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CBC
4 days ago
- CBC
What you need to know about the STM strike, and how it will affect your commute
Social Sharing Starting Monday, people who use Montreal's Metro and bus network could face a major scale back in service. Maintenance staff with the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) have a mandate to go on strike from June 9 at 12 a.m. to June 17 at 11:59 p.m. If the strike moves forward, bus and Metro services will be halted or halved outside of rush hours and late-evening hours — with the exception of Grand Prix weekend. Adapted transport service will be maintained at all times. But the looming labour stoppage has left many with plenty of questions, especially about the service disruptions. Here's a breakdown of what to expect. What will the schedule be? On June 9, 10 and 11, service will only be available from 6:30 a.m. to 9:38 a.m., from 2:45 p.m. to 5:48 p.m. and from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Note that this means the last bus or Metro will start and begin their service at those times, according to the STM. That means passengers hoping to catch a bus or Metro at 9:38, for instance, will likely have missed their chance as it will be scheduled to arrive at the terminus. On June 12, service will run from 6:30 a.m. to 10:38 a.m., from 2:45 p.m. to 6:48 p.m. and from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Service will be reduced to 50 per cent outside of those hours, meaning that trains will make every other run. On June 13, 14 and 15, service will resume as usual for Grand Prix weekend due to the increase in traffic. Both the STM and the union said preserving the regular service on those days was necessary for public safety reasons. But on June 16 and 17, service will run from 6:30 a.m. to 9:38 a.m., from 2:45 p.m. to 5:48 p.m. and from 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Service will be reduced to 50 per cent outside of those hours. The STM has published an explanation here with details about scheduling and answers to frequently asked questions. What can you do? The STM advises commuters to plan ahead, leave early and consider active transportation (walking or biking) or working remotely. The STM's app and social media will provide live updates. No refunds are available for already validated monthly or weekly passes, the public transit agency said. Other passes can be used at another time or refunded in accordance with Montreal region transit authority's exchange and refund policy, the STM says. Metro stations will be closed outside of scheduled service periods, so riders cannot expect to wait indoors. Why is there a strike? The maintenance workers are with the Syndicat du transport de Montréal, a union that is under the massive umbrella of the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) labour federation. Its members are asking for better working conditions and for the transit authority to scale back on outsourcing. Their collective agreement expired in January and negotiations began more than a year ago. The STM is also negotiating with three other unions, including one that represents bus and Metro car drivers who just voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate. That union has not yet decided on strike dates. Why is it scheduled this way? The strike is planned this way to reduce impact on public safety and major events, according to Quebec's Tribunal administratif du travail, which authorized the strike. How does it affect students? School shuttle services will continue, even during off-peak hours on June 9, 10, and 11. Schools have sent out notices advising families to plan accordingly. The English Montreal School Board, for instance, said that final exams "will proceed as scheduled, and it is essential that students arrive on time." "If possible, we encourage families to make alternate transportation arrangements in advance to ensure their child can attend exams without added stress or delay," the release said.
CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Alleged Montreal flasher arrested, facing charges of indecent acts
David Carignan, 65, is facing charges of indecent acts committed in Montreal's Metro system. (Montreal police) A man accused of flashing people in the Metro system has been arrested, Montreal police (SPVM) confirmed on Thursday. David Carignan, 65, appeared in court on May 28 to face charges of indecent acts. 'On three separate occasions, while seated in a Metro car, the suspect, wearing shorts, allegedly masturbated and flashed his penis in front of Metro passengers,' police note. Montreal flasher A photo of a man accused of flashing people in the Metro system. (Montreal police) The suspect was wearing a cap, black-rimmed glasses, a blue surgical mask, a T-shirt, dark shorts and sandals at the time. He was also carrying a reusable grocery bag. Anyone with information about the file is encouraged to visit their local police station, call 911 or anonymously and confidentially contact Info-Crime Montreal at 514 393 1133 or via the online reporting form.
CBC
6 days ago
- General
- CBC
Expect longer commutes, crowded buses and metros, if strike happens, STM says
Montreal's public transit authority says it would be important for people to plan ahead when commuting starting next week, as a looming strike promises to severely disrupt its bus and Metro services. "We suggest to set aside twice as much time as usual to get around," said Marie-Claude Léonard, the executive director of the Société de transport de Montréa l (STM), during a news conference on Wednesday morning. "During the service hours, there will be crowding." Léonard also suggested that people use other transportation methods if possible. Earlier this week, Quebec's labour tribunal ruled that about 2,400 STM workers who do maintenance work on the city's buses and Metro cars can go on strike from June 9 at 12 a.m. to June 17 at 11:59 p.m. Exceptions were made, however, for peak hours and to account for the influx of tourists and increase in traffic during Grand Prix weekend. The union representing the workers, the Syndicat du transport de Montréal-CSN, and the STM agreed to only provide services during peak hours on June 9, 10 and 11. For June 16 and 17, there would be service in those peak-hour windows and the the frequency of buses and Metro cars would be reduced by 50 per cent outside of those hours. The reduced services outside of the peak hours would also apply to June 12, but the peak-hour windows on that day would be slightly bigger. For the Grand Prix weekend, between June 13 and June 15, there would be full service. STM service limited to rush hour and late evenings on June 9, 10, 11, 16 and 17: Metro: • 6:30 a.m. to 9:38 a.m. • 2:45 p.m. to 5:48 p.m. • 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. Bus: • 6:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m. • 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. • 11:15 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. Outside of the hours listed above, the bus and Metro frequency would also be reduced by 50 per cent on June 16 and 17. There would be no bus and Metro service outside of the peak hours for June 9, 10 and 11 and access to the Metro will be closed, making those the most challenging strike days for commuters. STM service offered on June 12, the eve of Canadian Grand Prix weekend: Metro: • 6:30 a.m. to 10:38 a.m. • 2:45 p.m. to 6:48 p.m. • 11:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. Bus: • 6:15 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. • 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. • 11:15 p.m. to 1:15 a.m. The bus and Metro frequency would also be reduced by 50 per cent outside of these hours. The STM said the strike would not affect adapted transit nor school shuttles. Montreal's light-rail train network, the REM, has relied on buses from the STM and the Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL) to provide shuttle buses outside of its current service schedule that ends at around 8:30 p.m. The STM says the shuttle bus it provides for REM users would be available between 11:15 p.m. and 1:15 a.m. The maintenance workers are with the Syndicat du transport de Montréal, a union that is under the massive umbrella of the Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) labour federation. The STM is also negotiating with three other unions, including one that represents bus and Metro car drivers who just voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate. That union has not yet decided on strike dates. According to the STM, it provides 1.1 million trips per day.
CTV News
08-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Nearly half of Montreal Metro stations in poor condition
Nearly half of Montreal's Metro stations are now considered to be in poor shape and the STM says emergency closures could become more common if nothing is done.
CBC
22-03-2025
- Business
- CBC
Ottawa to give over $1 billion in extra funds for Quebec infrastructure projects
Ottawa says it will give more than $1.1 billion to Quebec in additional funding for two infrastructure projects in Montreal and Quebec City. Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada made the announcement today, saying it will give over $650 million for the extension of the Montreal Metro's Blue line, for a total contribution of more than $1.9 billion. The department adds it will also invest $202.8 million to update the subway's train control system. The metro project includes five new metro stations that span six kilometres. The stations are expected to be operational by 2031. As for Quebec City, the department says it will provide an extra $332.3 million to add to the $1.1 billion it had already approved in 2019 in order to build a tramway, known as TramCité, in the provincial capital. The tramline will be 19 kilometres long and service 29 stations.
