Montreal will add 300 hybrid buses to the streets by 2020

More hybrid buses will be hitting city streets in the next two years.

Mayor Valérie Plante announced today that an additional 300 hybrid buses would be added STM’s current fleet. This would increase STM’s total number of buses to 2,107.

The Mayor made cheaper and accessible transit a priority during her campaign.

Nous sommes fiers d’annoncer le lancement de l’appel d’offres pour 300 nouveaux autobus pour #Montreal #polmtl pic.twitter.com/XufZ3WbZSq

— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) January 9, 2018

Ces 300 nouveaux autobus permettront d’augmenter la mobilité des Montréalais.es en répondant à un besoin grandissant de transport collectif #polmtl pic.twitter.com/P5gzg7uaDV

— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) January 9, 2018

Je veux également remercier la STM pour son excellent travail, ce sont des partenaires importants de la Ville de Montréal et notre collaboration est précieuse. #polmtl

— Valérie Plante (@Val_Plante) January 9, 2018

“These 300 new buses will increase the mobility of (Montreal) in response to a growing need for public transportation,” said Plante on Twitter.

Plante will announce her first city budget on January 10.

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