Press releases

2024 Budget and 2024-2033 CEP: The STM reduces spending by $85.6 million while maintaining its level of service

Following confirmation of its compensation from the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM), the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) tabled its final budget for 2024 which includes $85.6 million in spending reductions, while maintaining its level of service. These are colossal efforts that will impact the company's ability to maintain the quality of the overall customer experience. This level of effort cannot be sustained over the next few years, without jeopardizing the company's ability to maintain its service offering.

New reserved lane on Côte-Saint-Luc

It will operate in both eastbound and westbound directions on Côte-Saint-Luc: in the eastbound direction, the new bus lane will be open to traffic between Coronation Avenue and Fielding Avenue and the westbound lane, which will run between Alpine Avenue and Coronation Avenue

Bus 747 between the airport and downtown: A digital transit fare to improve traffic flow at the airport

Starting November 1, 2023, the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) and the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) will offer an additional option to facilitate the purchase of fares for bus line 747 between Montréal-Trudeau airport and downtown Montréal using the Chrono or Transit mobile apps and a credit card. This temporary measure aims to improve the customer experience during peak periods and the flow of public transit between the airport and downtown.

New reserved lane on Provost Street in the Lachine borough

The STM and the Lachine borough are announcing the implementation of a new westbound reserved lane on Provost Street

STM introduces new name and visual identity to make its high-frequency bus lines easier to identify

The STM announced that its 31 bus lines with frequent service will be grouped together under the new name of high-frequency lines.

Blue line extension: Final phase of project’s largest call for tenders launches

The Blue line extension Project Office announced the issuing of the final call for tenders for the construction of a tunnel using a tunnel boring machine and for site preparation work for some of the future stations and auxiliary structures.

L'ARTM, les organismes publics de transport en commun du territoire et le REM lancent le Programme métropolitain – Mobilité inclusive pour les personnes ayant des limitations fonctionnelles (French only)

La STM est fière d'annoncer que Mobilité inclusive, son programme d’apprentissage au transport collectif destiné à la clientèle ayant des limitations fonctionnelles, a été régionalisé en collaboration avec les partenaires du transport collectif de la région métropolitaine.

As fall approaches, the STM is rolling out its planned bus service offering

Around 75 bus lines, out of a total of 225, will be boosted with extra departures

STM and partners announce the extension of bus line 777 JEAN-DRAPEAU/CASINO/BONAVENTURE

Starting June 19, customers will be able to enjoy the enhanced service year-round, seven days a week, during métro operating hours.

STM 2022 Annual Report

Shaping the sustainable mobility of today and tomorrow

STM budget update: The STM will be there to meet Montrealer’s transit needs in Fall 2023

The STM announces that it will be able to provide the bus service offer planned in the 2023 budget and maintain the level of service on the métro.

The STM reinforces its measures to ensure that public transit remains a safe mode of transportation

The STM announces additional measures to improve safety and maintenance in the métro.

New bus service in Île-des-Sœurs and Cité-du-Havre

First achievement as part of the STM bus network redesign

Interruption de service sur la ligne verte, entre les stations Lionel-Groulx et Frontenac, et ce, par mesure préventive et pour une période indéterminée

The City of Montréal, in collaboration with the STM, announces details of free public transit for Montrealers aged 65 and over

Starting today, residents of the agglomeration of Montréal aged 65 and over can load their OPUS cards with a Free 65+ All Modes A transit fare.

STM launches pilot project to improve access for bikes in the métro

Starting April 15, cyclists will enjoy extended hours and relaxed regulations for bringing their bikes into the métro. The pilot project allowing pet dogs in the métro will also see its terms extended to match the new bike measures.

McGill station becomes 26th accessible station in the métro network

McGill station now has fully operational elevators.

STM launches public consultation in Westmount sector

To gain insight into the public transit needs of Westmount residents

Following the release of the provincial government’s 2023–2024 budget, the STM welcomes the $400 million emergency funding announced for public transit as an average of 916,000 trips in its network per work day last week,

STM and Transit test new bus detour tool

In collaboration with Transit, the STM is rolling out a new tool for viewing current detours in the bus network.

The identified expense reduction measures will not affect the service offering.

Ivanhoé Cambridge and the Société de transport de Montréal reach an agreement to accommodate a Montreal métro Blue line station

This agreement marks a new era of collaboration and another step in plans to extend the Blue line to Galeries d’Anjou

New call for tenders launched for the extension of the Pie-IX BRT

Today, the integrated Pie-IX BRT project office is launching a new call for tenders for the construction of the Notre-Dame section of the Pie-IX BRT that extends the service between Pierre-De Coubertin Avenue and Notre-Dame Street East.

Blue line extension — Five major Quebec artists selected to decorate the new stations

Ludovic Boney, Jocelyne Alloucherie, Alain Paiement, Marc Séguin and Nadia Myre are the five artists chosen to provide public artworks for the blue line extension.

Investissement en transport collectif : Plus de 565 M$ pour améliorer le service dans le métro de Montréal (In French only)

La vice-première ministre et ministre des Transports et de la Mobilité durable, Mme Geneviève Guilbault, et la mairesse de Montréal, Mme Valérie Plante annoncent un investissement de plus de 565 M$, pour améliorer le service dans le métro de Montréal. Ces sommes serviront à doter la ligne bleue d’un nouveau système de contrôle des trains.