There will be no bus service on the following routes during indicated periods:

Press release


 
Festival de la sant�
Modifications to STM bus service

Montreal, 9 September 2004 – Because the Festival de la sant� will be held in the streets of Montréal next Sunday , September 12, several STM bus routes will be modified.

There will be no bus service on the following routes during indicated periods:

  • 14 – Amherst, from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ;
  • 15 – Sainte-Catherine, from 9 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. ;
  • 36 – Monk, from 7 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. ;
  • 37 – Jolicœur, from 7 a.m. to 2:15 p.m. ;
  • 78 – Laurendeau, from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ;
  • 150 – Ren�-L�vesque, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. ;
  • 167 – Les Îles heading to La Ronde, from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. ;
  • 169 – Île Ronde, from 6 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.

In addition, the following bus routes will be modified for various periods between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.: 11, 24, 29, 30, 55, 57, 61, 107, 108, 110, 113, 125, 129, 168 and 191.

When planning their transportation to any event, Transit users should consult their Planibus timetables or call A-U-T-O-B-U-S (288-6287) for schedule information at their stop. For any other information, they can call STM-INFO (786-4636). More useful information can also be found on the STM’s website at www.stm.info

Bicycles in the métro
During this event, it will be possible to take a bicycle in the métro under certain conditions. Children and teens under 14 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Participants carrying their bicycle can only travel aboard the first train car up to a maximum of four bicycles. 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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