The Exo (public transit) Le Richelain sector is the

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system for the municipalities of La Prairie, Candiac and Saint-Philippe, which are suburbs lying southeast of

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. Originally the communities around Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu were included but the town now has its own

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which serves that area. The sector will merge with the Exo Roussillon sector when the

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opens on July 31, 2023. Commuter service to Montreal is the major function of the sector, either directly to

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via a reserved bus lane on the Champlain Bridge or services to Terminus Longueuil with a connection to the

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towards downtown Montreal. In 2018, exo awarded Transdev the contract to run service for the sector. The Contract start date was January 1st, 2019 and runs till June 30th, 2024 with a 3-year option for exo to extend the contract till June 30th, 2027.

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External links

Transit History of Montreal suburbs, Conseil Intermunicipal de Transport (CIT)
{{Authority control Transit agencies in Quebec Bus transport in Quebec La Prairie, Quebec Transport in Roussillon Regional County Municipality

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