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The Festival de la santé and Montréal International Marathon
Modifications to STM bus service

Montreal, 7 September 2005 - Because the Montréal International Marathon and the Festival de la santé will be held in the streets of Montréal next Sunday, September 11, service will be disrupted on several STM bus routes.

As such, service will be cancelled on the following bus routes for part of the day, as indicated:

10 – De Lorimier, from 7: 30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
14 – Amherst, from 7: 30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
27 – Boul. Saint-Joseph, from 7: 30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
47 – Masson, from 7: 30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
94 – D’Iberville, from 7: 30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
97 – Mont-Royal, from 7: 30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
167 – Les Îles (direction La Ronde), from 7 a.m. to 11 :30 a.m.
169 – Île Ronde, from 7: 30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Moreover, several bus routes will be slightly deviated for short periods between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m., including the 11, 15, 24, 29, 30, 34, 45, 51, 55, 61, 67, 85, 107, 125, 129, 132, 139, 150, 160, 168, 185 and 197.

When planning their transportation, transit users should consult their Planibus or call A-U-T O-B-U-S (288-6287) for timetables at their bus stop. For any other information, including travel directions, please call STM-INFO (786-4636). More useful transit information is available from the STM website at www.stm.info.

Bicycles in the métro

Subject to certain regulations, bringing your bicycle in the métro will be allowed during the event. Children and teens under 16years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Participants carrying their bicycle can only travel aboard the first train car and must respect the 4-bicyle limit. They must give way to regular transit users, without hindering the flow of travellers or compromising their safety. Should an emergency require the evacuation of a train, the bicycles must be left behind.

The STM would like to remind everyone that riding a bicycle, using a foot scooter or a skateboard, and rollerblading inside a métro station is forbidden at all times.

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