Press releases for
2003
17 December 2003
New bus schedules available as of December 19
16 December 2003
A major threshold has been crossed for the pilot project for hybrid buses in
Montreal and Gatineau
12 December 2003
STM services during the holiday period 4 December 2003
Notice to residents - Excavation work 4 December 2003
Fourth settlement since
September - The STM settles with the Syndicat des professionnels
1 December 2003
Fund-raising in the métro STM employees come to the aid of underprivileged families
26 November 2003
"Public
transit in Montreal is as essential for the public as long-term and stable
financing is for our survival." Claude Dauphin,
chairman of the board of directors
26 November 2003
A special measure - The STM compensates customers
23 November 2003
End of strike by maintenance workers - The STM reaches an agreement with le Syndicat du
transport de Montreal
16 November 2003
In the event of a strike by maintenance employees the STM will comply with the decision of the Essential Services Council
13 November 2003
Santa Claus is coming to town -
Modified routes on the STM bus network
12 November 2003
Improved information tools - STM.INFO
AND AUTOBUS: two numbers to remember! 11 November 2003
The STM reaches agreement with the Syndicat du
personnel administratif, technique et professionnel du transport en commun
(SCFP-2850-FTQ)
6 November 2003
Improvement of transit services in the Rosemont/Petite-Patrie Borough
Line 127 – Maisonneuve-Rosemont
returns
6 November 2003
Canadian
Football League East Division Final - Let’s
go with the Metro!
5 November 2003
STM settles with union representing technicians,
professional
and administrative employees (Syndicat
du personnel administratif, technique et professionnel
du transport en commun) 5 November 2003
Pre Budget consultations 2003 - The House of Commons’ Standing Committee on
Finance - Claude Dauphin proposes a public transit funding strategy 22 October 2003
Notice to residents - Work carried out inside métro tunnels
9 October 2003
Negociations The STM signs a collective agreement with the bus drivers union and requests
conciliation with the Syndicat du transport de Montréal (CSN)
representing maintenance workers
26 September 2003
Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke Station - New name now official
18 September 2003
Walk-a-thon for aids - Modifications to STM bus service on
Sunday, September 21, 2003
16 September 2003
STM settles with union representing bus drivers and métro operators (Syndicat des
chauffeurs d’autobus, opérateurs de métro et employés des services connexes)
11 September 2003
Festival de la santé STM bus service modifications
10 September 2003
Harmonized regulations between transit authorities - STM
adopts new regulations
4 September 2003
Restoration of the Guimard entourage gracing the entrance
to Square-Victoria métro station
28 August 2003
STM Transit Information - Schedule change for Between Stops
service
22 August 2003
Bus 148 – Métrobus Maurice-Duplessis route
modification - Improved service in the Anjou and Rodolphe-Forget industrial parks
21 August 2003
Molson Indy Montreal The STM increases métro service
14 August 2003
STM Transit User Information - New bus schedules available
on August 18
11 August 2003
Métro newspaper distribution inside métro stations Court
ruling in favour of STM
5 August 2003
The STM, official carrier for La Fête des enfants de
Montréal
31 July 2003
Divers/Cité events - Modifications to STM bus service
28 July 2003
Le Mondial SAQ – Montreal International Fireworks
Competition - Closing performance July 30 - The STM increases métro service and adjusts
bus service
24 July 2003
Le Mondial SAQ – Montreal International Fireworks
Competition - England July 26 - The STM increases métro service and adjusts bus service
21 July 2003
Le Mondial SAQ – Montreal International Fireworks
Competition - Canada July 23 - The STM increases métro service and adjusts bus service
11 July 2003
Le Mondial SAQ – Montreal International Fireworks
Competition - United States July 19 - The STM increases métro service and adjusts bus
service
11 July 2003
Le Mondial SAQ – Montreal International Fireworks
Competition - Australia July 16 - The STM increases métro service and adjusts bus service
10 July 2003
Information for STM Transit Users - Special Bus Schedule
July 14 to 25, 2003
10 July 2003
Le Mondial SAQ – Montreal International Fireworks
Competition - Portugal July 12 - The STM increases métro service and adjusts bus service
8 July 2003
Urban Transit Demonstration Program - The STM and STO form
a partnership to test hybrid buses in Montreal and Gatineau
3 July 2003
Carifiesta on july 5 - Modifications to the STM bus
service
3 July 2003
Le Mondial SAQ – Montreal International Fireworks
Competition - The STM increases métro service and adjusts bus service
2 July 2003
A smart card for public transit - A major threshold has
just been crossed!
27 June 2003
Reminder to stm transit users - Fares to increase on July
1st, 2003
27 June 2003
Canada Day on july 1st - Modifications to bus and métro
service
26 June 2003
Le Mondial SAQ – Montreal International Fireworks
Competition - The STM increases métro service and adjusts bus service
25 June 2003
Festivals held in downtown Montreal - Several bus lines
will be rerouted between June 26 and August 2, 2003
20 June 2003
Fête nationale celebrations - Modifications to bus and
métro service
19 June 2003
Le Mondial SAQ – Montreal International Fireworks
Competition The STM increases métro service and adjusts bus service
11 June 2003
Grand Prix Weekend in Montreal - The STM increases service
in the métro
5 June 2003
Tour de L'Île - Modification to STM services
5 June 2003
Notice to STM customers - New bus schedules available as of
June 9
4 June 2003
Un Tour la nuit - Modification to STM services
29 May 2003
Women’s Road cycling World Cup - Modifications to
certain bus lines
29 May 2003
Tour des enfants - Modifications to certain bus lines
28 May 2003
Improvement of transit services in the
L’Île-Bizard/Sainte-Geneviève/Sainte-
Anne-de-Bellevue borough Expansion of the Taxibus territory
in L’Île-Bizard
27 May 2003
BIOBUS project Cuts Montreal CO2 Emissions by Roughly 1,300
Tons
22 May 2003
The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Cyclothon A few STM bus
routes will be modified
6 May 2003
$18 M shortfall The STM implements corrective measures
30 April 2003
Notice to STM customers Schedule change for Between Stops
service
16 April 2003
Notice to STM customers Schedule changes during the Easter
weekend
14 April 2003
The STM is maintaining the taxibus service between Lachine
and Dorval
8 April 2003
STM 2002 Financial Report Results that demonstrate the
importance of supporting the growth of public transit
26 March 2003
Notice to clients of line 174 – Côte-Vertu Ouest
Cancellation of service between 10:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.
24 March 2003
Improvement in the bus service in the Borough of
Saint-Laurent
20 March 2003
Planning trips more easily New Planibus schedules available
as of March 24
19 March 2003
Within the context of Action Week against Racism the STM
presents its action plan on cultural and social diversity
13 March 2003
Notice to STM customers Modifications to certain bus lines
for the St. Patrick’s Parade
12 March 2003
Government of Quebec’s 2003-2004 Budget Decisions that
will encourage the use of public transit
3 March 2003
Quick access between Maisonneuve-Rosemont Hospital and the
métro The STM puts a new direct bus line into service during rush hour for the
hospital’s employees and clientele
28 February 2003
The STM would have liked the Nicolet Commission to choose
public transit
18 February 2003
Line 148 – Métrobus Maurice-Duplessis - An undeniable
success
6 February 2003
Notice to the STM’s Paratransit customers
Modification of the reservation centre’s service hours
6 February 2003
Montreal High Lights Festival Modifications to line 15
– Sainte-Catherine from February 8 to March 7, 2003
5 February 2003
The city of Montreal has agreed in principle to the project
for the implementation of preferential measures for buses on Beaubien and the Autoroute 25
corridor
23 january 2003
STM transit information - Roadworks cause route changes on
Perras Boulevard
22 january 2003
The STM is calling on the government to introduce tax
incentives to encourage the use of public transit
8 january 2003
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) looks to Bell
Canada’s expertise in communications systems integration
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