MONTREAL – The Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) is concerned about the cuts in service to the 747 Express Bus that takes commuters to and from the Pierre Elliot Trudeau airport.
According to ADM officials, the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has cut services by 30 per cent and increased fares from $7 to $10 in just four years.
Since 2013, the number of passengers has increased by 10.6 per cent. In 2010, there were 716,351 passengers and by 2013, this figure had leapt to 1,436,165.
Despite this, on January 6, there was a significant decrease in service, which has already had an impact for commuters.
In addition to the increase for the cost of a ticket to $10, the bus schedule has been reduced.
In 2013, there were 10 buses running between 6 a.m. and 9 a.m., but in 2014, the number was cut to 6. Over a 24-hour-period, the number of buses on the route has been reduced from 94 to 75.
The ADM suggested that these service reductions were due in part to the cuts to the STM in the city’s recently released budget.
The 747 bus has been rolling to and from the airport since March 2010, much to the relief of Montrealers.
Before the 747, commuters that wanted to get to or from the airport had to face a convoluted public transit route, pay $16 for a bus ride with a private contractor or shell out $38 to a taxi driver.
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