Reviewing Montreal's Public Transit System
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ม.ค. 2022
- Public transit is being used more and more every day. Developing a good public transit system is key for the expansion and growth of any city. In this video we are looking at the city of Montreal and reviewing their public transit system. First, I talk about the types of transit in Montreal (Metro, train, bus, REM, etc...). Then I talk about cost, quality and efficiency. Historically, Montreal has always had a really good reputation for its public transit. People travel to the city and always have good things to say about it. If you have any questions regarding public transit in Montreal, feel free to ask in the comments!
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the only real problem i have with exo is that although the trains are always on time, most lines only run during rush hour, or every 3 hours during the day. The fact that most lines also don’t have weekend service isn’t helping matters
I've ridden transit extensively in NYC, Chicago, Atlanta, Toronto, and Charlotte. Montreal is by far the best I've experienced. Nothing else even comes close. and the REM system will make it even better.
Montreal is really well off in terms of transit compared to a lot of other North American cities. I will say though, of the cities you mentioned, I was quite impressed with Toronto and Chicago transit. The UP Express from Pearson to Union Station is a joy to ride.
The REM will change Montreal towards true a true, modern city. Analogous to the Vancouver Skytrain and it's effect on the urban landscape.
Totally agree. My only issue is that it is not being extended further west to the Vaudreuil area. Especially with the construction of the new Ile aux Tortes
I was excited about the project, but I'm starting to worry how much commuters will have to pay since we've been hearing news about the project exceeding budget. And if I have to pay full price for a monthly pass in addition to the regular STM pass, then count me out.
@@ApexGeography Yeah everyone wants farther but you have to take what you can get. I'm sure thigs will expand but they never do as fast as we would like or expect.
@@szechungmui With the fare reform, the REM fares will be the same as the metro, buses and even trains, integrated so there's no transfer cost
I'm from Montreal originally and I still call it the STCUM. 😁😛
There needs to be an extension to the EXO train that leads to Candiac/Delson. Beauharnois, Chateauguay and Mercier need a train line as the bus service to those municipalities are not very good and only add to traffic congestion on the Mercier bridge.
The REM and the REM de l'Est are two different projects. The former will be completed soon while the latter has been cancelled...
Good video ! On thing though. You talked about the REM and said REM de l'est. These are 2 different projects. The one under construction is the REM. The REM de l'est is another project that will link the east of Montreal and Montreal Nord to the center of montreal which has not begun construction.
Who else is here after the REM opened a few days ago?
Long time coming!!
Can't wait to give it a go!
I think you forgot to mention the BIXI
New here for support sir nice video
The thing that sucks about the public transport are the times. Some people work shifts in which public transportation is not available.
St Jerome line should be extended to mont tremblant.
Anyone who has been to Mont tremblant knows their parking situation 😅
very good video but I think a good addition would be to write the numbers listed, it would more appealing visually and easier to follow for your viewers
Thanks for the tip!
does corner brook have good public transit?
In Montreal proper, public transit, walkability and cycling infrastructure is good. But things can get pretty terrible in the wider metropolitan area. Here are some of the worst characteristics.
Frequency in suburbs can get pretty abysmal, with hour-long waits when off peak hours. I know a lot of people who just drive when they figure they might need to travel off peak times. And otherwise, they get stressed to leave at particular times because if you miss your ride, you're stuck for a long, long time.
At night, public transit just stops in most suburbs. The time varies, but anywhere past midnight is risky, and anytime after 1am you are definitely screwed. I hope you have plenty of money available to hail for a ride or rent a room for the night!
The model is pretty hub and spoke. Want to go to the west island from the south shore? Go through downtown! East of Montreal to Saint-Bruno? Downtown, then Longueuil. There are exceptions: you can travel from one end of Laval to another, or from Longueuil to Brossard, without going through downtown, but going from anywhere not downtown to anywhere not downtown is not a very pleasant experience.
The worst offence is how stupidly hard it is to get your hands on a transit card in some areas. You often need to either pay cash or drive (or hail a ride) to go to a specialized ticket office to get a card before you can travel any meaningful distance. The absolute worst offender with this is the REM. You can buy passages in REM stations, but, according to the transit authority website, the special multi-zone cards required to hold those passes are only available downtown, where I'm trying to go in the first place, or in Longueuil, which bypasses the REM.
The lack of card issuance in REM stations might be fixed in time, but most of the other problems mentioned stem from the American-style car centric design of the Montreal suburbs, with a terrible land use: too little density and lack of mixed use.
While far from perfect due to a lack of national (or even provincial) standard on the proper design of bike paths, there are quite a few suburbs that do have decent cycling infrastructure for their density, with some networks being well interconnected as well. It's far from great, but it isn't all around terrible.
And the REM does have some bike stands. They could add more and advertise this better, but if still properly cleared of snow, getting to the REM by bike is a good option, really.
Further good news is that the human-scale, walkable and cyclable urban design being pushed, and generally well liked, in Montreal proper is making its way to some suburbs as well. Whoever thought that a suburb in North America would have a large plan to completely transform a very busy stroad into a proper boulevard, bike paths, tram, mixed use and all, plus medium density all around it, too?
There is hope for the future and Greater Montreal has come far, to be honest. But there is still a lot of work to do, so let's keep complaining and asking for better from our local authorities!
You missed the expansion of the blue line
Your map doesn't show EXO5 line to Mascouche.
...among several other inaccuracies
Obsession starts lie this
Your AMT map is outdated (there is a missing branch...)
And the deux-montagnes line has been closed too. That map must have been at least 10 years old
REM cost is same as metro
wow it is expensive
Actually, when you look at pass prices, it is quite cheap compared to many places in Canada. a day Pass is $11, but a 3 day is $21.25, furthermore a whole week Monday - Sunday is $29 and a calendar month is only $94.
In my country a ride on a bus is less than 1 dollar for students