{"id":585524,"date":"2026-04-06T09:12:11","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/585524\/"},"modified":"2026-04-06T09:12:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T09:12:11","slug":"vaudreuil-soulanges-to-get-complete-overhaul-of-bus-network-this-spring-for-rem-arrival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/585524\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaudreuil-Soulanges to get complete overhaul of bus network this spring for REM arrival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/a\/assets\/texttospeech.svg\" alt=\"Text to Speech Icon\" width=\"44\" height=\"44\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Listen to this article<\/p>\n<p>Estimated 2 minutes<\/p>\n<p>The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results.<\/p>\n<p>Commuters living in the Vaudreuil-Soulanges area, west of Montreal, can expect to see a complete overhaul of their bus network this spring.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The imminent opening of the REM\u2019s Anse-\u00e0-l\u2019Orme branch \u2014 connecting the West Island city of Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue to downtown Montreal \u2014 is resulting in a review of bus routes, schedules, stops and bus numbers. <\/p>\n<p>Public transit authority Exo says the goal is to improve service and enhance connectivity to the main transit networks, such as the REM and the Vaudreuil-Hudson train line.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what\u2019s changing.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>3 popular bus lines to be cancelled<\/p>\n<p>Bus line 40, which connects the Vaudreuil-Dorion train station to the C\u00f4te-Vertu Metro terminal, will be cancelled.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, people can take the 490 bus, the 491 and the 591 from the Vaudreuil-Dorion train station to the REM.<\/p>\n<p>Another bus line being cancelled is the 91, which connects the Vaudreuil-Dorion train station to Cegep G\u00e9rald-Godin in Sainte-Genevi\u00e8ve.<\/p>\n<p>As a replacement, commuters will be able to take the REM at the Anse-\u00e0-l\u2019Orme station, then continue their journey using the REM or Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 de transport de Montr\u00e9al\u00a0(STM) services.<\/p>\n<p>The 44 bus will also no longer exist, which connects Pincourt\u2013Terrasse-Vaudreuil station to John Abbott College in Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue.<\/p>\n<p>The new 493 bus will go from Vaudreuil-Dorion train station, through Vaudreuil-sur-le-Lac, to get to John Abbott College.<\/p>\n<p>Exo says its website <a href=\"https:\/\/exo.quebec\/fr\/planifier-trajet\/autobus\/CITPI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u201cSecteur La Presqu\u2019Ile\u201d<\/a> will have updates for commuters with information about buses and route changes.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"vaudreuil-dorion train station\"   src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775466731_56_default.jpg\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.3333333333333333\" data-cy=\"image-img\"\/>The ARTM says the goal is to improve access to public transit and offer more options for reaching the REM when it opens.  (Chlo\u00eb Ranaldi\/ CBC)<\/p>\n<p>The Autorit\u00e9 r\u00e9gionale de transport m\u00e9tropolitain (ARTM) says the goal of the overhaul is to improve public transit services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhile some routes will see changes to their paths, the goal remains to maintain \u2014 and even improve \u2014 access to public transit by offering more efficient routes and new options for reaching REM stations for the majority of riders coming from outside the island,\u201d said a spokesperson for the regional transit agency.<\/p>\n<p>Exo teams will also be on the ground to inform and help people with the changes.<\/p>\n<p>The changes won&#8217;t take effect until the REM opens its new line, for which a date has yet to be announced. <\/p>\n<p>A new testing phase ahead of the branch\u2019s opening began March 6.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Listen to this article Estimated 2 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":585525,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194292],"tags":[49,48,2338],"class_list":["post-585524","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\/585524","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=585524"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/585524\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/585525"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=585524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=585524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=585524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}