March 30, 2020: Closure of the Mont-Royal tunnel and disruption in service of the Deux-Montagnes line between the Bois-Franc station and the Central Station
Two phases of the work will impact users from the North Shore: in 2020, the closure of the Mont-Royal tunnel will cause a partial disruption in service of the commuter train between the Bois-Franc station and the Central Station; in mid-2021, the Deux-Montagnes line will be completely closed.
Mitigation measures in place
- As of 2020: bus shuttles on reserved lanes between the Bois-Franc station and the Côte-Vertu metro station (users from or going to downtown Montréal)
- As of mid-2021: bus shuttle service to the Côte-Vertu metro station (users from Deux-Montagnes, Grand-Moulin, Sainte-Dorothée and Île-Bigras stations)
- Use of freeway shoulders and reserved lanes
- Preferential measures for buses (bus priority signals, passing lane to avoid queues)
Deux-Montagnes area
Preferred route – Rush hours (weekdays)
- Exo rail shuttle from Deux-Montagnes to the Bois-Franc station (±25 min)
- Shuttle 964 STM – Trainbus Bois-Franc/Côte-Vertu (±15 min)
- Transfer between different transportation modes (±15 min)
- Metro STM from the Côte-Vertu station to the Bonaventure station (±25 min)
Travel options – Improved service
- Line 8 exo from Saint-Eustache to the Montmorency station1 (±40 min)
- Line 9 exo from Saint-Jérôme to the Montmorency station1 (±1 h 30 min)
- Line 59 exo from Blainville to the Montmorency station1 (±50 min)
+30 minutes between the Montmorency and Bonaventure stations
Notice : The orange line is very busy between the Montmorency and Berri-UQAM stations. Users are encouraged to choose another route.
Express bus shuttle options – Off-peak and weekends
Shuttle 404 exo from Deux-Montagnes to the Centre-ville terminal (±1 h 05 min from 5 to 6:45 a.m.) (±50 min from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and from 6:45 p.m. to 12:15 a.m.)
Toward downtown Montréal
- Service every 15 minutes between 5:00 a.m. and 6:45 a.m.
- Service every 30 minutes between 9:00 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
- Service every hour between 8:15 p.m. and 12:15 a.m.
Toward Deux-Montagnes station
- Service every 30 minutes between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.
- Service every hour between 6:45 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
SHUTTLE 405 – Between the Deux-Montagnes and Sainte-Thérèse stations
- Four departures in each direction during morning rush hours
- Four departures in each direction during afternoon rush hours
SHUTTLE 964 – Trainbus Bois-Franc/Côte-Vertu
- Service on weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 12:45 a.m.
- Travel time of about 15 minutes
- Route synchronized with the departures and arrivals of the rail shuttle
- Use of reserved lanes on rue Grenet during rush hours
- Service with transit priority signals on rue Grenet
- New platform at the Bois-Franc station to pick-up passengers with 3 buses at a time, through all doors
Laval area
Preferred route – Rush hours (weekdays)
- Exo rail shuttle from the Sainte-Dorothée or Île-Bigras station to the Bois-Franc station (±15 min)
- Shuttle 964 STM – Trainbus Bois-Franc/Côte-Vertu (±15 min)
- Transfer between different transportation modes (±15 min)
- Metro STM from the Côte-Vertu station to the Bonaventure station (±25 min)
Travel options – Improved service*
* A few departures on some STL lines will be added according to the needs of users.
Toward the Côte-Vertu station
- Line 144 STL from Sainte-Dorothée to the Côte-Vertu station (±45 min)
- Line 151 STL from Sainte-Rose to the Côte-Vertu station (±55 min)
- Line 902 STL between the Le Carrefour terminal and the Côte-Vertu station (±40 min)
+25 minutes between the Côte-Vertu and Bonaventure stations
Toward the Montmorency station
- Line 26 STL from the Sainte-Dorothée station to the Montmorency station2 (±40 min)
- Line 903 STL from the Sainte-Dorothée station to the Montmorency station2 (±55 min)
+30 minutes between the Montmorency and Bonaventure stations
Notice : The orange line is very busy between the Montmorency and Berri-UQAM stations. Users are encouraged to choose another route.
Service maintained – Off-Peak and weekends
- Line 26 STL from the Sainte-Dorothée station to the Montmorency terminal2 (±30 min)
- Line 903 STL from the Sainte-Dorothée station to the Montmorency terminal2 (±50 min)
- Shared taxibus line T26 with a transfer to line 26 STL (±35 min)
+30 minutes between the Montmorency and Bonaventure stations
Notice : The orange line is very busy between the Montmorency and Berri-UQAM stations. Users are encouraged to choose another route.
SHUTTLE 964 – Trainbus Bois-Franc/Côte-Vertu
- Service on weekdays from 5:30 a.m. to 12:45 a.m.
- Travel time of about 15 minutes
- Route synchronized with the departures and arrivals of the rail shuttle
- Use of reserved lanes on rue Grenet during rush hours
- Service with transit priority signals on rue Grenet
- New platform at the Bois-Franc station to pick-up passengers with 3 buses at a time, through all doors
Fare measures – Deux-Montagnes line (exo6)
