I would like to see the 470 bus ,make a stop near Sources at the Galarie de Source.

The 470 is purposefully non-stop between Fairview and Côte Vertu. I wouldn't expect that to change. There are alternatives available, like the 72, 214, 216 and 225 buses.

They had to do something, because the companies that made their turnstiles, transfer dispensers, etc. were long out of business. The STM was having to machine their own parts in some cases. Clearly the system had to be replaced. Unfortunately, instead of doing the research, they probably just had a few meetings with vendors, and picked the one with the best powerpoint presentation. Remember when they were saying Opus would solve the fraud problem? Everyone on the internet said "um... how do smart cards stop turnstile hopping?" and when Opus, as expected, did nothing to solve the fraud problem, the STM hired a bunch of "inspecteur" bullies to intimidate people and check tickets. Oh, and remember how it was months before they started giving away plastic sleeves for Opus so it wouldn't deactivate in your pocket? (Never had that problem with the magstripe cards) That is how the STM operates, they do something without thinking, and when it screws up, they spend our money to band-aid it, and next month they charge more for fares.

Further, you can combine zones, so if you take trips from Laval metros (and already have had the $70 for a monthly pass deducted -- or even not: they can go up in tandem) you'll be charged in full for the first 14, then $2.50 for the next and $0 for the rest, maxing out at the zone 3 rate of $111.

And, lastly, if they get "really" advanced (like the Octopus card) shops can install OPUS readers so we can use it like an Interac card to buy things, or to pay for parking, or Bixis, or whatever. When we're storing tickets, all we can do with our card is use those tickets we've bought; when we're storing money, we can buy anything a reader is willing to deduct for us to pay for.

Regardless, it means those who care about checking every single purchase can, while everyone else can just make sure there's enough money on the card for what they want to do and tap -- the computer will figure out for you what to deduct (if anything). Every time. No problems. No worries. Maybe it's a bit much expecting Quebec/Montreal to figure this out, but given that most of this was implemented in the wild before they even started designing the OPUS system, it really is nothing except inexcusable.

In the end, I hope they build the train link. This should finally bring Montreal up to par with other major cities around the world.

http://stm.info/bus/planibus/19.pdf

For all the problems we've had with OPUS, this is the greatest design flaw, and given how non-replicated it is in other cities that implemented their systems well before our, is inexcusable.

In short, leave the 535 route alone!

No news on the 120 which ostensibly should have a new western terminus...

No new 747 PDF planibus...

Hmm!!!