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Exo Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan sector

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.

Exo Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan sector
Parent Exo
Founded2017
Service areaCarignan, Quebec, Chambly, Quebec, Marieville, Quebec, Richelieu, Quebec, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu
Service typebus service, paratransit, on-demand taxibus
Routes24
DestinationsBrossard, Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
HubsTerminus Chambly, Terminus Brossard
Websiteexo.quebec/en/trip-planner/bus/CITCRC

History

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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 French). 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

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As of July 1, 2024
See also: Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain § Fare_structure

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

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As of August 19, 2024[12]

Local bus routes

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Local bus routes
No. Route [12] Terminus Notes
104 Chambly (Brassard - Martel - Gentilly)   Terminus Chambly Clockwise circular route All-day, every day, except PM weekday rush hour (see route 106)
105 Chambly - Richelieu - Marieville   Terminus Chambly Clockwise circular route via Marieville All-day, every day
106 Chambly (Brassard - Salaberry - Gentilly)   Terminus Chambly Clockwise circular route Monday-Friday, PM rush hour
107 Chambly (Anne-Le Seigneur - Salaberry - Brassard)   Terminus Chambly Clockwise circular route

All-day, every day

108 Taxibus Chambly - St-Mathias-sur-Richelieu   Terminus Chambly Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu
  • Weekdays
  • AM direction   Terminus Chambly
  • PM direction Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu
  • No reservation required
109 Taxibus Chambly - Carignan - Saint-Hubert   Terminus Chambly Saint-Hubert borough of Longueuil, corner Cousineau and Montée Saint-Hubert

Express bus routes

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Bus routes
No. Route [12] Notes
481     Chambly -       Terminus Brossard
482   Chambly (Franquet - Fréchette) -       Terminus Brossard
483   Carignan (Bellerive-Henriette) -       Terminus Brossard
484   Carignan (Île aux Lièvres) -       Terminus Brossard
485   Chambly (Lebel - Fréchette) -       Terminus Brossard
486   Marieville -       Terminus Brossard
487   Chambly (Industriel) -       Terminus Brossard
488   Chambly (Daigneault - Martel) -       Terminus Brossard

Regional bus routes

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Bus routes
No. Route [12] Notes
680     Chambly -       Terminus Longueuil Weekend service

Stops at Promenades Saint-Bruno

681     Chambly -     Terminus Longueuil - Cégep Édouard-Montpetit Monday-Friday service

Stops at Promenades Saint-Bruno

685   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

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Bus routes
No. Route [12] Notes
380   Chambly (Bouthillier-Lareau) Taxi sur réservation
381   Carignan (Bellevue-Bachand) Taxi sur réservation
382   Carignan (Île Goyer) Taxi sur réservation
383   Carignan (Île Demers/Lièvres) Taxi sur réservation
384   Carignan (Bellerive-Henriette) Taxi sur réservation
385   Chambly (Industriel) Taxi sur réservation
386   Chambly (Indust.) - Richelieu Taxi sur réservation

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan Mission Statements". Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  2. ^ "Rapport annuel 2000" (PDF) (in French). Agence métropolitaine de transport. p. 31. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gestrans Inc. experts in public transit - clients". Archived from the original on 2008-04-13. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  4. ^ Veolia Transport, CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan public transit
  5. ^ "Transport en commun : importante augmentation de l'offre à Chambly". Chambly. December 9, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Se déplacer gratuitement entre les municipalités". Chambly Express. May 16, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Embarquez avec le Blus". Chambly Express. October 15, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Refonte du réseau d'autobus : Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan". Exo. June 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "Transit fares". Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  10. ^ "Transit Zones". Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  11. ^ a b "Fare schedule" (PDF). Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain. 2024-07-01. p. 4-5. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Secteur Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan" [Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan Sector] (in French). exo. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
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