The Exo (public transit) Roussillon sector, provides transportation services for residents in the towns of
Delson,
Sainte-Catherine, and
Saint-Constant in
Quebec
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,
Canada
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. These are suburbs of
Montreal
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located on the
south shore of the
Saint Lawrence River
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in the
Regional County Municipality of Roussillon.
During the week there are 7 local bus routes with 3
park and ride
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express routes running to the
Terminus Brossard-Panama
Terminus Panama is an Exo public transit (Exo) bus terminus in Brossard, Quebec, Canada. It is served by buses of the Réseau de transport de Longueuil as well as by routes of the RTM's Le Richelain and Roussillon. Inaugurated in the fall of 199 ...
, the
Terminus Centre-Ville
Terminus Centre-Ville is a bus terminus located within 1000 de La Gauchetière
1000 de la Gauchetière is a skyscraper in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is named for its address at 1000 De la Gauchetière Street West in the downtown core. It ...
as well as to the
Angrignon and the
Jolicoeur metro stations from the Georges-Gagné parking facility. The local buses also connect to three
AMT
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stations on the
Candiac line
Candiac (also designated exo4, formerly known as Delson-Candiac) is a commuter railway line in Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by Exo, the organization that operates public transport services across this region.
The Candiac li ...
, for commuter train service into the city. On the weekend only one local route and one of the express routes into Montreal are in operation.
Due to the
REM, exo is completely redoing its bus network in this network to redirect buses to the new REM stations, since buses will no longer be able to use the Champlain Bridge. These changes are due to take place in 2021.
The expired contract for transport services between
Transdev Limocar
Limocar is a coach operator in Quebec, Canada.The company was founded in 1979 and operates a fleet of 320 vehicles. It operates the only regular bus service between Montreal and Sherbrooke. It also operates the public transportation service (Cons ...
and CIT Roussillon was a 10-year contract that ended on July 15, 2018.
A 10-year contract worth $2.7 million to provide passenger transportation in the Roussillon CIT region
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Bus routes
Georges Gagné Park-n-Ride (AMT)
See also
* Exo (public transit) bus services
* List of Agence métropolitaine de transport park and ride lots The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) is responsible for all park and ride lots in Montreal and its surrounding area. It operates 61 lots, many that are adjacent to metropolitan bus terminals, commuter rail stations, or rapid ...
References
External links
History of Conseil Intermunicipal de Transport (CIT)
AMT website for CIT Roussillon
AMT page for Georges-Gagné park and ride
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Transit agencies in Quebec
Saint-Constant, Quebec
Government agencies established in 1984
1984 establishments in Quebec
Transport in Roussillon Regional County Municipality