Société de transport de Laval (French pronunciation:[sɔsjetedətʁɑ̃spɔʁdəlaval], STL) is the public transit system in the city of Laval, Quebec, Canada.
History
The STL was founded in June 1971 as the Commission de transport de la Ville de Laval (CTL). It later changed its name in 1985 to the Société de transport de la Ville de Laval, until changing to its current name in 2001.
In 2009 and 2010, a proposal to convert some of STL's most heavily used routes to electric trolleybuses was studied in detail, funded jointly by STL and Hydro-Québec,[4] 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.[5]
Routes
Serving the growing suburban areas of Laval and the north of Montreal, the STL runs 44 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 & 730. There are two night routes on the STL, route 2 and 345 which was added in Summer 2023. In addition some of the daytime bus routes go up to 3:30 a.m. The STL also operates 6 collective taxi routes (T03 – along Saulnier Street, T07 – Rangs Haut-St-François & St-Elzéar sectors, T10 – along av. des Perron, T11 – in Fabreville, T12 – in NW Chomedey and T14 from Laval West to Saint Eustache).[6]
Routes List
Société de transport de Laval
Route
Terminus
Notes
2 Henri Bourassa Metro-Montmorency Metro via Cartier Metro and De la Concorde Metro
As of July 2023, a single fare is $3.75.[8] The Opus card is accepted, and can be used for single fares and passes. Travel on the Metro, even within Laval, requires payment of another fare to the STM. Between June 1 to Labour Day, a reduced fare of $1 (as of August 2020) is offered on Laval buses on days after a smog advisory is issued by Environment Canada.[9]
Metro
The Montreal Metro is extended into Laval since 2007, and connects with STL at three stations:
Cartier (Nearby intersections: Cartier Blvd/Laurentides Blvd, Cartier Blvd/Major St): 21 routes, plus one night route
De la Concorde (Nearby intersections: Concorde Blvd/Ampere Ave, Concorde Blvd/Laval Blvd): 3 routes, plus one night route
Montmorency (Nearby intersections: Jacques-Tétrault St/Lucien-Paiement St, Jacques-Tétrault St/De l'Avenir Blvd): 15 routes, plus one night route
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.
40" (12.19m)
Demonstrators fleet system roster
Fleet numbers
Photo
Years
Manufacturer
Model
Notes
Length
1199 (7777)
2012
Design Line
Eco-Smart I Olymbus "42"
Original numbered 1199, 1299 and 151212. Delivered to Laval in August 2011.
In conjunction with Hydro-Québec and the provincial government, STL is considering the idea of constructing a trolleybus system in Laval.[4] A feasibility study began in spring 2009[13] and was completed in autumn 2010.[5] 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 (streetcar) alternative being favoured by Montreal and also be less disruptive to existing streets.[14]
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.[4] 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.[5][15] 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.[5]
