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| Founded | 1971 |
| Headquarters | 2250 Francis-Hughes Av. |
| Locale | Laval, Quebec |
| Service area | Laval |
| Service type | Bus service, paratransit |
| Routes | 44[1] |
| Stops | 2,527[2] |
| Hubs | Le Carrefour Terminus, Cartier Terminus, Montmorency Terminus, Henri-Bourassa North Terminus, Côte-Vertu Terminus |
| Stations | 377 (shelters)[2] |
| Fleet | 225 buses[2] |
| Daily ridership | 20.1 million per year[2] |
| Fuel type | B5 Biodesel[3] |
| Chief executive | Jean-Jacques Beldié |
| Web site | English language site |
Société de transport de Laval (STL) is the public transit system in the city of Laval, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in June 1971 as the Commission de transport de la Ville de Laval (CTL). STL came about in 1984.
It serves the growing suburban areas of Laval, North of Montreal.
A proposal to convert some of STL's most heavily used routes to electric trolleybuses is currently under study, jointly by STL and Hydro-Québec.[4]
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Routes
The STL runs 40 routes, including the former AMT's, now STL's 902 Express Route in Laval. Most bus routes end at metro stations Cartier and/or Montmorency of the Orange Line. All buses go to at least one metro, except for lines 66, 402, 404 & 804. There is now one night route on the STL, route 2. 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)[1].
In addition, the STL has added 2 trainbuses. The 402, which services residents in Fabreville, Laval West and Sainte-Dorothée. Its intention is to allow users to reach the Sainte-Dorothée train station. The 404, which also services residents in Sainte-Dorothée, allows users to reach the train station, which is operated by the AMT, to travel to Montreal. On August 23rd, the STL added another trainbus, the 804, which is the exact route as the 404, except that it runs on the weekend. It's a pilot project. Both train-bus routes were inaugurated on April 28, 2007, the same day the Laval Metro was officially opened.
Route List
- 2 Henri Bourassa Metro-Montmorency Metro
- 12 Point Viau-Cartier Metro
- 17 Auteuil-Cartier Metro
- 20 Chomedey-Cartier Metro
- 24 Sainte Dorothee-Cartier Metro
- 25 Saint Francois-Cartier Metro
- 26 Sainte Dorothee-Montmorency Metro
- 27 Vimont-Carier Metro
- 28 Saint Vincent de Paul-Cartier Metro
- 31 Auteuil-Henri Bourassa Metro
- 33 Montmorency Metro-Cartier Metro
- 37 Chomedey-Cartier Metro
- 39 Auteuil-Le Carrefour
- 41 Auteuil-Cartier Metro
- 42 Saint Francois-Le Carrefour
- 43 Auteuil-Cartier Metro
- 45 Chomedey-Montmorency Metro
- 46 Laval Ouest-Montmorency Metro
- 48 Duvernay-Cartier Metro
- 50 Saint Vincent de Paul-Le Carrefour
- 52 Saint Francois-Metro Henri Bourassa
- 55 Laval Ouest-Metro Henri Bourassa
- 56 Sainte Dorothee-Montmorency Metroy
- 58 Saint Vincent de Paul-Cartier Metro
- 60 Chomedey-Carter Metro
- 61 Fabreville-Montmorency Metro
- 63 Sainte Rose-Cartier Metro
- 65 Sainte Rose-Montmorency Metro
- 66 Sainte Dorothee-Le Carrefour
- 70 Cartier Metro-Montmorency Metro
- 73 Fabreville-Cartier Metro
- 74 Saint Francois-Cartier Metro
- 76 Sainte Dorothee-Montmorency Metro
- 144 Sainte Dorothee-Cote Vertu Metro
- 151 Sainte Rose-Cote Vertu Metro
- 252 Saint Francois-Metro Henri Bourassa
- 402 Sainte Rose-Sainte Dorothee
- 404 Sainte Dorothee-Gare Sainte Dorothee
- 804 Sainte Dorothee-Gare Sainte Dorothee
- 901 Sainte Francois-Cartier Metro
- 902 La Carrefor-Cote Vertue Metro
- 903 Metro Montmorency-Gare Sainte Dorothee
Metro
The Montreal Metro is extended into Laval, and connects with STL at three new 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 AMT commuter trains at:
Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line
- Bois-de-Boulogne (1 route)
- De la Concorde intermodal station (4 routes, including one night route)
- Vimont (2 routes)
- Sainte-Rose (3 routes)
Deux-Montagnes Line
- Du Ruisseau in Montreal. (1 route)
- Bois-Franc in Montreal. (4 routes, including express 902)
- Île Bigras has no connecting STL routes.
- Sainte-Dorothée (6 routes, including express 903, and 3 train-buses, of which 1 of them is part of a pilot project)
Transfer points
There are also bus transfer facilities at:
- Terminus Le Carrefour (across the street from Carrefour Laval) (corner of Le Carrefour Blvd and Terry-Fox Ave) - 11 routes (including former AMT, now STL since January 1, 2008, express 902, and a new express 903). See map
- Centre Laval - 8 routes. There is no terminus; all routes stop either on bl. Le Corbusier or on bl. du Souvenir if not on both. See map
- Montmorency- 16 routes See map
- De La Concorde - 4 routes See map
- Cartier - 22 routes See map
- Terminus Laval - 5 routes See map
- Galeries du Moulin - 2 routes See map
- Montgolfier Terminal (corner of Notre-Dame and Montgolfier) - 3 routes See map
- Terminus Méga Centre Ste-Dorothée (Samson and Cléophas-Charbonneau) - 4 routes See map
- Terminus Carole (Carole and Saint-Martin) - 3 routes See map
- Saint-Martin and 100th Av. - 3 routes (including share taxi T-12) See map
- Gare Ste-Dorothée - 6 routes, which include the STL 804(pilot project) See map
- Terminus Laval-Ouest (Arthur-Sauvé and 14th St) - 3 routes (including share taxi T-14 to Terminus Saint-Eustache) See map
- (Arthur-Sauvé and Sainte-Rose) - 6 routes (including share taxi T-14 to Terminus Saint-Eustache) See map
- Terminus Justin (Justin and Hydro-Québec power line) - 2 routes See map
- Terminus Bienville - 2 routes See map
- Terminus Paré - 3 routes See map
- Terminus Chartrand/Déry - 3 routes See map
- Terminus Pénitencier - 5 routes (including share taxi T-07) See map
- (Lévesque Est and Montée-St-François) - 4 more routes See map
- Gare Ste-Rose - 3 routes See map
- Gare Vimont - 2 routes See map
- Terminus St-Elzéar (St-Elzéar Est and René-Laennec) - 5 routes (including share taxi T07) See map
- (René-Laennec Boulevard and Dagenais Est) - 1 more route See map
- For other maps, see "External links" of the respective articles under "Interactive STL map"
There are also connections to other transit services in the region:
- CIT Laurentides at Terminus Saint-Eustache, Montmorency Terminus and Cartier metro station.
- CRT Lanaudière—MRC Les Moulins at Montmorency Terminus and Henri-Bourassa Metro
See also
Fleet
- General Motors Diesel Division Buses T6H5307N (retired)
- Motor Coach Industries/Nova Bus TC40102N
- Nova Bus LFS
denotes wheelchair access
Proposed trolleybus system
In conjunction with Hydro-Québec and the provincial government, STL is currently studying the idea of constructing a trolleybus system in Laval.[4] A feasibility study began in spring 2009 and is expected to be concluded by the end of the year.[5] Proponents of the idea, including Laval Mayor Gilles Vaillancourt, said that replacing diesel buses with trolleybuses would bring a significant reduction in harmful pollutants but would be far less costly than a tramway alternative being favoured by Montreal and also be less disruptive to existing streets.[4] 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.[6]
References
- ^ "Bird’s-eye view of the STL". Société de transport de Laval. http://www.societe-transport-laval.ca/?page_id=71&lang=en. Retrieved 2009-11-06.
- ^ a b c d "Brief view of the STL". Société de transport de Laval. http://www.stl.laval.qc.ca/LaSTL/stl-en-bref-en.shtm. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ^ "IN LAVAL, THE BUSES RUN ON BIODIESEL FUEL". Société de transport de Laval. http://www.stl.laval.qc.ca/communiques/20080205-en.shtm. Retrieved 2008-12-22.
- ^ a b c Riga, Andy (March 17, 2009). "Laval ponders installing trolleys". The Gazette (Montreal). http://www.montrealgazette.com/Technology/Laval+ponders+installing+trolleys/1396340/story.html. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ STL (March 16, 2009). "Trolleybus in Laval?". Press release. http://www.stl.laval.qc.ca/communiques/20090316-en.shtm. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
- ^ LeBlanc, Benoit (March 18, 2009). "Trolleybuses in Laval? STL and Hydro-Québec launch feasibility study". Courrier Laval. http://www.courrierlaval.com/article-n315580-Trolleybuses-in-Laval.html. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
External links
- Société de transport de laval website (English and French)
- Schedules
- 2008 (Current) System Map (French Only)
- Agence Métropolitaine de Transport
- Les organismes de transport en commun de la région métropolitaine
- Obsolete Service map (French Only)
- STL interactive map
- CIT Laurentides
- CRT Lanaudière
- MRC Les Moulins
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