Press releases

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) Welcomes Multi-Year Financial Support for Public Transit

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) welcomes the provincial government's announcement of multi-year financial assistance for public transit in its recent economic update. This is a significant step toward establishing a predictable financial framework that ensures the continuation of public transit services and allows for operational optimizations. Equally important is securing financial predictability for asset maintenance to guarantee the sustainability and reliability of infrastructure—and, by extension, the services they support.

STM 2025 Budget and 2025–2034 Capital Expenditure Program: Same level of service and growing needs in asset maintenance

STM 2025 Budget and 2025–2034 Capital Expenditure Program: Same level of service and growing needs in asset maintenance

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is releasing its 2025 budget, which totals $1.8 billion. Thanks to the efforts of its partners, the STM is able to present a balanced budget and confirm that the current level of service will be maintained in 2025. The 2025–2034 capital expenditure program, also released today, details investment needs of $25.8 billion, with $10.7 billion earmarked for métro asset maintenance so that the STM can continue to offer safe, reliable services and extend the lifespan of its infrastructure and equipment, especially in the métro network.

STM Acknowledges Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité Durable’s Performance Audits Report

The Société de Transports de Montréal (STM) welcomes the publication of the Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité Durable’s performance audits report. Although the exercise of comparing different transit agencies across Quebec has several limitations, as recognized by the auditors, the STM appreciates the collaborative work that identified interesting optimization avenues, in addition to those already proposed by the STM.

STM announces new reserved lanes for 2024

STM announces new reserved lanes for 2024

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is confirming the introduction of new reserved lanes for 2024 following their recent approval by the Executive Committee of the City of Montréal.

Major milestone for blue line extension: Contract awarded for train control system

Major milestone for blue line extension: Contract awarded for train control system

The Blue line extension project office awarded the contract for the line’s new train control system. The adoption of a communications-based train control (CBTC) system, which is already used by the vast majority of subway network operators around the world, is an opportunity to modernize the Montréal métro’s train control system for the entire Blue line.

Budget 2024: STM confirms announced spending reductions

Budget 2024: STM confirms announced spending reductions

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) confirmed today that it has made and implemented the spending reductions announced to cover $36 million of the $46 million risk to be recovered in its 2024 operating budget. Having already identified a number of ways to optimize spending, the STM is now confirming reductions in payroll and goods and services expenditures, all while maintaining its service offer.

D’Iberville becomes métro network’s 27th accessible station

D’Iberville becomes métro network’s 27th accessible station

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has commissioned three new elevators at D’Iberville station, making it the 27th accessible station in the métro network. The addition of elevators will benefit customers with functional limitations as well as families with young children, elderly people and those travelling with luggage.

First group of safety ambassadors deployed on the métro

First group of safety ambassadors deployed on the métro

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has announced that it has officially deployed safety ambassadors on the métro network to help maintain a sense of safety for all customers in an increasingly complex social landscape.