Pie-IX BRT

The Pie-IX BRT is a bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor on Pie-IX Boulevard in Montreal between Saint Catherine Street in Hochelaga-Maisonneuve and Saint Martin in Laval. After four years of construction, the majority of Pie-IX BRT stations opened in November 2022, and other stations will open in 2023.

Pie-IX bus rapid transit
French: Service rapide par bus Pie-IX
Du Mont Royal station
Overview
OperatorSociété de transport de Montréal (STM)
VehicleNova Bus LFS/Articulated 20 battery electric articulated buses
Began serviceNovember 7, 2022 (2022-11-07)
Predecessors505 R-BUS Pie-IX (1989–2002)
Route
Route typeBus rapid transit
LocaleMontreal and Laval, Quebec
StartSaint-Martin, Laval
EndPie-IX station (initial)
Saint Catherine Street (planned)
Length13 kilometres (8.1 mi)
Stops20
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Historically, an express bus service was available on Pie-IX Boulevard between 1989 and 2002 by the Société de transport de la communauté urbaine de Montréal (STCUM), until the system was abandoned due to safety concerns following deaths of pedestrians.

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