Political will is aligning behind a transit project that would link Montreal and its northern suburbs. The mayors of Laval, Montréal-Est and the North Shore municipalities of Terrebonne, Mascouche and Repentigny are now calling for a new line connecting their cities to Montreal's East End, including direct connections to the blue and green lines of the Montreal metro.
Québec solidaire has released an ambitious proposal for transit expansion in the Montreal area, including a new "purple" metro line from Laval to Ville-Marie via Montréal-Nord, Rosemont and the Plateau Mont-Royal. The party says it would invest a whopping $47 billion to put the plan into action by 2030 if it's able to form a government after the 2022 Quebec election.
When the Montreal area completed its transition to a new transit fare schedule in July, Lavallois.es and Longueuillois.es saw price increases on tickets to Montreal. Since July 1, someone trying to get to Montreal by metro or bus from Laval or Longueuil has had to dish out $5.25 for a one-trip ticket, $10 for a two-trip ticket or $45 for a 10-trip ticket.