439 Express Pie-IX
| Founded | 1989[1] |
|---|---|
| Service type |  Express bus service |
| Stops | 16 northbound, 24 southbound |
| Destinations | Pie-IX Metro - Henri-Bourassa/ Lacordaire |
| Fleet | Nova Bus LFS Nova Bus LFS Articulated |
| Daily ridership | 7,000 |
| Fuel type | Diesel |
| Operator | Société de transport de Montréal |
| Website | 439 Route Map |
The 439 Express Pie-IX is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). The route operates Monday to Friday during the morning and afternoon rush hour periods. It is a wheelchair-accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension and Montréal-Nord. It has 16 stops in the northbound direction and 24 stops in the southbound direction. It is also linked to Pie-IX Station of the Montreal Metro's green line. The fare is $3.25 cash (coins only) or an STM transit pass. The 439 serves an average of 7,000 daily passengers on an average weekday. An average of 42,000 passengers use both the 139 and 439 combined during an average weekday, making it one of the busiest bus corridors in the city.[2]
Schedule
This route runs from Monday to Friday during the rush hour periods at intervals of every 4 minutes. The system runs in a south direction in the morning and in a north direction in the afternoon and evening. Only the portion of the route that runs along Pie-IX Boulevard is a reserved lane. It runs concurrently with bus route 139 Pie-IX, follows the same route; however, the 439 has a limited number of stops. The southbound portion of the route is longer because it runs along several streets in the borough of Montreal-North before making its way onto Pie-IX. There is no service on weekends and holidays.
History
Prior to June 12, 2002, this route operated as a bus rapid transit route, the Montreal bus rapid transit 505, which used to run against traffic on the part-time dedicated bus lanes on the opposite side of the traffic median. It featured dedicated sheltered BRT stations, a high frequency of service, and priority traffic signals. The use of these bus lanes was suspended indefinitely after two pedestrians, unaware of the traffic contraflow, were struck by a bus.[3] The 505 bus kept running, though curbside stops were installed. The city and STM promised they would be reopened only when they would be safe, which has not yet happened.
Future
In 2011[update], the construction of two reserved lanes was planned to be added to the centre of the boulevard by 2013, stretching from the north end of the city to the south end, to be completed. The reserved lanes were to include medians, sidewalks, and priority traffic light systems to reduce passengers' travel times and make it safer for pedestrians. The bus was planned to operate 24 hours a day,[4] as a bus rapid transit route, restoring BRT to Montreal.[5]
See also
- 139 Pie-IX
- List of Montreal bus routes
- Pie-IX Boulevard
References
- ↑ "Montreal Geography Trivia No. 75 – Fagstein". Blog.fagstein.com. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ "STM - Did You Know That... The Network". Stm.info. Archived from the original on 2011-06-16. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ "Reserved bus lane coming to Pie-IX Boulevard | CTV Montreal". Montreal.ctv.ca. 2009-12-17. Archived from the original on 2011-10-01. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ "Montréal 2025 | Project |". Montreal2025.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
- ↑ "Montréal 2025 | Press releases | Voie réservée sur Pie-IX - Montréal lance les travaux au carrefour Henri-Bourassa / Pie-IX". Montreal2025.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-13. Retrieved 2011-12-17.
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