Autobus & Taxi Ltée (1925 - January 1950)
Bus service operating between Chicoutimi and Jonquière, 4 round trips/day, 50¢ fare (CR&MW August 1926, pp. 440-441).
By March 1928 was operating a fleet of 8 buses and 11 sedans over a network
of six suburban and intercity routes,
(1) Chicoutimi - Arvida - Jonquiere - Kenogami,
(2) Alma - St. Bruno - Larouche - Jonquiere,
(3) Chicoutimi - Riviere de Moulin,
(4) Chicoutimi - Laterriere,
(5) Chicoutimi - Grands Baie, and
(6) Chicoutimi - Radin - Jonquiere (CR&MW April 1928, pp. 231-232).
Also operated under the name
Autobus 500 Ltée.
(Jean Breton 2009).
Autobus Saguenay Ltée (January 1950 - July 1951)
Canadian Coach 1968 cites this company being acquired in 1951 by, and
receiving
Provincial Transport Company suburban buses in 1952.
(JM 1997)
Autobus Saguenay Inc. (July 1951 - June 1965)
Affiliate of
Provincial Transport Company
(See Banlieues de Montréal).
Transport regional du Saguenay Inc. (June 1965 - 01 January 1979)
(Canadian Coach 1971, Dawes et al. 1972, JM 1997, Jean Breton 2009).
(Transit Canada 1976 cites an unnamed private operator).
Corporation intermunicipale de transport du Saguenay (01 January 1979 -
31 December 2001)
Service in the cities of Chicoutimi, Jonquière and La Baie (EP 2000).
(RS, pb89, CUTA 1991/2, CUTA 1992, JM 1997, photo busfanplace.com).
(not in CUTA 1988 or CUTA 1989)
system logo |
Service area population | 146,000 (1996[ii]) | Vehicle fleet | 80 buses (2000) | Employees | 125 (1991) | Data source: | CUTA 1991/2 CTHF/SSG 2000 EP 2000 (1996[ii] and logo) |
Société de transport de Saguenay (01 January 2002 - present)
Name changed in coordination with municipal amalgamation.
(photos busfanplace.com, David A. Wyatt).
 system logo | Vehicle fleet | 91 buses (2008) |
| Data source: | Jean Breton (2009) STS website (logo) | |
Roberval & Saguenay Railway Company
An electric trolley freight line was opened in 1910 by
la Compagnie de Pulpe de Chicoutimi connecting the mill in Chicoutimi with a track junction at LaBrosse. The line was acquired by
la Compagnie de Chemin de Fer Baie des Ha! Ha! in 1911 which became the
Roberval & Saguenay Railway in 1914. The electric line was dewired [date unknown] and later abandoned [date unknown].
It seems unlikely that the line operated regularly scheduled passenger service but further research is required.
(photo www.trainweb.org).
Société des Traversiers du Québec (2012 - present [April to September])
Hovercraft-operated ferry service between Pakuashipi and Saint-Augustin on
opposite shores of the Saint-Augustin River. Vessel named
L'Esprit de Pakuashipi. Nine round trips/day are
operated. Fare is free. In winter [September to April] travel by ice road
or private snowmobile is possible. (STQ website, CPTdb).
Transport collectif de la MRC de Matawinie (circa 2005? - present)
Commuter-scheduled weekday service between Saint-Donat and Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts where
connections with CRT de Lanaudière for further travel to
Mont-Tremblant and Saint-Jérôme can be made.
Operated by
Transport collectif Saint-Donat.
(website 2010).
Service de Taxi Bus (14 November 2011 - present)
A funding partnership to establish a taxibus public transit service in Saint-Georges was announced 27 June 2011.
(Edition Beauce 27 June 2011,
press release,
website 2012).
la Compagnie de Transport Moderne (1947 - December 1953)
City service from 1947. Abandoned transit service in Saint-Hyacinthe at the
end of 1953. (Jean Breton 2009).
Autobus Irenee Lussier (1952 - 03 October 1961)
Bus service between Saint-Hyacinthe and Sainte-Rosalie. Sold to CTM 1961.
(Jean Breton 2009).
la Compagnie de Transport Maskoutaine (May 1954 - circa 1989)
Private operator.
City service in Saint-Hyacinthe and to
Douville,
Notre-Dame-de Saint-Hyacinthe,
La Providence,
Saint-Joseph, and
Saint-Hyacinthe-le-Confesseur.
Acquired AIL (Saint-Hyacinthe - Sainte-Rosalie) 1961. Extended service 10 December 1968 to
Saint-Thomas-d'Aquin.
Became a contract operator for the municipality circa 1989.
(Jean Breton 2009, RS for March 1961, Transit Canada 1976,
Dawes et al. 1972, Transit News Canada 1984, Photo Jean Breton)
[Service d'Autobus Urbain] (circa 1989 - present)
Website doesn't publicize a particular system name.
Operated under contract by
la Compagnie de Transport Maskoutaine for
Ville de Saint-Hyacinthe. Contractor from January 2000 was
Société de Taxis Windsor. From January 2006 contract
returned to Maskoutaine, now part of
Groupe Sogesco.
(Jean Breton 2009, Jacques Matte 1997)
| Vehicle fleet | 3 buses (1997) 1 bus + 3 minibuses (2009) |
Data source: | Jacques Matte 1997 Jean Breton 2009 |
Transport collectif du Kamouraska (13 September 2010 - present)
Three weekday round trips between Saint-Pascal and La Pocatière via
Saint-Philippe-de-Néri and Saint-Pacôme, funded
primarily by
MRC de Kamouraska and operated by
Trans-apte. Requires booking 24 hours in advance.
(website 2011).
Autobus Municipal Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu (? - present)
Local transit service in Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu.
It's not entirely clear when this became separate from CIT Le Richelain or whether or not it was ever formally part of the CIT.
Contract operator in 1993 was
les Autobus Boulais Ltée.
Contract operator in 2009 was
Veolia Transport Inc. (Jean Breton 2009).
Operated under contract by
Transdev (Street Side Guide 2015).
(photo Jacques Matte).
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Conseil intermunicipal de transport du Haute-Richelieu (late 1997 - before 2006) Serving Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu and Saint-Luc. Contract operator in 1998 was Groupe Viens ( Autobus Viens?) (MR 1998, Jacques Matte 1998). As of 2006 Haute-Richelieu is a single-municipality transit system outside AMT jurisdiction (AMT website, 2006). (image courtesy Mike Rivest) |
Taxibus de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield (200x? - present)
Taxibus program providing local transit service in Salaberry-de-Valleyfield.
Principal operator is
Taxi Venise.
Assumed operation of former exo-Sud-Ouest route 99 21 January 2019.
As of January 2019 service contracted to three taxi companies:
Taxi Venise,
Taxi Valleyfield and
Taxi Soulanges (website 2019).
(website 2010).
![CNR Table 102 [Valleyfield] (1937 Jun 27)](pics/valleyfield-CNRtable102-1937Jun27.jpg "CNR Table 102 [Valleyfield] (1937 Jun 27)")
The
Canadian National Railways timetables for the summer of 1937 include
frequent motor train service between Valleyfield and Coteau [8.6km/5.4mi], typically eight round trips per weekday.
Whether this facilitated commuting to Valleyfield from Coteau or was aimed primarily at connecting Valleyfield with through trains at Coteau is not known.
(Canadian National Railways Folder D effective 27 June 1937).
Transport de la Côte Nord Ltée (1945 - 15 November 1954)
Local bus service connecting Clarke City, Sept-Îles, and Moisie. (Jean Breton 2009).
Service d'Autobus des Sept-Îles Enr. (1952 - 11 December 1954)
Operation owned by by
Eddy Eslinger,
Yvon Bouchard and
Robert Nadeau.
City bus service in Sept-Îles.
Acquired Côte Nord 15 November 1954.
(Jean Breton 2009).
Autobus Sept-Îles Ltée (11 December 1954 - 22 August 1963)
Service in Sept-Îles and to the airport, Clarke City and Moisie.
From 18 January 1955 Sept-Îles city service consisted of four routes.
Also operated intercity routes to
Rivière-Pentecôte,
Franquelin, and
Baie-Comeau. City service in Sept-Îles abandoned 1963.
Company bought by
T.E.S.I. Saguenay (1974) Ltée March 1974.
(Jean Breton 2009).
Autobus Charles-Edouard Perron (11 November 1966 - 14 May 1971)
Single-route service in Sept-Îles anchored to a local shopping centre.
Service transferred to Desrosiers 1971.
(Jean Breton 2009).
Autobus Marc-Andre Desrosiers (14 May 1971 - 24 May 1972)
City service transferred to Arnaud 1972.
(Jean Breton 2009).
Arnaud Automobiles Inc. (24 May 1972 - March 1974)
City service transferred to T.E.S.I. Saguenay 1974.
(Jean Breton 2009).
T.E.S.I. Saguenay (1974) Ltée (March 1974 - August 1983)
Acquired Autobus Sept-Îles March 1974.
Sold local service to Littoral 1983.
(Jean Breton 2009).
Autobus du Littoral Inc. (August 1983 - circa 1988)
City service abandoned circa 1988.
Company sold to
Groupe Viens 2001.
(Jean Breton 2009).
Taxibus Sept-Îles (June 2005 - present)
Taxibus service. (website 2009).
 Taxibus logo | Source: website 2009 |
Interbus (17 January 2011 - present)
Weekday transit service between Sept-Îles and Port-Cartier initially announced
as four round trips per day. Administered by
Corporation de transport adapté de Sept-Îles.
Service is public but geared towards students of the CÉGEP de Sept-Îles [Sept-Iles collegiate].
(online schedule 2011).
![Interbus [Sept-Iles] logo (2011)](pics/logos/septiles-Interbus-logo.jpg "Interbus [Sept-Iles] logo (2011)"){kind=logo} Interbus logo | Source: website 2011 |
Autobus Charles-Edouard Lambert (circa 1939 - 23 October 1948)
Operation bus service between Shawinigan and Almaville [Shawinigan-Sud].
Sold 1948 to C&F.
(Jean Breton 2009).
Autobus Carier et Frère Ltée (28 May 1945 - June 1970)
Founded in 1922, C&F started city service in Shawinigan in 1945.
When C&F sold intercity operations to Voyageur 1970 Shawinigan city service
was transferred to Carier-family owned TStM.
(Jean Breton 2009, Luke & Metler, p. 49).
Transport St-Maurice Ltée (June 1970 - 28 June 1975)
Carier-family owned business. City service abandoned 1975.
Another family-owned enterprise,
Service d'Autobus de la Maurice Ltée,
provided intercommunity service connecting
Shawinigan, Grand-Mère, and Trois-Rivières 1970 - 31 December 1975. (Jean Breton 2009, Canadian Coach Vol. IX, No. 6, November/December 1973).
Autobus J.M. Landry Ltée (August 1975 - circa 1979)
Operating school buses in the area from 1969. City service from 1975. (Jean Breton 2009).
Autocar Shawinigan Ltée (circa 1979 - 31 March 1983)
In the 1980 telephone
directory ASLtée describes itself as urban service between
Shawinigan, Grand-Mère, and Trois-Rivières (RS). City service abandoned 1983.
(Jean Breton 2009, Jacques Matte 1997).
Autobus LPR Inc. (1984 - 1986)
City service started 1984. Became contract operator for RITCCM 1986.
(Jean Breton 2009).
Régie Intermunicipal de Transport en Commun du Centre-Maurice (1986 - 31 December 2001)
City service in Shawinigan, Shawinigan-Sud, Grand-Mère and Saint-Georges-de-Champlain operated
under contract by
Autobus LPR Inc.
(Jean Breton 2009, Jacques Matte 1997,
RS 1994, photo Jacques Matte).
![RITCCM [Shawinigan] logo](pics/logos/shawinigan-RITCM-logo.jpg "RITCCM [Shawinigan] logo"){kind=logo} |
Vehicle fleet | 6 buses |
| Data source: | Jacques Matte 1997 flickr 2009 (logo) |
![RTCS [Shawinigan] #11 (2015 David A. Wyatt)](pics/shawinigan-RTCS11-2015daw.jpg "RTCS [Shawinigan] #11 (2015 David A. Wyatt)")
Regie de Transport en Commun de Shawinigan (01 January 2002 - present)
November 2002 LPR becomes owned by
Groupe Dostie and the operating
contract in Shawinigan is transferred to another Dostie entity,
Transport Urbain de la Mauricie.
From 01 July 2019 contract operator will be
Autobus Fleur-de-Lys.
(Jean Breton 2009, photo David A. Wyatt).
![RTCS [Shawinigan] logo](pics/logos/shawinigan-RTCS-logo.jpg "RTCS [Shawinigan] logo"){kind=logo}
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Vehicle fleet (2008) | 6 buses | Data source: | Jean Breton 2009 website 2009 (logo) |
![St. Maurice Valley Ry [Trois-Rivieres - Shawinigan] (1907 Apr 10)](pics/shawinigan-StMVRtable-1907apr10.jpg "St. Maurice Valley Ry [Trois-Rivieres - Shawinigan] (1907 Apr 10)")
According to the 1907 CPR timetables, the
St. Maurice Valley Railway operated a daily except Sundays train service between
Shawinigan Falls and Trois-Rivières (21 mi./34 km, 75-90 min.).
Commuters arrived in Shawinigan Falls at 8:45am and departed for Trois-Rivières at 6:45pm.
This meets a basic definition of a commuter train (weekdaily, rush-hour scheduling and run time under about 90 minutes).
The StMVR leased by the
Canadian Pacific Railway Company 1911 (and amalgamated with it in 1958) (Andreae 1997).
Shawinigan Falls Terminal Railway Company (circa 1904 - 1950)
Chartered 1902. Two miles (3 km) of track operated electrically for freight switching between
Shawinigan heavy industries, including parent
Shawinigan Water & Power Company hydroelectric generating
facilities. Did not operate scheduled passenger service. Dieselized in 1950
after acquisition jointly by
CNR and CPR. (Martin, pp. 185 and 187, G. Donnelly through JM 1997)
Service d'Autobus Bonin (circa 1945 - 05 July 1948)
Owned by
Mrs. J.L.O. Bonin. City service in Sorel,
Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel, and
Sainte-Anne-de-Sorel.
Service extended 07 October 1947 to
Saint-Pierre-de-Sorel. Incorporated as SBT 1948. (Jean Breton 2009).
Sorel Bus Transit Inc. (05 July 1948 - 14 June 1963)
Same ownership as Sd'AB. (Jean Breton 2009).
![Autobus Bonin [Sorel-Tracy] #7265 (1965 Flxible-Canadair) (busfanplace.com)](http://www.busfanplace.com/view.php?pict=bonin7265.jpg "Autobus Bonin [Sorel-Tracy] #7265 (1965 Flxible-Canadair) (busfanplace.com)")
Bonin Autobus Ltée (14 June 1963 - 02 April 1986)
Private operator.
(Jean Breton 2009, Dawes et al. 1972, Canadian Coach 1973, Transit Canada 1976?, Jacques Matte 1997, photo busfanplace.com).
Scobus Sorel Inc. (02 April 1986 - 1988, 1991)
Part of the
Groupe Gaudreault of Joliette.
City service abandoned 1988. For a few months in 1991 transit service was
operated, sponsored by local shopping centres.
(Jean Breton 2009).
[Service de Transport Collectif par Taxi] (2002 - present)
Taxi-bus service in Sorel-Tracy and Saint-Joseph-de-Sorel. Managed by
CIT Sorel-Varennes. Additional service provided by local stops on CITSV commuter services
to Montréal.
(Jean Breton 2009, CITSV website 2009).
 | Source: CITSV website 2009 |
Société des Traversiers du Québec (1978 - present)
Frequent (typically every 30-minutes) ferry service between Sorel-Tracy and Saint-Ignace-de-Loyola, a 10 minute trip.
Prior to 1978 the ferry was privately operated by
Lucien Lachapelle (STQ website 2015).
(website 2011).
Service d'Autobus de Thetford Mines Inc. (? - ?)
Tokens exist for an operation of this name (see image right). Further details required.
Taxibus Thetford Mines Inc. (2008 - present)
Taxibus public transit service. Use requires advance booking.
(website 2011).
 system logo | Data source: | website 2011 |
Asbestos and Danville Railway Company (circa 1928 - circa 1952)
In addition to its somewhat larger steam operation, the A&D electrified
a 2 mi. (3 km) line circa 1928. The line was dieselized circa 1952. Passenger
service was not operated.
Val d'Or Coach Lines (19 November 1947 - 28 January 1948)
Started local city service in Val-d'Or 1947. Sold 1948 to AGCM.
(Jean Breton 2009).
Autobus Gordon C. McLeod (28 January 1948 - 01 June 1950)
Local service in Val-d'Or and between Val-d'Or and Bourlamaque. Operations incorporated 1950. (Jean Breton 2009).
McLeod Transportation Ltd. (01 June 1950 - 08 September 1958)
Added service to Lemoyne Beach 01 June 1950 and to Val-d'Or airport 24 November 1950. Airport service abandoned 31 October 1956. Remainder of local service abandoned 1958.
Company sold 26 April 1960 to
la Compagnie d'Autobus et de Camionnage de l'Abitibi.
(Jean Breton 2009, A. Bélanger through JM 1997, photo E. Bélanger, G. Bélanger collection, courtesy J. Matte 2008).
Autobus Georges Blanchard (October 1958 - 10 March 1970)
Local service in Val-d'Or and between Val-d'Or and Bourlamaque. (Jean Breton 2009).
Autobus St-Jarre & Legault Inc. (10 March 1970 - 1981)
Assumed operating permits from AGB 1970. Company sold to AM 1981.
(Jean Breton 2009, RS).
Autobus Maheux Ltée (1981 - circa 1992)
Bourlamaque annexed to Val-d'Or in the 1980s.
Local service ended circa 1992.
(Jacques Matte 1997, Jean Breton 2009, Transit News Canada 1984).
Corporation Taxibus Val-d'Or (23 July 2001 - present)
Taxibus service sponsored by the municipality and operated by contractors. Service extended to Sullivan
13 January 2003 and to rural areas of Val-d'Or (Louvicourt, Dubuisson, Vassan
and Val-Senneville) 16 June 2003.
Participating contractors include:
Taxi Val-d'Or,
Taxi 24,
Autobus Maheux Ltée, and
la Commission scolaire de l'Or-et-des-Bois (website 2009).
(Jean Breton 2009, website 2009).
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Data Source: website 2009 |
la Compagnie de Transport Jutras Ltée (17 January 1948 - 18 October 1954)
City service between Victoriaville and Arthabaska (3 km). Sold to AV 1954. (Jean Breton 2009).
Autobus Victoriaville Ltée (18 October 1954 - circa 2002)
Private operator within Victoriaville and between
Victoriaville and Arthabaska (Transit Canada 1976).
AV part of the
Autobus Tradition group (JM 1997).
City service abandoned circa 2002.
(Jean Breton 2009, Dawes et al. 1972, RS, pb96).
| Vehicle fleet | 2 buses | Data source: | JM 1997 |
Taxibus Victoriaville (October 2000 - present)
Taxi-bus service. (Jean Breton 2009,
website 2009).
 |
Data Source: website 2009 |
Verreault Transport Ltée (15 November 1966 - circa 1988?)
Granby transit operator received a permit to
operate city service at Waterloo in 1966. End date of local service
unknown, but may have been in 1988. (Jean Breton 2009).
The author is always interested in comments, corrections and further information. Please email to: dawwpg@shaw.ca This page last modified: Wednesday, 21-Oct-2020 14:45:35 CDT