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Montreal student minds the signage gap and finds a way to help public transit usersSince Montreal's new commuter train launched in July, commuters have complained about signage. Too small or non-existent. Graphic arts student Dashiell Friesen found a solution.TrafficAug 24, 2023
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‘We can’t pay for it’: Public transit users decry looming rate hikes in MontrealA single adult ticket for the bus and metro on the island of Montreal is increasing to $3.75, a $0.25 increase or seven per cent jump, starting in July.CanadaJun 27, 2023
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Mayors outline demands for public transit system east of MontrealThe mayors Terrebonne, Mascouche, Repentigny and Montreal East, Laval are lobbying the government to build a new transit system that will connect eastern suburbs to Montreal.PoliticsMay 1, 2023
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Montreal’s public transit systems face $500 million shortfall in 2023Making up that shortfall is proving difficult, as ridership remains well below pre-pandemic levels.CanadaJan 11, 2023
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Revenue shortfall could force STM to reduce bus serviceOfficials at the transit agency warn that without the additional funds, some buses on certain lines may be running less frequently.CanadaNov 28, 2022
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Public transit fares in Greater Montreal to increase on July 1The increase for public transit fares in greater Montreal is going by an average of two per cent come July, but for thousands of users on the South Shore the rates will be higher.CanadaMay 6, 2022
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Outgoing STM CEO says public transit faces a lot of challengesLuc Tremblay is stepping down from the top job at the STM but not before criticizing the ARTM, the umbrella group that operates and manages mass transit in greater Montreal.CanadaJan 28, 2022
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Demonstrators concerned over the REM’s proposed eastern linkMore accessible public transit is never frowned upon in Montreal but for some living east of downtown, the new proposed REM train line poses more problems than solutions.CanadaNov 20, 2021
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New public transit fare structure to roll out this summer for Greater MontrealThe agency that oversees the transit fare structure in greater Montreal is planning a new system designed to be easier to understand and be more cost-efficient.CanadaApr 29, 2021
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Montreal public transit officials trying to lure back ridersOfficials at the ARTM say more than $9 billion will be spent in the next three years on mass transit projects hoping to lure back users. But officials admit they have to deal with the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic first.CanadaOct 27, 2020
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