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Marathon - Outgames mondiaux Montréal 2006
Modifications to STM bus service 

Montreal, 3 August 2006 - As part of the 1st World Outgames – Montréal 2006, a marathon will be held in the streets of Montréal next Saturday, August 5. As a result, several STM bus routes will be deviated to accommodat the event.

Service will be cancelled on the following bus routes, for short periods of time, as indicated:

  • 10 – De Lorimier, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.;

  • 14 – Amherst, from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.;

  • 15 – Sainte-Catherine, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.;

  • 27 – Boul. Saint-Joseph, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.;

  • 47 – Masson, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.;

  • 94 – D’Iberville, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.;

  • 97 – Mont-Royal, from 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.;

  • 167 – Les Îles (heading to La Ronde), from 7 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.;

  • 169 – Île Ronde, from 7:30 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m.

Moreover, the following bus routes will be deviated at different times between 7 am and 4 pm: 11, 24, 29, 30, 34, 45, 51, 55, 61, 67, 85, 107, 125, 129, 132, 139, 150, 160, 168, 185 et 197.

When planning their transportation, transit users are invited to consult their Planibus or call A-U-T-O-B-U-S (514-288-6287) for timetable information at their bus stop.

For all other information, they should call STM-INFO (514-786-4636). The STM website also features more useful transit information.

Bicycles in the métro

During the event, it will be possible to take a bicycle in the metro, under certain conditions. Children and teens under the age of 14 must be accompanied by an adult. Participants carrying their bicycle can only travel aboard the first train car and their numbers cannot exceed 4. They must always 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, 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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