RTL Page
The RTL serves the City of Longueuil,
population 229,000, and surrounding areas with a fleet of 425 buses. It has two main transfer locations with the
STM at Terminus Longueuil where riders can transfer
to the Montreal Metro at Longueuil Station, and at
1000, rue de la Gauchetière in downtown
Montreal. There are also two minor
transfer locations at Radisson and Papineau Metro
Stations. The bus fleet consists mostly
of NovaBus LFS and LFS Artic
buses, with Van Hool articulated buses running on
heavily used routes and a few Classics providing service as needed.
All photos are by the webmaster.
General Motors T6H-5307N
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7-912 was a 1979 GM T6H-5307N, seen on rue St-Jacques near the 1000 de la Gauchetière bus terminal in downtown Montreal on Dec. 27, 2001. |
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8-203 was a 1982 GM T6H-5307N, parked on rue Mansfield near the 1000 de la Gauchetière terminal on May 22, 2002. The last RTL New Look buses were removed from service in June 2003. |
GM/MCI/NovaBus
Classic
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8-509 was a 1985 GM TC-40102N, seen on rue Mansfield in downtown Montreal on May 2, 2002. This bus shows the old STRSM logo on the front and side of the bus. |
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9-001 is a 1989 MCI TC-40102N, shown on rue St-Jacques in Montreal on August 3, 2009. |
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9-001 was seen again three years later, spotted on the Ville-Marie off ramp on August 6, 2012. As of late 2013, these buses were the oldest in service in Longueuil, though most of them had been retired. |
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9-021 is another 1989 MCI TC-40102N, spotted on rue Mansfield on August 3, 2009. |
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9-039 is a 1990 MCI Classic, shown at Terminus Longueuil on Aug. 3, 2004. This bus has a plain front end, with the new RTL logo on the side of the bus. |
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9-044 is seen waiting to enter service at Terminus Longueuil in September 2000. |
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9-059 is another 1990 MCI Classic, spotted laying up at Radisson Metro Station in eastern Montreal in April 2001. |
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9-070 is shown on rue St-Jacques near the 1000 de la Gauchetière bus terminal in downtown Montreal on Dec. 21, 2005. |
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9-401 is a 1994 NovaBus Classic, seen parked on rue St-Jacques on August 3, 2009. |
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9-401 was spotted again after resuming service on August 3, 2009. This photo was taken on rue St-Jacques in Montreal. |
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9-418 is seen waiting to enter service at Terminus Longueuil on Aug. 7, 2006. |
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9-502 is a 1996 NovaBus TC-40102N, waiting to enter service on rue St-Jacques in Montreal on May 22, 2002. These buses were numbered in the 9-5xx series to make room for the LFS buses in the 9-6xx series. |
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9-517 is another 1996 Nova Classic, seen on rue Mansfield just after exiting the Ville-Marie Expressway on August 3, 2009. |
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9-527 is seen waiting to enter service at Terminus Longueuil on Aug. 3, 2004. |
Van Hool AG 700
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C8-918 was a Van Hool AG 700 articulated bus, waiting to enter the 1000 de la Gauchetière bus terminal on Dec. 27, 2001. This bus was one of only 22 of its kind in Canada, although the model was quite popular in Europe. |
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8-906 was another Van Hool articulated bus, shown loading passengers at Terminus Longueuil on Aug. 3, 2004. This bus shows the old STRSM logo on the rear window. |
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8-908 is shown laying up at Terminus Longueuil on Aug. 3, 2004. This bus had the new RTL logo above the fleet number on the rear window. All of these buses have been withdrawn from service. |
NovaBus LFS
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9-604 is parked on rue
Mansfield in Montreal on May 22, 2002.
This bus is a 1996 NovaBus LFS. |
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9-718 is a 1997 LFS, spotted on rue Mansfield on August 3, 2009. |
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9-905 is a 1999 NovaBus LFS laying up at Terminus Longueuil on December 28, 2000. This bus has the older styling with the squared-off windows. |
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9-926 is another 1999 NovaBus LFS. However, this one has the newer rounded-window design of the second-generation LFS. This bus is shown at Terminus Longueuil on Dec. 28, 2000. (Thumbnail only, no enlarged picture available. Sorry!) |
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2-0006 is a 2000 NovaBus LFS, seen at Terminus Longueuil with 9-022 and C9-061, both 1990 MCI Classics. This picture was taken on December 28, 2001. |
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2-0008 is another 2000 LFS, seen near the 1000 de la Gauchetière bus terminal in Montreal during a snowfall on Dec. 27, 2001. |
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A 2002 Nova LFS waits on rue St-Jacques, turning on to rue Mansfield near the 1000 rue de la Gauchetière bus terminal on May 22, 2002. |
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2-0237 is a 2002 LFS, seen on rue St-Jacques on August 3, 2009. |
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2-0243 is another 2002 LFS, spotted leaving the RTL’s Longueuil garage on boul. Marie-Victorin on August 6, 2012. |
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20303 is a 2003 Nova LFS, spotted on Dec. 27, 2003, at the Terminus Longueuil. |
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20406 is a 2004 Nova LFS, seen parked on rue Metcalfe near the 1000 de la Gauchetière terminal on August 6, 2012. |
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20409 is another 2004 LFS, shown loading riders at Terminus Longueuil on Aug. 3, 2004. |
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20409 was spotted again waiting to enter service at Terminus Longueuil on Sept. 2, 2005. |
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20413 is shown on rue St-Jacques in downtown Montreal on August 3, 2009. |
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20415 is seen in a queue of buses on rue Mansfield, waiting to enter the Terminus Centre-Ville on August 3, 2009. |
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20503 is a 2005 NovaBus LFS, shown parked at Terminus Longueuil with Viens 55702 on August 6, 2007. |
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20505 is another 2005 LFS, seen waiting to resume service at Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2007. |
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20509 is shown at Terminus Longueuil on September 2, 2005. |
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20533 was spotted on rue St-Jacques in Montreal on August 3, 2009. |
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20540 was spotted parked at Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2007. This bus has a redesigned ventilation unit on the roof of the bus which is now the standard design for non-air conditioned LFS buses. |
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20702 is a 2007 NovaBus LFS, shown laying up at Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2007. |
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20702 is another 2007 Nova LFS, spotted on the Ville-Marie off ramp near rue St-Jacques on August 3, 2009. |
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20707 is seen waiting to resume service at Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2007. |
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20711 was seen in a line of buses on rue Mansfield in downtown Montreal on August 3, 2009. |
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20721 was spotted at Teminus Longueuil on August 6, 2007. |
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20919 is a 2009 Nova LFS, seen on rue Mansfield crossing rue St-Jacques on August 3, 2009. |
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20924 is another 2009 LFS, shown on rue Mansfield on August 3, 2009. |
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20930 is seen on rue Mansfield on August 3, 2009. |
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20931 was spotted parked on rue Mansfield near the Terminus Centre-Ville in downtown Montreal on August 3, 2009. |
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21001 is a 2010 NovaBus LFS, shown leaving Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2012. These buses are the first 3rd-generation LFS buses ordered by the RTL. |
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21103 is a 2011 Nova LFS, spotted at Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2012. |
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21103 was seen again leaving Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2012. |
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21105 is another 2011 LFS, seen on rue Mansfield in Montreal on August 6, 2012. |
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21109 is shown arriving at Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2012. |
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21109 was spotted later in the day at Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2012. |
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21124 was seen on rue Mansfield near the 1000 de la Gauchetière terminal in Montreal on August 6, 2012. |
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21125 is shown arriving at Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2012. |
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21126 was spotted on rue Mansfield in downtown Montreal on August 6, 2012. |
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21201 is a 2011 Nova LFS, seen leaving Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2012. These buses, numbered 21201 to 21224, were delivered late in 2011 and are numbered among the 2012 buses. |
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21217 was spotted on boul. Marie-Victorin near the Longueuil garage on August 6, 2012. |
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21217 was seen again leaving Terminus Longueuil later in the day on August 6, 2012. |
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21220 was spotted on boul. Marie-Victorin in front of the Longueuil garate on August 6, 2012. |
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21223 is shown leaving Terminus Longueuil on August 6, 2012. The RTL also received an order of eight 2012 LFS buses funded by Transports Québec, numbered 21225 to 21232. |
Van Hool AG 300
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20103 is a 2001 Van Hool AG 300, spotted on rue St-Jacques at rue University on Dec. 27, 2003. These buses were the first low-floor articulated buses in Quebec, and were purchased to replace the AG 700 buses bought in 1989. |
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20106 is another 2001 Van Hool AG 300, shown on rue de la Cathédrale just after leaving the 1000 de la Gauchetière bus terminal on December 21, 2005. |
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20106 was seen again on rue St-Jacques at rue de la Cathédrale on August 3, 2009. |
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20107 is seen leaving the Ville Marie Expressway on August 3, 2009. |
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20110 was spotted on rue Mansfield on August 3, 2009. |
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20111 is shown waiting to resume service on rue St-Jacques in downtown Montreal on Dec. 21, 2005. |
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20601 is a 2006 Van Hool AG 300, shown on rue Mansfield near the Terminus Centre-Ville on August 3, 2009. |
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20604 is another 2006 AG 300, which was used as by the City of Ottawa as a demonstrator while the city was evaluating different bus models for future purchases. This bus was spotted parked on Lisgar Street in downtown Ottawa near City Hall on April 19, 2006. |
NovaBus LFS Artic
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21054 is a 2010 NovaBus LFS Artic, shown
waiting to enter service on rue St-Jacques in downtown Montreal on August 6,
2012. This bus is one of nine LFS Artic buses delivered to the RTL in 2010, numbered 21051
to 21059. |
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21054 was seen again
on rue Mansfield entering the 1000 de la Gauchetière
bus terminal on August 6, 2012. |
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21059 is another 2010 LFS Artic,
shown on the Ville Marie off ramp on August 6, 2012. |
