The de la Vallée du Richelieu sector, is a

public transit Public transport (also known as public transportation, public transit, mass transit, or simply transit) is a system of transport for passengers by group travel systems available for use by the general public unlike private transport, typical ...

agency serving eight member municipalities and the Richelieu Valley RCM in

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. These towns, located east

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along

Quebec Route 116 Route 116 is an east/west highway on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River in Quebec, Canada. Until the mid-1970s it was known as Route 9. Its eastern terminus is in Lévis at the junction of Route 132, and the western terminus is at the ...

, receive both local service and commuter runs to

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that serve Montreal. The communities served are: Beloeil, McMasterville,

Mont-Saint-Hilaire Mont-Saint-Hilaire () is an off-island suburb of Montreal in southeastern Quebec, Canada, on the Richelieu River in the La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality, Regional County Municipality of La Vallée-du-Richelieu. The populati ...

, Otterburn Park,

Saint-Basile-le-Grand Saint-Basile-le-Grand is a city located in La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality in southwestern Quebec, Canada. The population as of the 2011 Canadian Census was 16,736. Demographics In the 2021 Census of Population conducted ...

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, Sainte-Madeleine, Sainte-Marie-Madeleine.

Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville is an off-island suburb of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada, on the south bank of the Saint Lawrence River just east of Montreal. It lies on the west flank of Mont Saint-Bruno, one of the Monteregian Hills. The ...

was formerly a ninth CITVR member municipality, but despite leaving the system, it continues to benefit from the service.What is the CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu
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Scheduled bus routes

*RITA paratransit
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References

External links

History of Conseil Intermunicipal de Transport (CIT)

AMT website for CIT Vallée du Richelieu
{{DEFAULTSORT:Exo de la Vallee du Richelieu sector Transit agencies in Quebec Transport in Montérégie Companies based in Quebec La Vallée-du-Richelieu Regional County Municipality

Scheduled bus routes

See also

References

External links