The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Cyclothon
A few STM bus routes will be modified

Montreal, 22 may 2003 – The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation Cyclothon will be held in the streets of Montreal next Sunday, May 25, and a few Société de transport de Montréal (STM) bus routes will be modified for the event.

Indeed, there will be no service on both 10 – De Lorimier and 94 – D’Iberville routes from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., or on the 29 – Rachel from 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The following bus lines will also be rerouted for the duration of the event:

• 11 – Montagne, from 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. ;
• 14 – Amherst, from 8:15 a.m. to 2 p.m. ;
• 24 – Sherbrooke, from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. ;
• 27 – Boul. Saint-Joseph, from 8:15 a.m. to 12: 30 p.m. ;
• 45 – Papineau, from 7:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. ;
• 97 – Mont-Royal, from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Transit users are invited to consult Planibus timetables or call the TELBUS number featured on their bus stop panel when planning their transportation. For specific trip information, please call A-U-T-O-B-U-S (288-6287). Additional information can be found on the STM’s website at www.stm.info.

Bicycles in the métro
Subject to certain rules and regulations, bringing your bicycle in the métro will be allowed while the cyclothon is being held. Children and teens under 16 years 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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