As Montreal's roads clog up with traffic this fall, river-based transport is riding the tide of popularity. The river shuttles running to the Old Port will extend their service for longer this year an announcement sure to buoy many spirits. Instead of wrapping up by October 15 as planned, two routes will continue until November 12, provided the water and weather cooperate.
Montrealers will be able to cruise on the Saint Lawrence once again this summer. Six river shuttle routes will transport commuters and recreational travellers between Montreal Island, Île Sainte-Hélène, Île Charron (home of the Parc national des Îles-de-Boucherville) and the South Shore this year, the regional transit authority, the ARTM, has announced.