Lévis, Laval, Longueuil, Gatineau, Trois-Rivières, Saguenay et Sherbrooke. Cette étude démontre clairement que le transport en commun est un stimulant pour l’économie du Québec et un moteur d’activité commerciale qui crée des dizaines de milliers d’emplois de qualité et qui injecte des milliards de dollars dans l’économie du Québec.

Wim Delvoye and Patrick Bernatchez to produce works of art for the Montréal and Brussels métros

As part of their cultural exchange, Bruxelles Mobilité and Société de transport de Montréal (STM) today announced the names of the artists who will produce new public artworks for the Montréal and Brussels métros. Belgian artist Wim Delvoye will adorn Montréal’s Place-d’Armes station with his creation, while Québec artist Patrick Bernatchez is to reciprocate with a work of art for Brussels’ Trône station.

YELLOW METRO LINE: SECOND PHASE OF WEEKEND CLOSINGS  FROM SEPTEMBER 13 TO DECEMBER 21

YELLOW METRO LINE: SECOND PHASE OF WEEKEND CLOSINGS FROM SEPTEMBER 13 TO DECEMBER 21

The STM is set to begin the second phase of work during which the métro’s Yellow line is shut down on weekends while repairs continue on the tunnel’s ceiling. The Yellow line will therefore be completely closed on Saturdays and Sundays from September 13 to December 21, as well as on Thanksgiving Monday, October 13. However, the line will be kept in service for the Montréal Marathon, during the September 27-28 weekend.

UPCOMING OPENING OF MUHC:  WORK REQUIRED AT VENDÔME STATION

UPCOMING OPENING OF MUHC: WORK REQUIRED AT VENDÔME STATION

In preparation for the opening of the McGill University Medical Centre (MUHC), Société de transport de Montréal (STM) will undertake construction work at Vendôme métro station in October to improve its passenger capacity and flow in order to meet an increase in ridership expected to reach 38% by 2016. Some 5.6 million transit users passed through this station in 2013, roughly 19,000 per weekday.

Regroupement des Magasins-Partage de l’île de Montréal’s Opération Sac à Dos campaign: Boosting self-esteem and quality of life for 4,050 disadvantaged young Montrealers

Poverty is one of the biggest hurdles to staying in school. Improving self‑esteem among students is proven to promote proper educational integration. On August 28, 2014, Regroupement des Magasins-Partage de l’île de Montréal (RMPIM) will be calling on the public’s generosity via its Opération Sac à Dos campaign.

STM ANNOUNCES THE DEPLOYMENT OF BUS PREFERENTIAL MEASURES ON VIAU

STM ANNOUNCES THE DEPLOYMENT OF BUS PREFERENTIAL MEASURES ON VIAU

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is announcing that two reserved lanes will become operational on Viau. The first, between de Viterbe and Saint-Zotique, is reserved for buses and taxis, while the second, between Rosemont and Pierre-De Coubertin, is a pilot project, reserved for bus-taxi-bicycle use only. The pilot project for a bus-taxi-bicycle reserved lane will serve to test the lane-sharing ability of these three different transportation modes. Combined, the measures benefit some 13,000 trips taken daily, mainly by 136 – Viau bus users, since last August 11.

La STM rétablit les faits quant à son programme d'acquisition de bus (French only)

La Société de transport de Montréal (STM) souhaite rétablir les faits en ce qui a trait à son programme d'acquisition de bus publié dans son Programme triennal d'investissement (PTI) 2014-2016, qui prévoit l'acquisition de 339 bus hybrides de 12 mètres (40 pieds) et de 145 bus hybrides de 18 mètres (60 pieds) d'ici 2018.

The AMT and STM welcome the 2014 APTA Rail Conference

The Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT) and the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) hosted the 2014 edition of the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) world conference, which included two activities: the International Rail Rodeo and the Rail Conference. The event gave Canadian and American APTA members a unique opportunity to meet and share their knowledge and experience. The conference is the rail industry’s most popular forum on urban transportation, and the choice of Montréal as host city certainly contributed to making the participants’ experience a success.

The STM receives the Gold Award in Security from the American public transportation association

The STM receives the Gold Award in Security from the American public transportation association

During the presentation of the Safety & Security Excellence Awards today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), Messrs. Philippe Schnobb, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and Carl Desrosiers, Chief Executive Officer of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), accepted the Gold Award on behalf of the company for its service point for the homeless program, developed jointly with the Société de développement social Ville-Marie (SDSVM).

MEDIA ADVISORY - Montréal to Host the 2014 APTA Rail Conference

The 2014 Rail Conference will be held from June 16-18 in Montréal, Canada. Sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and hosted by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and the Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT), the event is North America’s largest and most comprehensive conference for the rail industry.

Communiqué de l'arrondissement de Saint-Laurent : Représentants et employés des secteurs publics et privés célèbrent les transports actifs et collectifs à Saint-Laurent (French only)

Pour une première fois à Saint-Laurent, des employés provenant des secteurs municipal, public ou privé de l’arrondissement se sont réunis pour participer à la Fête AlterAuto, laquelle célèbre les transports actifs et collectifs sur ce territoire. Plus de 300 personnes ont profité des nombreuses activités organisées au parc Marcel-Laurin par l’administration laurentienne, le Centre de gestion des déplacements (CGD) de Développement économique de Saint-Laurent (DESTL) et le comité AlterAuto, formé d’employés municipaux.

STM announces new reserved lane for buses and taxis on Sherbrooke St. West

STM announces new reserved lane for buses and taxis on Sherbrooke St. West

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is pleased to announce that a new reserved lane for buses and taxis will be operational on Sherbrooke St. West as of next Monday, June 2. This measure will benefit some 18,000 trips taken daily by customers who ride aboard the 105 – Sherbrooke and 420 – Express Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, 51 – Édouard-Montpetit, 162 – Westminster, 138 – Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and 17 – Décarie bus lines.

Free STM shuttles for Montréal Museums Day

Free STM shuttles for Montréal Museums Day

Montréal, May 22, 2014 – To help visitors get around more easily on Montréal Museums Day next May 25, the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), as the official carrier, will again offer free shuttle service as it has done every year since the event was first held in 1987.

Le Passeport mobilité, un produit novateur pour promoteurs immobiliers engagés - L’écomobilité en cadeau aux nouveaux acheteurs de copropriétés. (French only)

Voyagez-Futé, la Société de transport de Montréal (STM), Communauto, BIXI-Montréal et Mondev Construction sont heureux d’annoncer le lancement officiel du Passeport mobilité. Un produit conçu et vendu à l’attention des promoteurs immobiliers et offert par la suite à leurs acheteurs en guise de cadeau de bienvenue.

Communiqué de la ville de Montréal - Le maire de Montréal en mission en France et en Belgique (French only)

Le maire de Montréal et président de la Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM), M. Denis Coderre, se rendra à Lyon, Paris et Bruxelles, du 9 au 17 mai, dans le cadre d’une mission institutionnelle, économique et urbaine, à laquelle participeront également la présidente et directrice générale de Montréal International (MI), Mme Dominique Anglade, et le président de la Société de transport de Montréal (STM), M. Philippe Schnobb.

The STM launches a competition to gift a work of art to the Brussels Metro

The STM launches a competition to gift a work of art to the Brussels Metro

Today, the STM announced it is launching a competition for a work of art that will be installed in the Brussels Metro, specifically inside Trône station. The competition is part of a cultural exchange process with Bruxelles Mobilité, the administrative body responsible for equipment, infrastructure and mobility within the Brussels-Capital Region.

Moving toward electrification!  The STM is starting its tests on the fully electric BYD bus from china with passengers aboard

Moving toward electrification! The STM is starting its tests on the fully electric BYD bus from china with passengers aboard

From March 31 to April 25, clients will be able to board the electric-powered bus from the Chinese company Build Your Dreams (BYD), which the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is testing as part of a showcase project. This bus will travel on weekdays, notably in the Ahuntsic-Cartierville sector and, more particularly, on the following lines: 41 – Quartier St-Michel / Ahuntsic 53 – Saint-Laurent 56 – Saint-Hubert 135 – Esplanade 140 – Fleury 146 – Christophe-Colomb 171 – Henri-Bourassa 180 – De Salaberry 171 – Henri-Bourassa 180 – De Salaberry

Affordable March-break family outings with the STM

Affordable March-break family outings with the STM

The Société de transport de Montréal is pleased to announce that the Family Outings program will be in effect during the school break from February 28 to March 9. A number of STM partners will be offering fare-card holders generous discounts to allow families to take full advantage of their break.

La STM réagit positivement à l'annonce de la Stratégie nationale de mobilité durable (French only)

Le président du conseil d’administration de la Société de transport de Montréal (STM), M. Philippe Schnobb, se dit heureux de l’annonce faite aujourd’hui par M. Sylvain Gaudreault, ministre des Transports, des Affaires municipales, de l’Occupation du territoire et des Régions, concernant l’adoption de la Stratégie en matière de transport collectif, laquelle contribuera à l’atteinte des objectifs de son Plan stratégique 2020.

The 2014 Les étoiles du métro musicians are here!

The 2014 Les étoiles du métro musicians are here!

Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and the Regroupement des musiciens du métro de Montréal (RMMM) have selected the 50 music groups or solo performers who will take part in the third edition of the Les Étoiles du métro program in 2014.

STM tables austerity budget while waiting for new financial framework

Following the adoption of the 2014 budget, the STM board of directors today presented the highlights of a 1.3 billion dollar budget that mirrors the difficult budgetary situation prevalent throughout Québec and Montréal, and which is putting downward pressure on STM revenues.