Press releases

STM 2020 Budget and 2020-2029 Capital Expenditure Program : Growth and enhanced customer experience

STM 2020 Budget and 2020-2029 Capital Expenditure Program : Growth and enhanced customer experience

The Société de transport de Montréal (STM), in the presence of Montréal Mayor Valérie Plante, has released its 2020 Budget, valued at almost $1.6 billion, and its 2020-2029 Capital Expenditure Program, featuring investments of $17.8 billion. Both the Budget and Capital Expenditure Program are indicative of the STM’s context of growth and focus on improving customer experience.

Long-range electric bus arrives in Montréal

Long-range electric bus arrives in Montréal

The STM received at the Stinson bus garage the first of its 30 new long-range electric buses, manufactured by New Flyer. Another step towards the electrification of the surface network!

The STM launches the “Setting big ideas in motion” campaign

The STM launches the “Setting big ideas in motion” campaign

The STM is embarking on its largest development phase since the métro construction of the 1960s. With this background, that is the background for the STM to launch a major image campaign, as of today, under the theme “Setting big ideas in motion.”

RÉNO-SYSTÈMES, RÉNO-INFRASTRUCTURES AND ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMS: $1.633 BILLION INVESTED IN THE MÉTRO NETWORK

RÉNO-SYSTÈMES, RÉNO-INFRASTRUCTURES AND ACCESSIBILITY PROGRAMS: $1.633 BILLION INVESTED IN THE MÉTRO NETWORK

At its meeting on April 3, the Board of Directors of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) approved major investments of $1.633 billion for its métro network. Budgets are allocated as follows: $805.5 million to replace métro stationary equipment as part of phase 5 of the Réno-Systèmes program, $504.0 million for the refurbishment of métro infrastructures as part of phase 3 of the Réno-Infrastructures program and $323.3 million for the addition of elevators in 12 stations for phase 2 of the métro Accessibility program. These investments will take place from 2020 to 2025.

STM speeds up steps to change its inspectors’ status

The Board of Directors of the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) adopted a resolution this evening whereby the Chief Executive Officer will speed up the necessary steps to obtain the designation of special constable for STM inspectors.

Enhanced métro service as of March 25

Enhanced métro service as of March 25

Starting March 25, the Green and Orange will have departures every five minutes max during off-peak periods during the day and until late in the evening.

Pie-IX BRT : Project Construction phase begins March 18

Pie-IX BRT : Project Construction phase begins March 18

Having begun preparatory electrical and telecommunication infrastructure work last November, the Pie-IX BRT project will continue with the start of construction and development work on the boulevard’s west side, between D’Amos Street and Pierre-De Coubertin Avenue.