Talk:Agence métropolitaine de transport
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[edit] Housekeeping
While it is true that the TRAM system goes up to zone 8, there are no train stations above zone 6, hence, no TRAIN tickets for zone 7 and 8.
> Actually, the Saint-Jérôme station (opening at the end of 2006) will be in zone 7. --Einstein2000 15:55, 8 July 2006 (UTC)
While it is true that the new BiLevel coaches are wheelchair accessible, there are no wheelchair accessible stations - yet.
[edit] MAP issues
NICE MAP!
- BUT (however!)....could it be magnified to a readable size??
- What are these TWO lines heading towards Mascouche??
- What is this spur to Boisbriand??
If some of these lines are mere speculation, what are they doing being posted?? Bacl-presby 00:11, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
still, no takers on changing that map?? Bacl-presby 13:57, 5 August 2006 (UTC)
Some answers
- I tried to make it more readable, but as I wish to keep it to scale and not too big, I thought it was a good compromise. (when you download it, you can see it more clearly).
- The two lines going to Mascouche are two propositions under study at the AMT. Like no real decision has been made on this project, I thought it was better to show all the possibilities (anyway, the legend clearly says dotted lines are projects).
- Spur to Boisbriand is a proposition made many times by the city of Boisbriand and the Faubourg Boisbriand team (the project currently under construction on the old GM plant site). As it's not actually an official AMT project, I agree I could remove it.
- By Einstein2000 20:26, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Future projects
To ease over-crowding on the Deux-Montagnes line, there are plans to:
- Create an overpass for the commuter train to by-pass CN's Saint-Laurent subdivision near Montpellier station (a freight line with moderate usage). CN says that it will not allow any more commuter trains without a new overpass.
- Such an overpass can probably not be built without interrupting the existing service. A much neater solution would be to pass the CN mainline over the commuter line. This overpass could be built immediately to the south and parallel to the existing CN track. There is enough room to do so. This could be built with minimal interruption of current services. Passing under the commuter line is not an option because of physical restraints. Peter Horn 19:33, 29 September 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fares
"The commuter train fare system is based on the assumption that the user is travelling to or from downtown. There are no reductions, for example, for travel between zone 2 and 5 or exclusively in zone 3."
This kind of fare structure does nothing to encourage greater use of public transit. The AMT is possibly the only transit authority on the face of this earth to commit this kind of a blunder. Correct me if you can. For comparison in practice see The West Coast Express and West Coast Express regular fares and GO Transit fares
Peter Horn 23:32, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
Peter Horn 23:40, 17 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Long Article
Anyone else think this article is getting long? I'd advise on removing the full list of all commuter train stations. GO Transit doesn't have the full list on its article. Alex@MTRL 02:08, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Fares - Response
Peter, your comment needs no correction. It's the sad truth.
I've always thought the greater Montreal area needs a system like Boston.
- ONE transit authority which takes care of subways, urban buses, regional buses and trains
- Instead of the 15+ transit companies we currently have (AMT, STM, STL, RTL, 11 CIT's)
- Zone system based on distance to downtown BUT with intermediate fares for travel between two zones
- We would also need an upgradable fare system. For example, if I have a TRAM 3 pass and want to go into Zone 5, I now need to pay a full fare from downtown. An upgradable fare would allow me to pay only for the stations not included in the TRAM 3 pass.
But, all this would require thinking.
Alex
Alex@MTRL 16:55, 29 November 2006 (UTC)
