The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) is steering Montrealers away from traffic jams this month and onto the scenic St. Lawrence River with the launch of the 2024 river shuttle season. The water taxis serve as a full-fledged commuter service, designed to make city travel smoother and more enjoyable.
Quebec drivers will be expected to dish out more on their driver's license fees after the provincial government announced an increase in the annual fee, mostly due to a new public transit tax.
Since Montreal's new commuter train launched in July, commuters have complained about signage. Too small or non-existent. Graphic arts student Dashiell Friesen found a solution.
Car owners across Montreal, including the suburbs and even off the island, will have more to pay for their annual vehicle registration tax in 2024. The Communauté métropolitaine de Montréal (CMM) is set to collect a $59 registration tax on passenger vehicles, which is expected to raise more than $125 million a year to fund public transit in Greater Montreal.