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Exo Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan sector
Parent Exo
Founded2017
Service areaCarignan, Quebec, Chambly, Quebec, Marieville, Quebec, Richelieu, Quebec, Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu
Service typebus service, paratransit, on-demand taxibus
Routes17
DestinationsBrossard, Longueuil, Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu
HubsTerminus Chambly, Terminus Brossard
Websiteexo.quebec/en/trip-planner/bus/CITCRC

The Exo Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan sector is the division of Exo that delivers bus service to the communities of Chambly, Richelieu and Carignan. This area is in southwestern Quebec, Canada, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) east of Montreal on the Richelieu River.

History

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From 1913 to 1956, commuter service to Montreal was provided by the Montreal and Southern Counties Railway with four stops in what is now Chambly.

The Conseil intermunicipal de transport Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan (CITCRC) was formed in 1984. In 1993 it was agreed to expand service to St-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, and in 1994 it was the turn of Marieville to join.[1]

In 2000, the Agence métropolitaine de transport (predecessor to Exo and Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain) opened a park and ride in Chambly for commuters into Montreal.[2]

Gestrans[3] was contracted to manage the transportation system from 2008 through 2012 with Veolia Transport[4] (formerly Connex) operating the buses, under an agreement that expired at the end of 2011.[1]

In December 2011, the CIT network was expanded with local bus lines, using the park and ride as a terminus.[5] In July 2012 a one-year pilot project was announced making these new local lines fare-free; only rides outside of the CIT territory would require a fare. [6]

In October 2012, the CIT was rebranded to Blus (an acronym combining bus and plus), with a new visual identity. The fare-free pilot project was made permanent. [7]

On June 1, 2017, a new law reorganizing public transit agencies in Greater Montreal abolished the CITs and established a new Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM, later branded Exo), that, among other things, assumed the Blus responsibilities, assets and employees."L'objectif de la mobilité intégrée" (in French). La Presse. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2024-08-20.

When the Réseau express métropolitain started service between Montreal Central Station and Brossard in July 2023, Exo reorganized the bus network in the Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan sector. Bus routes that went to Terminus Centre-Ville or Terminus Panama now terminated at the new Brossard REM station. A new bus route numbering scheme was also implemented.[8]

Fares

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As of July 1, 2024
See also: Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain § Fare_structure

The Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan sector is integrated in the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM)'s fare structure for Greater Montreal.[9]

The territory of the sector is in fare zone C, with the exception of Marieville, which is in zone D.[10]

  • Travel within the sector is fare-free.[11]
  • Routes to Brossard or Longueuil (Zone B) require a All modes ABC or Bus fare that's valid for those zones.
  • Routes to St-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Zone D) require All modes ABCD or Bus Out-of-Territory fare.

Beyond the standard ARTM fares, there are additional fares available for this sector:[11]

  • The CRC-SJU-VR-REM fare is valid on services in the Zone C of Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan, Sainte-Julie and Vallée-du-Richelieu sectors (thereby excluding Marieville), as well as the South Shore branch of the Réseau express métropolitain (REM).
  • The CRC Marieville-REM is valid on all services in the Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan sector as well as the South Shore branch of the REM.

Services

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Local bus routes

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Local routes
No. Route Connects to Service times / notes
104 Chambly (Brassard - Martel - Gentilly) Terminus Chambly No peak service (delivered by line 106)
105 Chambly - Richelieu - Marieville Terminus Chambly
106 Chambly (Brassard - Salaberry - Gentilly) Terminus Chambly Weekdays, peak only
107 Chambly (Anne-Le Seigneur - Salaberry - Brassard) Terminus Chambly Weekdays only
108 Taxibus Chambly - St-Mathias-sur-Richelieu Terminus Chambly

Weekdays, peak only

109 Taxibus Chambly - Carignan - Saint-Hubert Terminus Chambly

Weekdays, peak only

Express bus routes

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No. Route Connects to Service times / notes
481 Chambly – Terminus Brossard
Regular
482 Chambly (Franquet–Fréchette) – Terminus Brossard
Weekdays, peak only
483 Carignan (Bellerive–Henriette) – Terminus Brossard Brossard Weekdays, peak only
484 Carignan (Île aux Lièvres) – Terminus Brossard Brossard Weekdays, peak only
485 Chambly (Franquet–Fréchette) – Terminus Brossard Brossard Weekdays, peak only
486 Marieville – Terminus Brossard Brossard Weekdays, peak only
487 Chambly (Industriel) – Terminus Brossard Brossard Weekdays, peak only
488 Chambly (Daigneault – Martel) – Terminus Brossard Brossard Weekdays, peak only

Regional bus routes

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No. Route Connects to Service times / notes
680 Chambly - Terminus Longueuil
Weekend only
681 Chambly - Terminus Longueuil - Cégep É.-Montpetit
Weekdays only
685 Carignan - Chambly - Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Terminus icon Terminus Chambly Weekdays, peak only

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan Mission Statements". Archived from the original on 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  2. ^ "Rapport annuel 2000" (PDF) (in French). Agence métropolitaine de transport. p. 31. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Gestrans Inc. experts in public transit - clients". Archived from the original on 2008-04-13. Retrieved 2008-09-14.
  4. ^ Veolia Transport, CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan public transit
  5. ^ "Transport en commun : importante augmentation de l'offre à Chambly". Chambly. December 9, 2011. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  6. ^ "Se déplacer gratuitement entre les municipalités". Chambly Express. May 16, 2012. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  7. ^ "Embarquez avec le Blus". Chambly Express. October 15, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  8. ^ "Refonte du réseau d'autobus : Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan". Exo. June 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
  9. ^ "Transit fares". Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  10. ^ "Transit Zones". Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  11. ^ a b "Fare schedule" (PDF). Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain. 2024-07-01. p. 4-5. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
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