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For the overall transit organization and train services, see Exo (public transit).
Exo
Exo corporate logo
ParentExo
FoundedJune 1, 2017 (2017-06-01)[1]
Service areaNorthern and southern suburbs of Greater Montreal
Service type
Routes
  • 219 bus lines
  • 68 taxibus lines
  • 3 on-demand areas
[2]
Hubs11 terminuses[2]
Annual ridership
  • 14,955,738 on bus lines
  • 69,164 using on-demand
  • 652,719 using paratransit
[2]
Websiteexo.quebec

Exo provides 219 bus lines, on-demand transit and paratransit service throughout the outer suburbs and exurbs of the Greater Montreal region of Canada.[3]

History

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See also: Exo (public transit) § History

Prior to June 2017, bus service within the greater region of Montréal was provided by a number of different municipal services and local transit agencies known as Conseils intermunicipaux de transport (intermunicipal boards of transport, or CIT).[4] These local agencies were coordinated since 1997 by the Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT).

On June 1, 2017, a new law restructuring regional transit in Montreal came into effect. The AMT was disbanded and replaced by two new entities: the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM), mandated to plan and integrate public transit fares across the Greater Montreal region; and the Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM), to organize and run the commuter train network and unite all public transport expertise of the former AMT with that of the CIT transit organizations in the northern and southern suburbs, including paratransit services.[1]

The RTM (later rebranded Exo) took over service operation of over twelve former CITs and local transit agencies:[5]

  • CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan (CITCRC, branded as Blus)
  • CIT Haut-Saint-Laurent (CITHSL)
  • CIT La Presqu'Île
  • CIT Laurentides (CITL)
  • CIT Le Richelain
  • CIT Roussillon
  • CIT Sorel-Varennes (CITSV)
  • CIT Vallée du Richelieu (CITVR)
  • CIT Sud-Ouest (CITSO)
  • Réseau de transport collectif régional (RTCR) de la MRC de L'Assomption
  • MRC Les Moulins (branded as Urbis)
  • Sainte-Julie municipal public transit

Progressively, paratransit non-profit organizations were integrated into Exo:

  • June 2020: TARSO[6]
  • October 2020: Handi-Bus[7]
  • May 2021: Soleil Transport[8]
  • February 2022: Transport Accès[9]

In March 2022, the ARTM took over the Express d'Oka bus line between Saint-Placide and Saint-Eustache.[10] It was integrated as line 744 in the Laurentides sector.[11]

In 2023, then the Réseau express métropolitain began service on the South Shore, most Exo lines that ran along the Samuel-De Champlain Bridge had to be rerouted to either Panama or Brossard stations.[12] Exo took the opportunity to redesign the bus networks in the Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan and Richelin / Roussillon sectors.[13]

Fares

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

Exo services operate within the integrated fare structure of the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) for Greater Montreal. Exo bus sectors are exclusively in zones C and D, though some express or regional buses have destinations in zones A or B.[14]

Certain sectors may have their own particularities, such as fare-free local travel.[15]

Some municipalities served by Exo outside of the ARTM territory are charged as a Zone D fare, even if they are not on the ARTM's list.[16]

Services

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Exo offers different types of bus services, depending on the service area, destinations, population density and proximity to rapid transit infrastructure.

  • Scheduled bus and taxibus services[17]
    • Local bus routes: Routes operating within the Exo sector's territory. These may be served by full-size city bus, midibus, minibus or taxibus.
    • Express bus routes: Typically commuter lines leading to a metropolitan terminus, REM, metro or train station. May be a city bus or a motor coach.
    • Regional bus routes: More occasional service connecting an Exo sector to areas outside of its territory. Usually a city bus or motor coach.
  • Taxibus (French: taxi collectif, lit. 'collective taxi') by reservation: Fixed schedule and stops, but a reservation must be made at least 1 hour in advance. Depending on the sector, reservation may be by phone or web. Taxis are provided by local taxi companies.[18]
  • On-demand service (branded as exo on-demand): Fixed stops over a defined territory, but no set route or schedule. Use an app to schedule a pick-up and drop-off between two stops in the territory.[19]
  • Paratransit (French: transport adapté): Door-to-door transportation, by reservation. Service is available to eligible users, according to government of Quebec requirements. An admission request must be submitted. Reservations can be made by phone or online for trips within Exo territory before 4 p.m. the previous day, or 48 hours in advance for trips outside of the service area.[20]

Bus sectors

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Through its subsidiaries Exo runs multiple bus lines serving Montréal suburbs.

As of September 3, 2024
Exo sectors and municipalities served, by transit fare zone [16]
Exo sector Zone A and B destinations Zone C municipalities Zone D municipalities Qty of bus routes[21]

(Sept. 2024)

Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan
Paratransit only:
25
Haut-Saint-Laurent Montreal
2
La Presqu'Île Montreal
Paratransit only:
Paratransit only:
28
L'Assomption Montreal
15
Laurentides Laval

Saint-Placide

85
Richelain / Roussillon
  • Brossard
  • Longueuil
  • Montreal
41
Sainte-Julie Longueuil Sainte-Julie 14
Sorel-Varennes and Marguerite-D'Youville
  • Longueuil
  • Montreal
Paratransit only (via Marguerite-D'Youville sector):
Paratransit only (via Marguerite-D'Youville sector):
14
Sud-Ouest Montreal
Salaberry-de-Valleyfield 24
Terrebonne-Mascouche
49
Vallée du Richelieu
Paratransit only:
15

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "L'objectif de la mobilité intégrée" [The Objective of Integrated Mobility] (in French). La Presse. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  2. ^ a b c "Rapport annuel 2023" [2023 Annual Report] (PDF). Exo. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  3. ^ "Bus". Exo. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  4. ^ "C-60.1 - Act respecting intermunicipal boards of transport in the area of Montréal". Gouvernement du Québec. Retrieved 2024-09-02.
  5. ^ "Statut, mandats et territoire" (in French). Exo. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  6. ^ "Transport adapté : exo intégrera les opérations de TARSO dès le 27 juin 2020" (in French). Exo. June 22, 2020. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  7. ^ "Transport adapté: exo intégrera les opérations de l'organisme Handi-Bus" (in French). Exo. 2020-10-29. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  8. ^ "Transport adapté : exo intégrera les opérations de l'organisme Transport Soleil" (in French). Exo. 2021-04-30. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  9. ^ "Transport adapté : exo intégrera les opérations de l'organisme Transport Accès" (in French). Exo. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  10. ^ "À compter du 1er avril, l'Express d'Oka devient la ligne 744 d'EXO : on répond à toutes vos questions !" [As of April 1st, the Express d'Oka becomes EXO line 744] (in French). Municipalité de Saint-Placide. 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  11. ^ "Ligne 744 - Express d'Oka" (in French). Exo. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  12. ^ "Le REM ouvert au public le 31 juillet" (in French). La Presse. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  13. ^ "Votre nouveau réseau d'autobus" [Your new bus network] (in French). Exo. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  14. ^ "Find your fare". Exo. Retrieved 2024-09-09.
  15. ^ "Transit fares". Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  16. ^ a b "Exo zone tarifaire FR V3" (PDF) (in French). Exo.
  17. ^ "Refonte du réseau autobus : Secteur Richelain / Roussillon" (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  18. ^ "Taxibus". Exo. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  19. ^ "exo on demand". Exo. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  20. ^ "Transport adapté" (in French). Exo. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  21. ^ Includes all bus, taxibus, taxibus by reservation and on-demand transit services. "Bus schedules". Exo. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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