Exo Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan sector
| File:Exo.svg | |
| Parent | Exo |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2017 |
| Service area | Carignan, Quebec, Chambly, Quebec, Marieville, Quebec, Richelieu, Quebec, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu |
| Service type | bus service, paratransit, on-demand taxibus |
| Routes | 24 |
| Destinations | Brossard, Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu |
| Hubs | Terminus Chambly, Terminus Brossard |
| Website | exo.quebec/en/trip-planner/bus/CITCRC |
The Exo Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan sector is the public agency responsible for providing public transit service to the communities of Chambly, Richelieu and Carignan. This area is in southwestern Quebec, Canada, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Montreal on the Richelieu River.
History
From 1913 to 1956, commuter service to Montreal was provided by the Montreal and Southern Counties Railway with four stops in what is now Chambly. The Conseil intermunicipal de transport Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan (CITCRC) was formed in 1984. In 1993 it was agreed to expand service to St-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, and in 1994 it was the turn of Marieville to join.[1] In 2000, the Agence métropolitaine de transport (predecessor to Exo and Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain) opened a park and ride in Chambly for commuters into Montreal.[2] Gestrans[3] was contracted to manage the transportation system from 2008 through 2012 with Veolia Transport[4] (formerly Connex) operating the buses, under an agreement that expired at the end of 2011.[1] In December 2011, the CIT network was expanded with local bus lines, using the park and ride as a terminus.[5] In July 2012 a one-year pilot project was announced making these new local lines fare-free; only rides outside of the CIT territory would require a fare. [6] In October 2012, the CIT was rebranded to Blus (an acronym combining bus and plus), with a new visual identity. The fare-free pilot project was made permanent. [7] On June 1, 2017, a new law reorganizing public transit agencies in Greater Montreal abolished the CITs and established a new Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM, later branded Exo), that, among other things, assumed the Blus responsibilities, assets and employees."L'objectif de la mobilité intégrée" (in français). La Presse. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2024-08-20. When the Réseau express métropolitain started service between Montreal Central Station and Brossard in July 2023, Exo reorganized the bus network in the Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan sector. Bus routes that went to Terminus Centre-Ville or Terminus Panama now terminated at the new Brossard REM station. A new bus route numbering scheme was also implemented.[8]
Fares
- As of July 1, 2024
The Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan sector is integrated in the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM)'s fare structure for Greater Montreal.[9] The territory of the sector is in fare zone C, with the exception of Marieville, which is in zone D.[10]
- Travel within the sector is fare-free.[11]
- Routes to Brossard or Longueuil (Zone B) require a All modes ABC or Bus fare that's valid for those zones.
- Routes to St-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Zone D) require All modes ABCD or Bus Out-of-Territory fare.
Beyond the standard ARTM fares, there are additional fares available for this sector:[11]
- The CRC-SJU-VR-REM fare is valid on services in the Zone C of Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan, Sainte-Julie and Vallée-du-Richelieu sectors (thereby excluding Marieville), as well as the South Shore branch of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM).
- The CRC Marieville-REM is valid on all services in the Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan sector as well as the South Shore branch of the REM.
Services
- As of August 19, 2024[12]
Local bus routes
| Local bus routes | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Route [12] | Terminus | Notes | |
| 104 | Chambly (Brassard - Martel - Gentilly) | File:Montreal public transit icons - Autobus.svg Terminus Chambly | Clockwise circular route | All-day, every day, except PM weekday rush hour (see route 106) |
| 105 | Chambly - Richelieu - Marieville | File:Montreal public transit icons - Autobus.svg Terminus Chambly | Clockwise circular route via Marieville | All-day, every day |
| 106 | Chambly (Brassard - Salaberry - Gentilly) | File:Montreal public transit icons - Autobus.svg Terminus Chambly | Clockwise circular route | Monday-Friday, PM rush hour |
| 107 | Chambly (Anne-Le Seigneur - Salaberry - Brassard) | File:Montreal public transit icons - Autobus.svg Terminus Chambly | Clockwise circular route |
All-day, every day |
| 108 | Taxibus Chambly - St-Mathias-sur-Richelieu | File:Montreal public transit icons - Autobus.svg Terminus Chambly | Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu |
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| 109 | Taxibus Chambly - Carignan - Saint-Hubert | File:Montreal public transit icons - Autobus.svg Terminus Chambly | Saint-Hubert borough of Longueuil, corner Cousineau and Montée Saint-Hubert |
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Express bus routes
Regional bus routes
| Bus routes | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Route [12] | Notes |
| 680 File:Montreal public transit icons - Autobus exo régional.svg | File:Montreal public transit icons - Autobus.svg Chambly - File:Montreal Metro.svg File:Montreal public transit icons - Métro 4.svg File:Montreal public transit icons - Autobus.svg Terminus Longueuil | Weekend service
Stops at Promenades Saint-Bruno |
| 681 File:Montreal public transit icons - Autobus exo régional.svg | File:Montreal public transit icons - Autobus.svg Chambly - File:Montreal public transit icons - Métro 4.svg File:Montreal public transit icons - Autobus.svg Terminus Longueuil - Cégep Édouard-Montpetit | Monday-Friday service
Stops at Promenades Saint-Bruno |
| 685 File:Montreal public transit icons - Autobus exo régional.svg | Carignan - Chambly - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu | Monday-Friday service, departures toward St-Jean-sur Richelieu in AM, departures toward Carignan in PM
Stops at Hôpital du Haut-Richelieu, Cégep de Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and Royal Military College Saint-Jean |
On demand service
| Bus routes | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Route [12] | Notes |
| 380 File:Montreal public transit icons - exo à la demande.svg | Chambly (Bouthillier-Lareau) Taxi sur réservation | |
| 381 File:Montreal public transit icons - exo à la demande.svg | Carignan (Bellevue-Bachand) Taxi sur réservation | |
| 382 File:Montreal public transit icons - exo à la demande.svg | Carignan (Île Goyer) Taxi sur réservation | |
| 383 File:Montreal public transit icons - exo à la demande.svg | Carignan (Île Demers/Lièvres) Taxi sur réservation | |
| 384 File:Montreal public transit icons - exo à la demande.svg | Carignan (Bellerive-Henriette) Taxi sur réservation | |
| 385 File:Montreal public transit icons - exo à la demande.svg | Chambly (Industriel) Taxi sur réservation | |
| 386 File:Montreal public transit icons - exo à la demande.svg | Chambly (Indust.) - Richelieu Taxi sur réservation | |
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan Mission Statements". Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ↑ "Rapport annuel 2000" (PDF) (in français). Agence métropolitaine de transport. p. 31. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Gestrans Inc. experts in public transit - clients". Archived from the original on 2008-04-13. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
- ↑ Veolia Transport, CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan public transit
- ↑ "Transport en commun : importante augmentation de l'offre à Chambly". Chambly. December 9, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Se déplacer gratuitement entre les municipalités". Chambly Express. May 16, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Embarquez avec le Blus". Chambly Express. October 15, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Refonte du réseau d'autobus : Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan". Exo. June 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ↑ "Transit fares". Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ↑ "Transit Zones". Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Fare schedule" (PDF). Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain. 2024-07-01. p. 4-5. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 "Secteur Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan" [Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan Sector] (in français). exo. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
