New reserved lanes in Montreal

Isabel Ducas
Press

In addition to the two booking routes already in service or under construction, the other four are planned in major arteries on Montreal Island.

Currently, 24% of bus passengers use reserved lanes. With the things we announce this morning, we will go to 70% by 2025, ”Eric Allen Caldwell, executive chairman of the Montreal City Executive Committee, told a news conference on Tuesday.

Depending on the arteries examined, different types of isolated pathways and different arrangements may be implemented. In some places, reserved lanes are in service 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Colorful sidewalks and special settings can be found at the stops.

Studies are to be done to determine the configurations to be implemented at each location.

After a long work, we plan to make reservations, with the exception of the code-word / Chave axis that has already been set aside and the By-IX Boulevard, which will operate the Express Bus Service (SRP) in 2022. Routes at Avenue to Park, Boulevard Cote-des-Nijes, Boulevard Saint-Michael and Boulevard Henry-Baurasa.

According to STM data, 270,000 people use the bus on these six routes.

“For many Montreals, it’s performance gains, less stress, because when you’re on a bus on a reserved track, you can predict your travel time and avoid traffic variations, you no longer have to Trapped In traffic. We are mobile and we have reliable service, ”said Mr Caldwell.