The Réseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC), brand name for ''Société de transport de Québec'', provides urban
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 ...
services in the
Quebec City
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...
area. It was founded in 2002, continuing the operations of the former Société de transport de la communauté urbaine de Québec, as the latter was merged into the new Quebec City.
Operations
Among its services, the RTC operates six high-frequency lines: lines 800 through 804, and 807—branded ''Métrobus''. Lines 800 and 801 run together from De Marly to Dorchester/de la Couronne. Line 801 continues on to Terminus du Zoo, while line 800 diverges to the Montmorency falls. Line 802, runs from Terminus Beauport to Station Belvédère. Then, line 803 runs from Terminus les Saules to Terminus Beauport, through Le Mesnil, Lebourgneuf and Charlesbourg. Line 804, links Sainte-Foy with Loretteville going through the Terminus les Saules and the Université Laval campus and then finally the 807 goes between De Marly and Place D'Youville by riding along the Chemin Sainte-Foy until it merges to Rue Saint-Jean. Service is every 5 minutes during peak times, every 10 minutes before and after then, and every 15 minutes during less-travelled times.
In addition to regular routes, the RTC also provides:
* Parc-o-bus: select
parking lot
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s to encourage use of public transit
* ''STAC'' - Service de transport adapté de la Capitale: adapted Transport for the Physically Challenged
Future projects
A study concluded in March 2003, stated the introduction of
light rail transit services would be feasible for the entire area. In March 2018, a $3 billion proposal for a combination of tramways (the
Quebec City Tramway
The Quebec City Tramway is a proposed light rail system. A former streetcar system existed in the city between 1897 and 1948.
First tramway (1865 to 1948) Horsecars
In fall 1863, a group of local businessmen and public figures from Quebec C ...
), an electric trambus and reserved bus lanes was announced.
In November 2019, the Réseau de transport de la Capitale announced that it is planning to open the city's first
BRT
BRT may refer to:
Transportation
* Block register territory, a method for dispatching trains
* British Rail Telecommunications
* Brookhaven Rail Terminal
* Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, a former transit holding company in New York City
* Bro ...
line along Boulevard Charest by 2026, utilizing a fleet of
bi-articulated electric
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buses. Quebec City is the first and only in
North America
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n city to make such an announcement.
Fleet
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NovaBus
Nova Bus (stylized as NOVABUS) is a Canadian bus manufacturer headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada. Nova is owned by the Volvo Group.
The company has roots in the General Motors Diesel Division, which opened in 1979. Nova Bus was est ...
LFS (2006-2013)
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NovaBus
Nova Bus (stylized as NOVABUS) is a Canadian bus manufacturer headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada. Nova is owned by the Volvo Group.
The company has roots in the General Motors Diesel Division, which opened in 1979. Nova Bus was est ...
LFS Artic (2009-2012) (''Métrobus'' service)
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NovaBus
Nova Bus (stylized as NOVABUS) is a Canadian bus manufacturer headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada. Nova is owned by the Volvo Group.
The company has roots in the General Motors Diesel Division, which opened in 1979. Nova Bus was est ...
LFS HEV (2015-2021)
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NovaBus
Nova Bus (stylized as NOVABUS) is a Canadian bus manufacturer headquartered in Saint-Eustache, Quebec, Canada. Nova is owned by the Volvo Group.
The company has roots in the General Motors Diesel Division, which opened in 1979. Nova Bus was est ...
LFS Artic HEV (2016-2022) (''Métrobus'' service)
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Van Hool
Van Hool NV () is a Belgium, Belgian family-owned coachbuilder and manufacturer of buses, Coach (bus), coaches, trolleybuses, and Semi-trailer, trailers.
Most of the buses and coaches are built entirely by Van Hool, with engines and axle ...
A330K Hybrid (2018-2019)
Québec RTC - Nova Bus LFS.jpg, LFS 2003-2013 series
Réseau de transport de la Capitale 02.jpg, Inside of a regular LFS (regular service)
Réseau de transport de la Capitale 01.jpg, Inside of an articulated LFS HEV (''Métrobus'' service)
denotes wheelchair access
References
External links
RTC website (French only)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reseau de Transport de la Capitale
Quebec City
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...
Transport in Quebec City
Quebec City
Quebec City ( or ; french: Ville de Québec), officially Québec (), is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Quebec. As of July 2021, the city had a population of 549,459, and the Communauté métrop ...