« What will Montréal look like in 20 years, in 2033? What will people’s mobility needs be? As a transit corporation, the STM has to think not only of its day-to-day operations and services, but also of what’s to come. It needs to consider future needs and trends, so it can start building the foundations for tomorrow’s mobility needs today.

Recently, we have seen several large cities, including Paris (Grand Paris: 205 km of métro lines, 4 new lines, 72 stations, $35.9B, all for 2030) and Moscow and Toronto, with the Big Move (a 50 B $ plan), begin enormous urban planning and mobility projects to ensure their vitality and development. What about Montréal? Mobility and public transit are known to drive a city’s economic and urban development, which are crucial for its vitality. How can mobility be improved in Montréal, now and in the future?

With all this in mind, I invite you to look into the future with me, through a discussion that will take place on my blog, next Thursday, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Let’s talk about the issues affecting the future of mobility in Montréal: http://www.mouvementcollectif.org/en/category/mot_du_president “

Michel Labrecque, Chairman of the Board, STM