Comments on: STM releases 2009 fare rates http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/20/stm-2009-fares/ Can you think of a better name? Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:19:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Neumontréal http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/20/stm-2009-fares/comment-page-1/#comment-118305 Neumontréal Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:45:48 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3118#comment-118305 Hey this helped me do my taxes, thanks Mr. Fagstein. Hey this helped me do my taxes, thanks Mr. Fagstein.

]]> By: Fagstein http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/20/stm-2009-fares/comment-page-1/#comment-55262 Fagstein Thu, 18 Dec 2008 06:39:03 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3118#comment-55262 You can buy the Opus card at any metro station or at the usual points of sale. Check <a href="http://www.carteopus.info/carte/Pages/SearchInterface/EN/FindPointOfSales_EN.aspx" rel="nofollow">this page on their website</a> to see where Opus cards are available. You can buy the Opus card at any metro station or at the usual points of sale. Check this page on their website to see where Opus cards are available.

]]> By: nad http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/20/stm-2009-fares/comment-page-1/#comment-55246 nad Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:58:54 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3118#comment-55246 where can i buy the opus card? i've looked all over the website of the stm and opus and seem to find where to buy it where can i buy the opus card? i've looked all over the website of the stm and opus and seem to find where to buy it

]]> By: Fagstein » AMT (finally) releases 2009 fare table http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/20/stm-2009-fares/comment-page-1/#comment-55149 Fagstein » AMT (finally) releases 2009 fare table Wed, 17 Dec 2008 08:39:11 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3118#comment-55149 [...] those who missed them, the fare tables for STM, STL and RTL were released [...] [...] those who missed them, the fare tables for STM, STL and RTL were released [...]

]]> By: Fagstein » STL fares for 2009 http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/20/stm-2009-fares/comment-page-1/#comment-53437 Fagstein » STL fares for 2009 Fri, 05 Dec 2008 07:31:17 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3118#comment-53437 [...] The STM announced its fare schedule two weeks ago. Still waiting on AMT and RTL, though you’d think they’d give the customary 30 days’ notice. [...] [...] The STM announced its fare schedule two weeks ago. Still waiting on AMT and RTL, though you’d think they’d give the customary 30 days’ notice. [...]

]]> By: Jean Naimard http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/20/stm-2009-fares/comment-page-1/#comment-52475 Jean Naimard Thu, 27 Nov 2008 18:21:23 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3118#comment-52475 Actually, it was Géranium Pommier* who has gutted public transit. He cut back something like 25000 hours of bus service and removed the Pie-IX bus lane, and the Tremblay administration has since (slowly) started to get the service back to better levels (but still not as it was before the cutbacks). * Bourque, eh… Actually, it was Géranium Pommier* who has gutted public transit. He cut back something like 25000 hours of bus service and removed the Pie-IX bus lane, and the Tremblay administration has since (slowly) started to get the service back to better levels (but still not as it was before the cutbacks).

* Bourque, eh…

]]> By: Alex http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/20/stm-2009-fares/comment-page-1/#comment-51686 Alex Sat, 22 Nov 2008 01:57:29 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3118#comment-51686 @Beeg: The ten trips on an OPUS card is brand new in 2009. It will be cheaper (per ticket) then the 6-ticket option. One of the many advantages of OPUS. @Jean Naimard: The increase is just a bit more than the cost of inflation and increased gas prices (the STM made the decision before the price of gas went down). @Needle: From what I heard, they remain dormant on your card in case you forget to refill your pass, so you're not stranded at the beginning of the month. @Beeg: The ten trips on an OPUS card is brand new in 2009. It will be cheaper (per ticket) then the 6-ticket option. One of the many advantages of OPUS.

@Jean Naimard: The increase is just a bit more than the cost of inflation and increased gas prices (the STM made the decision before the price of gas went down).

@Needle: From what I heard, they remain dormant on your card in case you forget to refill your pass, so you're not stranded at the beginning of the month.

]]> By: Marc http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/20/stm-2009-fares/comment-page-1/#comment-51670 Marc Fri, 21 Nov 2008 23:56:02 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3118#comment-51670 I've noticed a steady decrease in the amount of service since King Tremblay came into power. I wonder how much they spent on their recent "On va se voir + souvent !" campaign? Service on some bus routes (103, 190, to name a few) is simply unacceptable. The buses barely finish half the route and it's already a sardine can. And we keep hearing Tremblay (and his embarrassing brother) saying "take public transit!!!!" Even the metro is getting bad. It is not normal in a city like ours on a busy Friday night to be waiting 13 minutes for a train on the orange line. Train intervals, at least on the orange and green lines, should NEVER be more than 6 minutes. And on the OPUS card, I'm an occasional transit user, so I bought one. The idea is great to not have to fumble for tickets and being paperless. But why does it have to be 6 tickets at a time? You'd think with all this highfalutin new hi-tech stuff you could purchase tickets in whatever number you want? Why must it be for the convenience of the MTC and not the convenience of, oh, the transit user? With each fare increase, there seems to be a service decrease. Who is truly running the show over there? I've noticed a steady decrease in the amount of service since King Tremblay came into power. I wonder how much they spent on their recent "On va se voir + souvent !" campaign? Service on some bus routes (103, 190, to name a few) is simply unacceptable. The buses barely finish half the route and it's already a sardine can. And we keep hearing Tremblay (and his embarrassing brother) saying "take public transit!!!!" Even the metro is getting bad. It is not normal in a city like ours on a busy Friday night to be waiting 13 minutes for a train on the orange line. Train intervals, at least on the orange and green lines, should NEVER be more than 6 minutes.

And on the OPUS card, I'm an occasional transit user, so I bought one. The idea is great to not have to fumble for tickets and being paperless. But why does it have to be 6 tickets at a time? You'd think with all this highfalutin new hi-tech stuff you could purchase tickets in whatever number you want? Why must it be for the convenience of the MTC and not the convenience of, oh, the transit user?

With each fare increase, there seems to be a service decrease. Who is truly running the show over there?

]]> By: Beeg http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/20/stm-2009-fares/comment-page-1/#comment-51638 Beeg Fri, 21 Nov 2008 18:51:29 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3118#comment-51638 A small fare hike (2-3%) is reasonable given that the agency is not immune from inflation. That said, there's a compelling case to be made for free or at least cheaper public transit. The STM does an excellent job of doublespeak about expansion. It will do a press tour touting new lines, increased frequency of service and "new" technology (new to Quebec, I guess) and then it will reduce service and roll out innovation as slowly as possible. Of course if we had a political system that didn't put the needs of Montreal in opposition to those of the ruling provincial government (regardless of its political affiliation) we would probably already have a kickass transit system. Needle, I think there's only one way to find out. Buy a December pass and let us know if you have any fares left on January 1st, heh heh. A small fare hike (2-3%) is reasonable given that the agency is not immune from inflation. That said, there's a compelling case to be made for free or at least cheaper public transit. The STM does an excellent job of doublespeak about expansion. It will do a press tour touting new lines, increased frequency of service and "new" technology (new to Quebec, I guess) and then it will reduce service and roll out innovation as slowly as possible. Of course if we had a political system that didn't put the needs of Montreal in opposition to those of the ruling provincial government (regardless of its political affiliation) we would probably already have a kickass transit system.

Needle, I think there's only one way to find out. Buy a December pass and let us know if you have any fares left on January 1st, heh heh.

]]> By: Needle http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/20/stm-2009-fares/comment-page-1/#comment-51530 Needle Fri, 21 Nov 2008 00:14:56 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3118#comment-51530 Nice blog! So my question is (I can't find the answer anywhere on the STM or OPUS site) if you still have single fares on your opus card can you charge it with a monthly pass and if so what happens to the singles? Do they get saved until the monthly pass runs out? Nice blog! So my question is (I can't find the answer anywhere on the STM or OPUS site) if you still have single fares on your opus card can you charge it with a monthly pass and if so what happens to the singles? Do they get saved until the monthly pass runs out?

]]> By: Jean Naimard http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/20/stm-2009-fares/comment-page-1/#comment-51524 Jean Naimard Thu, 20 Nov 2008 23:33:00 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3118#comment-51524 What’s infuriating is that although they claim the new fare system will reduce fraud (which is on the order of $16 million), they still raise the fares. What’s infuriating is that although they claim the new fare system will reduce fraud (which is on the order of $16 million), they still raise the fares.

]]> By: Beeg http://blog.fagstein.com/2008/11/20/stm-2009-fares/comment-page-1/#comment-51512 Beeg Thu, 20 Nov 2008 21:57:31 +0000 http://blog.fagstein.com/?p=3118#comment-51512 Since when can you buy ten trips on an Opus card? The only option I've ever seen has been the six trips. In fact, if you want to buy twelve trips, you need to conduct two separate transactions (i.e., buy six, remove the OPUS card, buy six more). Weird. Presumably the e-commerce feature is coming eventually, right? Not that it matters; since I'm joining Communauto on the weekend they'll be providing my CAM, though, naturally, it can't be done on an Opus card, at least not for the time being. Also, the increase to the six-trip fare is the outlier, eh? I guess the STM expects casual ridership to increase, and has decided to milk that for all it's worth. Tourists catch a break, eh? Though it would make sense to adjust those for inflation, I guess the STM wants to keep the fare to a round number, which is sort of understandable. More transit blogging! Since when can you buy ten trips on an Opus card? The only option I've ever seen has been the six trips. In fact, if you want to buy twelve trips, you need to conduct two separate transactions (i.e., buy six, remove the OPUS card, buy six more). Weird. Presumably the e-commerce feature is coming eventually, right? Not that it matters; since I'm joining Communauto on the weekend they'll be providing my CAM, though, naturally, it can't be done on an Opus card, at least not for the time being.

Also, the increase to the six-trip fare is the outlier, eh? I guess the STM expects casual ridership to increase, and has decided to milk that for all it's worth. Tourists catch a break, eh? Though it would make sense to adjust those for inflation, I guess the STM wants to keep the fare to a round number, which is sort of understandable.

More transit blogging!

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