Public transit in Brossard

Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL)

RTL’s redesigned network was developed following extensive public consultation, and will be even more in tune with the needs of residents in Longueuil, Brossard, Boucherville, Saint-Lambert and Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville.

Contact RTL’s Customer Relations and Information Centre (CRIC):

• 450 463-0131
• Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Saturday, Sunday and public holidays: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

The service is open 365 days a year.

Active transportation

Active transportation means getting around with little or no emission of air pollutants. Walking, cycling and in-line skating are all examples of active transportation. This type of travel allows you to exercise regularly, save money and enjoy a better quality of life.

11 kilometers of cycle paths

The addition of 20% of bicycle path sections on the territory will be achieved mainly through marking and signage, optimizing the widths of traffic lanes and on-street parking. Priority areas :

• Boulevard Pelletier (from Provencher to Taschereau): bike lane in each direction, with the exception of the Pelletier viaduct (between Panama and Tunisia), which already has a bike lane;
• Boulevard Napoléon (Taschereau to Oregon): bike lane in both directions. On this section, one traffic lane is to be removed on each side of the boulevard;
• Boulevard Provencher (from Pelletier to Van Dyck) : bike lane in each direction. An off-street track is planned as part of the overall refurbishment of the road;
• Grande Allée (d’Albanie à Baudelaire): one-way bike lane on Brossard side, eastbound (towards A-30);
• Boulevard Rivard (from Stravinski to Radisson): bike lane in each direction;
• Avenue Sorbonne (from Rivard to Pelletier): bike lane in each direction and parking on the park side;
• Boulevard Matte (Taschereau to Route Verte): bike lane in each direction;
• Boulevard Chevrier (from Lapinière to Grande Allée) : bike lane in both directions.

A need born of the COVID-19 pandemic

The current COVID-19 pandemic has led to a significant increase in pedestrian and cyclist traffic on the city’s active networks, particularly near parks. As a result, some multi-purpose trails are very busy, which raises issues of cohabitation between different types of users. In order to follow the directives of the Public Health Department and facilitate social distancing and user safety, there was a growing need to improve the city’s cycling network in the short term, starting in the summer of 2020.

Shared transport

What is carsharing?

This system is a type of ” Communauto ” car rental.

• How it works: Users share a fleet of vehicles for which they can reserve a time slot after paying a membership fee. Vehicles are available 24/7, and costs depend on the type of membership and the number of kilometers driven or the rental period.

• Availability: Two self-service car stations with reservations are available to Brossard residents: one at Terminus Panama and the other at Mail Champlain, in the outdoor parking lot near the intersection of Provencher and Pelletier boulevards.

What is carpooling?

Carpooling is the use by several people of a shared vehicle, driven by one of the passengers, to make an identical journey, at least in part, and to share the associated costs. Whether you’re travelling for business or pleasure, carpooling is a safe and pleasant way to get to your destination.

Here are a few sites that offer the carpooling service:

• AMT carpooling
• Rive-Sud carpooling
• Amigo Express

Bus – Paratransit

RTL’s paratransit service is offered to Brossard residents who have a significant and persistent disability that prevents them from using regular public transit.

This service is provided by adapted minibus or cab. This service is only available to people who have been admitted by the statutory admissions committee.

Using electric scooters and other motorized personal transport devices

Electric scooters, gyroroues and other motorized personal transport devices can be used on public roads in Quebec, but only in compliance with specific conditions and regulations.

To find out all the rules to follow and make sure you’re riding in compliance, consult the official information on the Quebec government website.

Public transit – Vision 2025

The quality of the air we breathe is important, as it has a direct influence on our health. So it’s important to take steps to maintain and even improve it. According to the preliminary results of the greenhouse gas emissions inventory carried out by the City in 2012, an estimated 91% of emissions are produced by the transportation sector. That’s one of the reasons why the city encourages you to opt for alternative modes of transport.

Longueuil mayors unite around Transit Vision 2025

In order to improve the quality of life for residents of the Longueuil agglomeration, and to reduce the rapidly growing traffic congestion, the municipalities of the agglomeration have come together around an integrated vision of public transit. The result of this invaluable collaboration, Transit Vision 2025 will enable Quebec’s third-largest transit company to offer the citizens of the Longueuil agglomeration a high-performance, efficient service focused on sustainable mobility.