Société de transport de Laval


Société de transport de Laval is the public transit system in the city of Laval, Quebec, Canada. It was founded in June 1971 as the Commission de transport de la Ville de Laval . STL came about in 1984.
It serves the growing suburban areas of Laval, North of Montreal.
A proposal to convert some of STL's most heavily used routes to electric trolleybuses was studied in detail in 2009–2010, funded jointly by STL and Hydro-Québec, but in autumn 2010 STL decided to postpone making a decision on trolleybuses until at least 2011, to allow further study of rechargeable electric buses first.

Routes

The STL runs 40 routes, including the former AMT's, now STL's 902 Express Route in Laval. Most bus routes end at metro stations Cartier and/or Montmorency of the Orange Line. All buses go to at least one metro, except for lines 66, 402 & 404. There is now one night route on the STL, route 2. In addition some of the daytime bus routes go up to 3:30 a.m. The STL also operates 6 collective taxi routes.
In addition, the STL has added 2 trains buses. The 402, which services residents in Fabreville, Laval West and Sainte-Dorothée. Its intention is to allow users to reach the Sainte-Dorothée train station. The 404, which also services residents in Sainte-Dorothée, allows users to reach the train station, which is operated by the RTM, to travel to Montreal. Both train-bus routes were inaugurated on April 28, 2007, the same day the Laval Metro was officially opened.

Routes List

Taxi routes

Metro

The Montreal Metro is extended into Laval, and connects with STL at three stations:
STL also connects with Exo commuter trains at:

Saint-Jérôme Line

There are also bus transfer facilities at:
There are also connections to other transit services in the region:
denotes Wheelchair

Active fleet systems

On Order
Fleet numbersPhotoYearManufacturerModelNotesLength
2001-20182020Nova Bus
LFS		LFS 4th
Generation Hybrid
  • Will replace remaining units of 01xx and 02xxs.
40"
2052-2060 2020New Flyer IndustriesXE40
  • New Flyer announced 10 XE40 to STL
  • Contract awarded approved by the city in August 2018.
  • Canadian-based New Flyer Industries Canada ULC has received the contract to manufacture 10 battery-electric buses for the STL, for summer 2020 delivery.
  • As of August 2018, These buses are tendering.
    		• 40"
    Fleet numbersPhotoYearsManufacturerModelNotesLength
    1199
    		2012Design LineEco-Smart I
    Olymbus "42"    		Original numbered 1199, 1299 and 151212.
    Delivered to Laval in August 2011.
    20512019New FlyerXE40
    Retired fleet systems
    Fleet numbersYearPhotoManufacturerModelOut of
    Service
    Dates    		NotesLength
    5801-58051987Motor Coach IndustriesTC40-102N200640"
    5806-58501988Motor Coach IndustriesTC40-102N2009/0840"
    5901-59251989Motor Coach IndustriesTC40-102N2009/0340"
    6001-60201990Motor Coach IndustriesTC40-102N201240"
    6101-61151991Motor Coach IndustriesTC40-102N2015/0940"
    6201-62151992Motor Coach IndustriesTC40-102N2015/0940"
    6401-64101994Nova BusTC40-102N2015/0940"
    6500-65101995Nova BusTC40-102N2015/0940"
    9601-96051996Nova BusLFS 1st
    Generation    		2018/0440"
    9701-97151996Nova BusLFS 1st
    Generation    		2018/0740"
    9801-98151998Nova BusLFS 1st
    Generation    		2018/0740"
    0001-00142000Nova BusLFS 1st
    Generation    		2019/0740"
    0101-01242001Nova BusLFS 2nd
    Generation    		2019/0740"

    Proposed trolleybus system

    In conjunction with Hydro-Québec and the provincial government, STL is considering the idea of constructing a trolleybus system in Laval. A feasibility study began in spring 2009 and was completed in autumn 2010. Proponents of the idea, including Laval Mayor Gilles Vaillancourt, have said that replacing diesel buses with trolleybuses would bring a significant reduction in harmful pollutants but would be far less costly than a tramway alternative being favoured by Montreal and also be less disruptive to existing streets.
    In discussing the Laval study, some provincial officials indicated they would like to see transport agencies in other major Quebec cities also consider installing trolleybus networks. On completion of the study, the Laval transit authority decided to experiment with rechargeable battery-powered buses before making a decision on whether to proceed with trolleybuses. Among the points noted in the study's findings were that installing a trolleybus system would require a significant initial capital investment in infrastructure, but that trolleybuses are a technology known to be able to operate reliably in harsh winter temperatures, and it is uncertain whether other types of electric buses would be able to do so.