Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu public transit (transport en commun) is operated on behalf of the city of
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu in the province of
Quebec
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,
Canada
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. The city lies on the
Richelieu River
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about southeast of
Montreal
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, and is the regional capital of
Haut-Richelieu Regional County Municipality. Gestrans is the contracted manager of the transportation system with the buses for both local and commuter services being operated by
Transdev
Transdev, formerly Veolia Transdev, is a French-based international private-sector company which operates public transport. It has operations in 17 countries and territories as of November 2020.
History
The group was formed by the merger of ...
.
Services
Intercity bus routes operate between Terminus Carrefour Richelieu at 600, rue Pierre-Caisse in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu and
Terminus Centre-Ville located at
1000 de La Gauchetière
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in
Downtown Montreal, with direct access there to the
Bonaventure station on the
Montreal Metro. Six routes provide local bus service for the core areas of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu,
Saint-Luc,
Iberville, Saint-Athanase and L'Acadie. There is also a taxibus system which operates within designated sectors and synchronizes with the scheduled routes.
The City of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu is the agency mandated to provide transportation for people with disabilities throughout the Region of Haut-Richelieu. To be eligible, interested individuals must first submit a request to that effect and attach the required documents.
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu - Accessible Transport
Future plans include expanding operations within the current service area, the possible introduction of connections to other centres within Haut-Richelieu and a link to the city of Chambly.
Bus routes
See also
* Exo bus services
Bus services are provided throughout the Greater Montreal region of Canada under the Exo brand.
History
Prior to June 2017, bus service within the greater region of Montréal was provided by a number of different local and regional transit agenc ...
References
{{Public transit systems in Canada
Bus transport in Quebec
Transit agencies in Quebec
Transport in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu