Société de transport de Laval

Société de transport de Laval (, STL) is the public transit system in the city of Laval, Quebec, Canada.

History The STL was founded in June 1971 as the Commission de transport de la Ville de Laval (CTL) and started official operations on January 29, 1972. It later was reorganized into the Société de transport de la Ville de Laval on February 7, 1985, until changing to its current name in 2001.

In 2009 and 2010, a proposal to convert some of STL's most heavily used routes to electric trolleybuses was studied in detail, funded jointly by STL and Hydro-Québec, but in the fourth quarter of 2010, STL decided to postpone making a decision on trolleybuses until at least 2011, to allow further study of rechargeable electric buses first.

Routes Serving the growing suburban areas of Laval and the north of Montreal, the STL runs 51 routes. Most bus routes end at metro stations Cartier or Montmorency of the Orange Line. All buses go to at least one metro station, with the exception of lines 66, 203, 244, 251 and 255. Lines 203, 244, 251 and 255 end at a REM station instead of a metro station. There are four night routes on the STL, route 2, 322, 335 and 345. In addition some of the daytime bus routes go up to 3:30 a.m. The STL also operates 6 collective taxi routes (T03 – along Saulnier Street, T07 – Rangs Haut-St-François & St-Elzéar sectors, T10 – along av. des Perron, T11 – in Fabreville, T12 – in NW Chomedey and T14 from Laval West to Saint Eustache).Shared taxi

Routes list No.Route Connects toServices times / notes Métro Montmorency Late-night shuttle, no Sunday serviceMétro Henri-Bourassa Pont-Viau DailyMétro Cartier Métro Montmorency Weekdays, peak onlyLaval-des-Rapides / Armand-Frappier Métro Cartier DailyAuteuil Métro Cartier DailyChomedey Métro Cartier DailySaint-François Métro Cartier DailySainte-Dorothée Métro Montmorency DailyStation Sainte-Dorothée Métro Cartier DailyGare Vimont Métro Henri-Bourassa DailyAuteuil Métro Montmorency DailyMétro Cartier Métro Montmorency Weekdays, peak onlyChomedey Métro Cartier DailySainte-Rose Terminus Le Carrefour DailyAuteuil Métro Montmorency DailyChomedey Terminus Le Carrefour DailySaint-François Métro Cartier DailyAuteuil Métro Montmorency DailyAuteuil Métro Montmorency DailyLaval-Ouest Métro Cartier DailyGare Vimont Terminus Le Carrefour DailySaint-Vincent-de-Paul Métro Henri-Bourassa DailySaint-François Métro Henri-Bourassa Weekdays onlyLaval-Ouest Métro Montmorency DailySainte-Dorothée Métro Cartier DailySaint-Vincent-de-Paul Métro Cartier DailyChomedey Métro Montmorency DailyFabreville Métro Cartier DailyGare Sainte-Rose Métro Montmorency DailyGare Sainte-Rose Terminus Le Carrefour Terminus Le Carrefour DailySainte-Dorothée Métro Cartier DailyMétro Montmorency Métro Cartier DailyFabreville Métro Cartier DailySaint-François Métro Montmorency DailyStation Sainte-Dorothée Métro Côte-Vertu DailySainte-Dorothée Métro Côte-Vertu DailySainte-Rose Fabreville DailyStation Sainte-Dorothée Métro Cartier Limited weekend serviceSaint-Vincent-de-Paul Métro Montmorency Weekdays, peak onlySainte-Dorothée Station Bois-Franc Weekdays, peak onlySainte-Dorothée Station Bois-Franc Weekdays, peak onlySainte-Rose Métro Henri-Bourassa Weekdays, peak onlySaint-François Station Bois-Franc Daily, weekdays early mornings and late evenings onlyLaval-Ouest Métro Côte-Vertu Service for Structube employees mostly Chomedey Métro Henri-Bourassa Late-night shuttleDuvernay Métro Henri-Bourassa DailyVimont Métro Henri-Bourassa Late-night shuttleGare Vimont Sainte-Dorothée - Métro Côte-Vertu Weekday-only regular service Sainte-Dorothée – Bois-Franc – Côte-Vertu Used in case of a service disruption on the REM Deux-Montagnes – Côte-Vertu Used in case of a service disruption on the REM Deux-Montagnes – Bois-Franc Used in case of a service disruption on the REM Deux-Montagnes – Grand-Moulin – Sainte-Dorothée Used in case of a service disruption on the REM Métro Cartier Weekdays, peak onlySaint-François Métro Montmorency Daily, during daytime hoursStation Sainte-Dorothée Métro Radisson Weekdays, peak onlySaint-François

Taxi routes No.Route Connects toServices times / notes de la Concorde Boulevard – Rue Gaumont Daily / On-request service de la Concorde Boulevard – Rue Gaumont Weekdays, peak only des Laurentides Boulevard – Plastiques Balcan Daily Saint-Martin Boulevard – A-440 Weekdays, peak only René-Laennaec Boulevard – Montée Sainte-François Daily / On-request service des Laurentides Boulevard – des Perron Avenue Weekdays only / On-request service Saint-Elzéar – Louis-B.-Mayer Weekdays, peak only Duchesneau – Marcel-Villeneuve Daily / On-request service Le Carrefour – Frégault Weekdays only / On-request service Notre-Dame Boulevard – Rue Étienne-Lavoie Weekdays only / On-request service Secteur Louis-B.-Mayer/Saint-Elzéar Weekdays only / On-demand service Secteur John-Molson/voie de desserte sud A440 Daily / On-demand service Secteur Étienne-Lenoir/montée Champagne/rang Saint-Antoine Daily / On-demand service

Fares As of July 2023, a single fare is $3.75. The Opus card is accepted, and can be used for single fares and passes. Travel on the Metro, even within Laval, requires payment of another fare to the STM. Between June 1 to Labour Day, a reduced fare of $1 (as of August 2020) is offered on Laval buses on days after a smog advisory is issued by Environment Canada.

Metro The Montreal Metro is extended into Laval since 2007, and connects with STL at three stations:

Cartier (Nearby intersections: Cartier Blvd/Laurentides Blvd, Cartier Blvd/Major St): 21 routes, plus one night route De la Concorde (Nearby intersections: Concorde Blvd/Ampere Ave, Concorde Blvd/Laval Blvd): 3 routes, plus one night route Montmorency (Nearby intersections: Jacques-Tétrault St/Lucien-Paiement St, Jacques-Tétrault St/De l'Avenir Blvd): 15 routes, plus one night route

Commuter rail STL also connects with Exo commuter rail at:

Saint-Jérôme line

Bois-de-Boulogne (1 route) De la Concorde intermodal station (4 routes, including one night route) Vimont (2 routes) Sainte-Rose (3 routes)

REM STL also connects with the REM at:

Deux-Montagnes branch

Du Ruisseau in Montreal. (1 route) Bois-Franc in Montreal. (4 routes) Sainte-Dorothée (4 routes, including express 903)

Fleet Nova Bus LFS New Flyer (demo) denotes Wheelchair

Active fleet systems

Societe de transport de Laval current fleetPhoto Fleet numbersYearManufacturerModelNotesLengths 0601-0612 0701-0710 0801-0817 0901-0924 2005-2009 Nova Bus LFS 2nd Generation 0811 retired due to a fire. 40" (12.19m) 1001-1014 1101-1120 1201-1220 1221-1228 2010-2012 Nova Bus LFS 3rd Generation 40" (12.19m) 1301-1313 2013 Nova Bus LFS 4th Generation New rear in 2013 40" (12.19m) 1401-1419 1501-1520 1601-1628 1701-1722 1801-1822 1901-1923 2000-2018 2101-2128 2201-2215 2401-2408 2014-2024 Nova Bus LFS 4th Generation Hybrid New driver window in 2019 (1901-1923) 1818 is retired due to an accident. 40" (12.19m) 2052-2060 2020 New Flyer Industries XE40

New Flyer announced 10 XE40 to STL Contract awarded approved by the city in August 2018. Canadian-based New Flyer Industries Canada ULC has received the contract to manufacture 10 battery-electric buses for the STL, for summer 2020 delivery. 40" (12.19m) 2501-2513 2025 Nova Bus LFS-e+ New seating arrangement 40" (12.19m)

+ Demonstrators fleet system rosterFleet numbers Photo Years ManufacturerModelNotes Length 1199 (7777) 2012 Design Line Eco-Smart I Olymbus "42" Original numbered 1199, 1299 and 151212. Delivered to Laval in August 2011. 2051 2019 New Flyer XE40

Delivered to Laval in August 2019.

Retired fleet systems

Fleet numbers YearPhotoManufacturer ModelOut of service datesNotes Length 5801-5805 1987 Motor Coach Industries TC40-102N 2006 40" (12.19m) 5806-5850 1988 2009/08 40" (12.19m) 5901-5925 1989 2009/03 40" (12.19m) 6001-6020 1990 2012 40" (12.19m) 6101-6115 1991 2015/09 40" (12.19m) 6201-6215 1992 2015/09 40" (12.19m) 6401-6410 1994 Nova Bus 2015/09 40" (12.19m) 6500-6510 1995 2015/09 40" (12.19m) 9601-9605 1996 LFS 1st Generation 2018/04 40" (12.19m) 9701-9715 2018/07 40" (12.19m) 9801-9815 1998 40" (12.19m) 0001-0014 2000 2021/04 40" (12.19m) 0101-0124 2001 LFS 2nd Generation2021/06 40" (12.19m) 0201-0212 2002 40" (12.19m) 0301-0314 2003 2023/02 40" (12.19m) 0401-0414, 0501-0512 2004-20052024/10 40" (12.19m)

Proposed trolleybus system In conjunction with Hydro-Québec and the provincial government, STL is considering the idea of constructing a trolleybus system in Laval. A feasibility study began in spring 2009 and was completed in autumn 2010. Proponents of the idea, including Laval Mayor Gilles Vaillancourt, have said that replacing diesel buses with trolleybuses would bring a significant reduction in harmful pollutants but would be far less costly than a tramway (streetcar) alternative being favoured by Montreal and also be less disruptive to existing streets.

In discussing the Laval study, some provincial officials indicated they would like to see transport agencies in other major Quebec cities also consider installing trolleybus networks. On completion of the study, the Laval transit authority decided to experiment with rechargeable battery-powered buses before making a decision on whether to proceed with trolleybuses. Among the points noted in the study's findings were that installing a trolleybus system would require a significant initial capital investment in infrastructure, but that trolleybuses are a technology known to be able to operate reliably in harsh winter temperatures, and it is uncertain whether other types of electric buses would be able to do so.

See also Laval daycare bus crash

References

External links Société de transport de Laval website STL system map