The new route 214 will provide free public transport in Quartier DIX30, boulevard De Rome and the St-Laurent sector.
Elected officials from the Brossard municipal council were present this morning, along with the president of the Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL), at the corner of boul. Leduc and Avenue des lumières, to officially inaugurate the first all-electric bus route. This is a pilot project operated by RTL and deployed in all towns in the Longueuil agglomeration.
The new line 214 will give Brossard residents free access to Quartier DIX30, boulevard De Rome and the St-Laurent sector.
“With this pilot project, the electrification of public transport becomes a concrete reality. This RTL initiative is perfectly aligned with our commitment to sustainable development, and I invite all citizens to try it for free,” emphasized Doreen Assaad, Mayor of Brossard.
Here, in brief, are the main features of the midibuses that will be operating in the Longueuil agglomeration:
- 5 all-electric midibuses
- 6 lines in service
- 22 seats per vehicle
- 30 feet long
- Accessible lines and vehicles equipped with ramps and automatic wheelchair restraint systems
- With a range of 215 kilometers
- Approximate full-power recharge time of 2 h 30
- Reduced noise pollution
- BYD (Build Your Dreams) brand
To find out more about this pilot project and to consult the timetable for the new line 214, visit the RTL website: www.rtl-longueuil.qc.ca/midibus
Bottom of thumbnail – In the photo (from left to right) :
In front: Christian Gaudette, City Councillor (Sectors C-E-B), Sophie Allard, City Councillor (Sector S), Doreen Assaad, Mayor of Brossard and Jonathan Tabarah, Chairman of the RTL Board of Directors.
Center: Monique Gagné, city councillor (Secteur A), Michel Gervais, City Councillor (Secteur B), Sylvie Desgroseillers, City Councillor (Sectors L-M-N) and Antoine Assaf, City Councillor (Sector R).
Back row: Pierre Jetté, city councillor (Sectors O-N-I), Jean Bergeron, Assistant General Manager, Sylvain Renaud, midibus driver and Jérôme Savaria-Carrière, RTL board member and transit users’ representative.
Source: Communications Department
City of Brossard
450 923-6311
