Société de transport de Laval


Société de transport de Laval is the public transit system in the city of Laval, Quebec, Canada.
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History

The STL was founded in June 1971 as the Commission de transport de la Ville de Laval . 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, but in the fourth quarter of 2010, STL decided to postpone making a decision on trolleybuses until at least 2011, to allow further study of rechargeable electric buses first.

Routes

Serving the growing suburban areas of Laval and the north of Montreal, the STL runs 51 routes. Most bus routes end at metro stations Cartier or Montmorency of the Orange Line. All buses go to at least one metro station, with the exception of lines 66, 203, 244, 251 and 255. Lines 203, 244, 251 and 255 end at a REM station instead of a metro station. There are four night routes on the STL, route 2, 322, 335 and 345. In addition some of the daytime bus routes go up to 3:30 a.m. The STL also operates 6 collective taxi routes.

Fares

As of July 2023, a single fare is $3.75. 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 is offered on Laval buses on days after a smog advisory is issued by Environment Canada.

Metro

The Montreal Metro is extended into Laval since 2007, and connects with STL at three stations:

Commuter rail

STL also connects with Exo commuter rail at:

Saint-Jérôme line

REM

STL also connects with the REM at:

Deux-Montagnes branch

Fleet

denotes Wheelchair

Active fleet systems

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		2021/0440"
0101-01242001Nova BusLFS 2nd
Generation		2021/0640"
0201-02122002Nova BusLFS 2nd
Generation		2021/0640"
0301-03142003Nova BusLFS 2nd
Generation		2023/0240"
0401-0414, 0501-05122004-2005Nova BusLFS 2nd
Generation		2024/1040"

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.