Public transit agency Exo says some measures announced in Quebec\u2019s 2026\u20132027 budget align with its identified needs, while key funding gaps remain \u2014 particularly for accessibility projects.<\/p>\n
The agency said it is taking note of the provincial budget released Wednesday, pointing to the indexation of the land transportation networks fund and the addition of new funding for public transit infrastructure in the Quebec Infrastructure Plan.<\/p>\n
Infrastructure funding increase seen as positive step<\/p>\n
Exo welcomed the increase in available funding for infrastructure, saying it could support improvements and development across its network.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe increase in funds available for infrastructure is good news. We hope this will also be reflected in an expansion of exo\u2019s public transit capital plan, which would allow us to reinstate certain infrastructure improvement and development projects. These are essential measures to ensure the network\u2019s long-term viability, improve the customer experience, and support sustainable mobility in rapidly growing sectors,\u201d emphasized Marc Rousseau, CEO of exo.<\/p>\n
Accessibility funding still missing, agency says<\/p>\n
Despite those gains, exo expressed disappointment over the absence of funding specifically dedicated to making public transit infrastructure more accessible.<\/p>\n
The agency had reiterated that need in a press release issued a week ahead of the budget.<\/p>\n
Exo said accessibility projects benefit a wide range of users, including people with disabilities, families with strollers, individuals with temporary injuries, travellers with luggage and seniors.<\/p>\n
The organization said it remains firmly committed to making its network more accessible and inclusive, and will continue to push for targeted funding.<\/p>\n
A major transit provider in Greater Montreal<\/p>\n
Exo is the second-largest public transit operator in the greater Montreal region, serving riders across the North and South Shore.<\/p>\n
Its network spans 4,000 square kilometres and covers 82 municipalities within the Communaut\u00e9 m\u00e9tropolitaine de Montr\u00e9al, as well as Saint-J\u00e9r\u00f4me and Kahnawake.<\/p>\n
Through a mix of commuter trains, buses, paratransit and shared taxi services, the agency aims to develop innovative and greener transportation options.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Public transit agency Exo says some measures announced in Quebec\u2019s 2026\u20132027 budget align with its identified needs, while…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":545949,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194292],"tags":[49,48,2338],"class_list":["post-545948","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-montreal","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-montreal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545948","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=545948"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/545948\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/545949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=545948"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=545948"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=545948"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}