Etiket: Transportation
Public transportation | Barely revealed, the Mobilité Infra Québec agency is causing concern
Barely filed, immediately denounced. The government’s bill creating Mobilité Infra Québec, this transport agency supposed to reduce project costs and deadlines, is already causing a lot of concern in the…
Minister Geneviève Guilbault tables Bill 61 creating a new agency for public transportation projects
The Minister of Transport, Geneviève Guilbault, tabled Bill 61 on Thursday creating Mobilité Infra Québec to land major public transport projects faster and at lower cost. The future agency will…
Public transportation | Two researchers denounce Geneviève Guilbault’s approach
The Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Geneviève Guilbault, demonstrates a “vision of the 1970s” with her approach to public transport, denounce two researchers from Polytechnique Montréal. Catherine Morency, holder…
Transportation rates in the Montreal region will increase by 3% on July 1
Public transit fares in the greater Montreal area will increase by 3% on average starting on 1er next July, the Regional Metropolitan Transport Authority (ARTM) announced Tuesday morning. Faced with…
Public transportation | ARTM prices up 3% from July 1
Fares for traveling by public transport in the greater metropolitan area will increase by 3% on average from 1er July, announced the Regional Metropolitan Transport Authority (ARTM) on Tuesday. This…
Geneviève Guilbault and public transportation
The Prime Minister, François Legault, came to the defense of Geneviève Guilbault following her clumsy comments on the financing of public transport. Perhaps he should also change his job title?…
The dried out “fern” of public transportation
“Managing public transport and transport companies is not a mission of the State. » Posted at 2:05 a.m. Updated at 5:00 a.m. Those who still had questions about the vision…
The Quebec state does not have to manage public transportation, argues Minister Guilbault
(Quebec) The Quebec state’s mission is to manage roads and not public transport, argued the Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, Geneviève Guilbault, who does not want to be passed…
Public transportation | Quebec maintains a “death spiral”, accuses the opposition
The opposition is criticizing the “lack of leadership” of the Minister of Transport, Geneviève Guilbault, at a time when the cities of Greater Montreal are threatening Quebec to increase the…
Public transportation | An industry in the red
Operating the metro, buses and commuter trains is becoming more and more expensive in the Montreal region, while revenues are falling. For the metro, the debt has jumped 268% in…
Public transportation | OPUS mobile recharge officially launched
It’s finally a reality: since Wednesday, public transit users in Greater Montreal can recharge their OPUS card with a mobile phone. By the end of 2024, it should also be…
Public transportation | Ottawa does not rule out accelerating funding
Canada’s Transport Minister, Pablo Rodriguez, has not ruled out advancing the funding associated with the new Permanent Public Transit Fund, in order to support carriers. But at the same time…
Public transportation | Ottawa will also have to take out the checkbook, warns Geneviève Guilbault
Accused of lacking ambition for public transportation, Minister Geneviève Guilbault retorts that the “disengagement” of the federal government does not help resolve the impasse. She urges Ottawa to do more…
Transportation infrastructure projects lack monitoring, says Auditor General
Canada’s Auditor General says the government’s $4.6 billion program to strengthen transportation infrastructure across the country suffers from weaknesses in monitoring and reporting results, but is overall well designed and…
Auditor General’s Report | Transportation infrastructure projects lack monitoring in the country
Canada’s Auditor General says the government’s $4.6 billion program to strengthen transportation infrastructure across the country suffers from weaknesses in monitoring and reporting of results, but is overall well designed…
Ottawa to hold summit on air transportation accessibility
(Ottawa) The federal government says it will host a summit on air travel accessibility in May because of what it calls “completely unacceptable” barriers for Canadians living with disabilities. Posted…
Public transportation | Paying with your mobile will be possible from April
After years of waiting, public transit users in Greater Montreal will finally be able to recharge their OPUS card with a mobile phone by the end of April. And several…
Mayors of the Montreal region are concerned about financing public transportation
Mayors of the Montreal region are worried about the future of public transportation following the tabling of the 2024 budget by François Legault’s government. According to Mayor Valérie Plante, the…
Public transportation | Montreal wants a tram network
Trams. Lots of trams. And metro extensions. The City of Montreal foresees the creation of a major rail transport network in neighborhoods currently poorly served by heavy transport, reveals a…
Mayors want public transportation to become a “national priority” in Quebec
While the CAQ government’s budget will be presented in two weeks, 50 mayors are uniting their voices to put pressure on Quebec so that public transportation becomes a “national priority”.…