Other AMT Systems

The Agence métropolitaine de transport (Metropolitan Transit Agency) oversees transit service in 64 municipalities in and around Montreal by bus, train and taxibus. The service in the suburbs beyond Montreal, Laval and Longueuil is provided by a group of over a dozen transit agencies, known either as CIT (Intermunicipal Transport Councils) or OMIT (Municipal or Intermunicipal Transport Organizations), ranging from express bus lines running between downtown Montreal and the suburbs during weekday peak periods, to transit systems providing local service within the suburbs seven days a week. The bus service is contracted out to a number of privately owned coach carriers, which often change as new contracts are signed, routes are established and territories are rearranged.

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CRT de Lanaudière

The CRT de Lanaudière provides local transit service in the MRCs (Regional County Municipalities) of l’Assomption, Joliette, and les Moulins, as well as regional commuter service in the MRCs of d’Autray, Matawinie, and Montcalm. As with many of the CIT operators, actual bus service is provided by contract operators, but there are normally about 30 buses in operation during peak periods in the AMT service area.

MRC des Moulins

	5018 is a single-door MCI Classic, and is loading passengers at Terminus Laval, near Henri-Bourassa Metro Station in Montreal on Dec. 27, 2001.
	29103 (operator Lanau Bus) is a 2002 Orion 05.501, laying up on rue Basil-Routhier near Terminus Laval on June 6, 2003.
	29109 (operator Lanau Bus) is another 2002 Orion V, waiting to enter service on rue Basil-Routhier on June 6, 2003.
	29115 (operator Lanau Bus) was spotted waiting to resume service with 29224 on February 12, 2010. This photo was taken at the Terminus Henri-Bourassa, which was the main Montreal terminal for the STL until the Metro was extended into Laval in 2007.
	29117 (operator Lanau Bus) was seen at Terminus Laval on May 22, 2002. The decision by NovaBus to end production of the Classic and the RTS has led some private bus companies to look to manufacturers outside Quebec for high-floor buses, though the major transit systems are restricted to the NovaBus LFS, the only heavy-duty transit bus built in Quebec.
	29121 (operator Lanau Bus) is shown boarding passengers at Terminus Henri-Bourassa on February 12, 2010.
	29123 (operator Orléans Urbain) is a 2004 Orion V, spotted leaving Montmorency Metro Station in Laval on Sept. 17, 2010.
	29134 (operator Lanau Bus) is another 2004 Orion V, sporting the new MRC des Moulins logo, was spotted at Terminus Laval on Dec. 21, 2005.
	29135 (operator Lanau Bus) is seen resting at Terminus Henri-Bourassa on February 12, 2010.
	29136 (operator Orléans Urbain) is shown parked at Montmorency Station on Sept. 17, 2010. Groupe Gaudreault sold its subsidiary Lanau Bus to Groupe Orléans in Sept. 2009, and the new operator was named Orléans Urbain.
	29212 is a 2007 NovaBus LFS, shown at Montmorency Metro Station in Laval on August 6, 2007.
	29223 (operator Lanau Bus) is a 2008 Nova LFS, shown boarding passengers at Terminus Henri-Bourassa on February 12, 2010. This bus has the new headlamp design which was not ordered on most Quebec LFS buses until the third-generation LFS buses were introduced in mid 2009.
	29223 was sported again entering Montmorency Station on Sept. 17, 2010. By this time, the bus had been rebranded with the Orléans Urbain livery.
	29224 (operator Lanau Bus) is another 2008 LFS, spotted waiting to enter service at Terminus Henri-Bourassa on February 12, 2010.

RTC de la MRC de l’Assomption

	29016 (operator Lanau Bus) is a 2000 Nova RTS WFD waiting to enter service at Radisson Metro Station in April 2001.
	29207 is a 2007 NovaBus LFS, shown on rue Sherbrooke Est at rue Honoré-Beaugrand in Montreal on August 6, 2007.

CIT Laurentides

On September 8, 2004, the CIT Laurentides began bus and taxibus operations in the territories formerly served by the CIT des Basses Laurentides, the CIT de Deux-Montagnes, the OMIT de St-Eustache and the OMIT de St-Jérôme. Bus service is provided in the municipalities of Blainville, Bois-des-Filion, Boisbriand, Deux-Montagnes, Lorraine, Mirabel, Pointe-Calumet, Rosemère, Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Saint-Eustache, Sainte-Marthe-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Thérèse, Saint-Jérôme, and Saint-Joseph-du-Lac, using a fleet of 70 buses.

CIT des Laurentides

	631215 (operator Limocar) is a Classic, seen on May 22, 2002, at Terminus Laval in Montreal.
	673217 (operator Transdev) is a 1997 NovaBus Classic, spotted parked at Montmorency Metro Station in Laval on Sept. 17, 2010.
	640210 (operator Transdev) is a 2000 NovaBus RT802W, seen on boul. de l’Avenir near Montmorency Station on Sept. 17, 2010.
	645210 (operator Limocar) is another 2000 Nova RTS WFD, shown laying up at the St-Jerome bus terminal on June 6, 2003.
	647210 (operator Limocar) is another 2000 Nova RTS WFD, seen here at Terminus Laval in April 2001. This bus is equipped with a Detroit Diesel Series 50 engine.
	355216 (operator Transdev) is a 2006 NovaBus LFS, seen on boul. de l’Avenir on Sept. 17, 2010.
	610 (operator Paquette) is another 2006 LFS, spotted on boul. de l’Avenir on Sept. 17, 2010.
	610 was spotted again after arriving at Montmorency Station on Sept. 17, 2010.
	611 is a 2007 Nova LFS, shown leaving Montmorency Station on Sept. 17, 2010.
	652 was a 1997 NovaBus LFS, originally STM 17-031, which was leased by Autobus Paquette from NovaBus in 2010. One of the STM buses sold back to NovaBus in late 2009, this bus also saw service in Vancouver during the 2010 Winter Olympics and was leased to Lévis for three months in 2011.

OMIT de St-Jérôme

	600 is a Paling Allouette 35, painted in the old Transcobec paint scheme. This photo was taken on June 6, 2003 at the St-Jérôme bus terminal. These buses are GM New Looks which were rebuilt by Paling Industries of Hamilton, but unlike other coach rebuilders such as Eastway or Dupont, Paling made substantial modifications to the outward appearance of the buses.
	601 is a 1986 GM Classic, waiting to enter service at the St-Jerome bus terminal on June 6, 2003.
	606 is a 1995 NovaBus Classic, seen at the St-Jerome bus terminal. This photo was taken on June 6, 2003.
	609 is a 2002 NovaBus LFS waiting for passengers at the St-Jerome bus terminal on June 6, 2003. Service in St-Jérôme has since been replaced by the CIT Laurentides using SURF buses.

CIT de Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan

The CIT de Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan not only serves those three towns, but also Marieville, Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, and Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu. It has a fleet of ten buses.

	477 (operator Viens) is an MCI Classic, seen here during a light snowfall on Dec. 27, 2001 on rue St-Jacques near the 1000 de la Gauchetière bus terminal.
	48501 is a 1997 MCI 102DL3, seen on the Ville-Marie off ramp at rue St-Jacques on Dec. 21, 2005.
	310C01 (operator Veiola) is a 2000 NovaBus RTS, shown leaving the Ville-Marie tunnel on Dec. 21, 2005.
	310C01 was spotted again on rue Mansfield in downtown Montreal on August 3, 2009.
	532C01 was a 2005 Orion V, spotted getting off the Ville-Marie Expressway on Dec. 21, 2005. This bus has since been withdrawn from CITCRC service.
	58701 (operator Veiola) is an MCI D4505, seen parked on rue St-Jacques on August 3, 2009.

CIT le Richelain

The CIT le Richelain has a fleet of 19 buses, and serves the towns of Candiac, L'Acadie, La Prairie, and Saint-Philippe-de-la-Prairie.

	9121 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) is a 1991 MCI Classic, seen on rue Mansfield on May 22, 2002.
	9123 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) is a 1991 MCI Classic, seen on rue St-Jacques in downtown Montreal near the 1000 de la Gauchetière bus terminal on Dec. 28, 2000.
	9120 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) was spotted waiting to enter service on rue Peel near the Dow Planetarium on Dec. 21, 2005.
	9137 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) is shown leaving the Ville-Marie tunnel on Dec. 21, 2005. All of CIT le Richelain’s Classics have been retired.
	2121 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) is a 2001 Prevost LeMirage XL-II, seen on rue St-Jacques on August 3, 2009.
	2560 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) is a 2005 NovaBus LFS Suburban, spotted on rue St-Antoine on August 3, 2009.
	2561 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) is another 2005 LFS suburban, shown on rue Mansfield on Dec. 21, 2005.
	2782 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) is a 2007 Prevost X3-45, seen on the Ville-Marie Expressway off ramp on August 3, 2009.
	2860 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) is a 2008 Nova LFS suburban, spotted parked on rue St-Jacques on August 3, 2009.
	2924 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) is a 2009 Nova LFS suburban, seen emerging from the Ville-Marie tunnel on August 3, 2009. This bus and the 2800-series buses are equipped with the twin projector headlamps available as an option.

CIT de Roussillon

The CIT Roussillon serves the towns of Delson, Saint-Constant, and Sainte-Catherine. It has a fleet of ten buses.

	953311 is a GM T8H-5307A, seen waiting on rue Peel outside the Dow Planetarium in downtown Montreal on May 22, 2002.
	945314 is a Paling Allouette 40, seen on rue Mansfield turning into the 1000 de la Gauchetière terminal on May 22, 2002. These buses are rebuilt GM New Looks.
	624315 is a NovaBus Classic seen here on Dec. 27, 2001, on rue St-Jacques near the 1000 de la Gauchetière bus terminal.
	9945 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) is a 1999 NovaBus RTS, shown turning from rue Peel to rue St-Jacques on Dec. 21, 2005.
	876223 (operator Transdev) is a 2003 Prevost H3-45, seen on the Ville-Marie tunnel off ramp with RTL 2-0243 on August 3, 2009.

CIT de Sorel-Varennes

The CIT de Sorel-Varennes serves Contrecoeur, Saint-Amable, Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, Sorel-Tracy, Varennes, and Verchères, with a fleet of ten buses.

	9242 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) is a 1992 MCI Classic, shown laying up at Terminus Longueuil on Dec. 28, 2000.
	9242 is seen here waiting to enter service at Terminus Longueuil on Dec. 27, 2001.
	9245 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) is another 1992 MCI Classic in the old paint scheme, laying up at Terminus Longueuil on Dec. 27, 2001.
	9245 was seen again nearly five years later, now repainted into the current livery. This photo was taken when the bus was waiting to resume service at Terminus Longueuil on August 7, 2006.
	An unidentified 1999 Nova RTS waits to enter service at Terminus Longueuil on Dec. 28, 2000.
	2577 (operator T.C. la Quebecoise) is a 2005 Dupont Cartier, which is a Classic rebuilt by Dupont Industries. This bus is shown at Terminus Longueuil on August 7, 2006.
	This NovaBus LFS suburban was spotted waiting to resume service at Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2007.

CIT de Sud-Ouest

The CIT de Sud-Ouest (southwest) has a fleet of 24 buses, and serves Beauharnois, Châteauguay, Grande-Île, Kahnawake, Léry, Maple Grove, Melocheville, Saint-Timothée, and Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.

	849 (operator Auger) is a single door MCI Classic, shown boarding passengers at Angrignon Metro Station on June 6, 2003.
	501 is a Thomas Transit Liner, seen waiting to enter service on boul. des Trinitaires near Angrignon Metro Station in western Montreal on Dec. 27, 2001.
	703 (operator Métropolitain) is a 1995 Prevost LeMirage XL-45, seen at Angrignon Station on August 3, 2009. Since Transdev Limocar acquired Auger Métropolitain in July 2009, this bus has operated as number 833335.
	756 (operator Métropolitain), now numbered 856331, is a 1998 Prevost H3-45 shown leaving Angrignon Station on July 17, 2009.
	757 (operator Métropolitain) is another 1998 H3-45, spotted at Angrignon Station on August 3, 2009. This bus is now numbered 857330.
	853 (operator Métropolitain) is a 2003 Orion 05.501, one of six Auger Métropolitain purchased in 2002 and 2003. This bus, now numbered 693333, was seen at the AMT bus terminal at Angrignon Station on August 3, 2009.
	854 (operator Métropolitain) is another 2003 Orion V, shown leaving the Angrignon AMT terminal on August 3, 2009. This bus was renumbered 694333 the following November.
	856 (operator Métropolitain), now 695333, is shown at Angrignon Station on July 17, 2009. Like Viens and Lanau Bus, Auger purchased Orion V high-floor buses after NovaBus stopped producing the Classic and RTS.
	856 was spotted again on boul. des Trinitaires later in the day on July 17, 2009.
	859 (operator Métropolitain) is a 2005 NovaBus LFS suburban, spotted entering Angrignon Station on July 17, 2009.
	722 (operator Métropolitain) is a 2008 MCI D4505, spotted leaving the AMT bus terminal at Angrignon Metro Station on August 3, 2009. This bus is now numbered 822338.

CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu

The CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu (Richelieu valley) serves Beloeil, McMasterville, Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Otterburn Park, Saint-Basile-le-Grand, Saint-Bruno, Saint-Hyacinthe, Sainte-Madeleine, and Sainte-Marie-Madeleine. It operates a fleet of 34 buses.

	654301 (operator Limocar) is a 1991 MCI Classic, laying up at Terminus Longueuil on Dec. 27, 2001.
	657301 (operator Limocar) is another 1991 Classic, stopped on rue St-Jacques waiting to enter service near the 1000 de la Gauchetière bus terminal on Dec. 27, 2001.
	657301 (operator Limocar) has been repainted into the new Limocar livery, as shown here at Terminus Longueuil on April 21, 2003.
	666301 (operator Transdev) is shown parked on rue Mansfield in downtown Montreal on August 3, 2009.
	625307 (operator Limocar) is a 1997 NovaBus RTS shown painted in the new livery, and was seen waiting to enter service on rue Mansfield on Dec. 21, 2005.
	602309 (operator Limocar) is a 1999 RTS, seen on Dec. 27, 2001, waiting to enter service at Terminus Longueuil.
	648300 (operator Limocar) is a 2000 Nova RTS WFD, spotted on rue Mansfield in downtown Montreal on Dec. 21, 2005.
	362307 (operator Transdev) is a 2007 Nova LFS, spotted on rue Calixa-Lavallée just after leaving the St-Hyacinthe bus terminal on August 3, 2009.

OMIT de St-Bruno-de-Montarville

The OMIT de St-Bruno only served the town of St-Bruno, but it served the area in conjunction with the RTL and the CIT de la Vallée du Richelieu, and it provided connecting service to the Montreal Metro in Longueuil. It had a fleet of 13 buses. Service to St-Bruno has since been taken over by the RTL using Viens buses.

	484 (operator Viens) is a Classic shown here laying up at Terminus Longueuil in September 2000.
	32506 (operator Viens) is a NovaBus RTS, seen waiting to enter service at Terminus Longueuil on April 21, 2003.
	33106 (operator Viens) is an Orion 05.501, shown parked with RTL 9-059 at Terminus Longueuil on April 21, 2003.
	33016 was seen again waiting to enter service at Terminus Longueuil on Aug. 3, 2004.
	44306 (operator Viens) is a Classic, rebuilt by Transcar. This photo was taken on Aug. 3, 2004.
	55702 (operator Viens) is a 2005 NovaBus LFS, shown laying up at Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2007. This bus was transferred to St-Jean-sur-Richelieu in April 2009.

RTC de Sainte-Julie

The RTC de Ste-Julie serves the town of Ste-Julie, providing connecting service to the Montreal Metro in Longueuil, and into downtown Montreal during weekday peak periods. It has a fleet of eight buses.

	18903 is an MCI 102D3, shown on the Ville-Marie off ramp at rue St-Jacques on Dec. 21, 2005.
	19101 (operator Viens) is a single-door 2002 Orion 05.501, shown waiting to enter service at Terminus Longueuil on April 21, 2003.
	30501 (operator Veiola) is a Prevost H3-45, seen on rue Mansfield near the 1000 de la Gauchetière bus terminal in downtown Montreal on August 3, 2009.
	32406 (operator Viens) is a NovaBus RTS, waiting to enter service next to RTL 2-0208 on April 21, 2003.
	32406 is seen again at Terminus Longueuil on Aug. 3, 2004. Parked next to 32406 is CITVR bus 602309.

OMIT de St-Jean-sur-Richelieu

The OMIT de St-Jean-sur-Richelieu is actually not part of the AMT; however, it is included here because it provides service similar to that provided by the AMT, connecting the city of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu with Montreal. The system also provides local transit service within the city of 87,000 residents.

	883 is an MCI Classic, seen here on Dec. 28, 2000, on rue Mansfield near the 1000 de la Gauchetière bus terminal in downtown Montreal.
	884 is an MCI Classic, seen on May 22, 2002, on rue Peel near the Dow Planetarium.
	351C04 (operator Veiola) is a 1999 Prevost LeMirage XL-45, seen on rue Mansfield on August 3, 2009.
	45204 is a 2002 Dupont Victoria, spotted laying up on rue Mansfield on December 21, 2005. The Victoria is an RTS rebuilt by Dupont Industries, and can be distinguished from unrebuilt vehicles by the different headlamp design.
	55204 (operator Veiola) is a 2005 NovaBus LFS suburban, seen on rue Mansfield on August 3, 2009.

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