MONTREAL – Come Monday, the Quebec government is expected to announce that it will abolish the Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT).
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It will be replaced by both the Réseau des transports métropolitains (RTM) and the Agence régionale de transport (ART).
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The RTM will manage trains going to and from the island – it will not affect the STM, RTL or STL transportation systems.
The ART will be an organization headed by elected officials and government experts to focus on future planning.
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AMT spokesperson Fannie St-Pierre told the Canadian Press that the changes will not affect public transport users.
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“We have an excellent collaboration with Minister of Transport, Robert Poeti, and with the cabinet,” she said.
“The trains will continue to run.”
About 400 people work for the AMT.
* with files from The Canadian Press
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