The Fairview bus loop in Pointe-Claire has been serving West Island commuters for many years.
However on Tuesday, many transit customers have been nonetheless displaying up, not realizing their bus cease has moved.
One commuter informed International Information she was confused — she knew the REM began, however didn’t know the bus stopped picked up commuters from the previous terminal.
As of Monday, the STM formally moved the terminal to the REM’s Fairview-Pointe-Claire station, a number of hundred metres away.
In an e-mail, an STM spokesperson stated bus routes are being rerouted to the brand new terminal to facilitate transfers between buses and the REM.
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“Most routes will proceed to service the procuring centre by way of stops alongside Brunswick boulevard.”
However amid the reshuffling, there are different routes that not exist..
“I knew they have been going to alter the routes however I didn’t know they have been going to complete the bus,” stated a West Island commuter. “I can’t discover my bus over right here – it’s not wherever – not even on the app. So it’s a confusion – everyone seems to be strolling round like zombies.”
The brand new terminal is a extra trendy arrange – constructed straight beside the REM station.
It consists of lined boarding areas, an indoor ready area, a customer support counter, and washrooms.
However for riders used to shortly moving into the procuring centre whereas ready for the bus, the brand new terminal is an extended stroll to the mall.
And whereas the previous terminal will not be glamorous, for a lot of West Islanders, it’s been a part of every day life for many years.
The STM says work to revive the location will start shortly, earlier than its lease ends on July 31.
There are stories the area might be transformed right into a car parking zone for the mall.
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