With Star Wars Day fast approaching on May 4, we thought it only right to say, "May the fourth be with you" and we're not the only ones who have started celebrating. The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) has updated its Montreal metro map for the occasion, giving the names of our city's underground stations Star Wars themed makeovers.
Montreal's STM is at it again, and this time they're playing Cupid with the metro map. The Société de transport de Montréal has slapped a fresh coat of love-themed puns on station signs, just in time for Valentine's Day. Whether you're a cynic or a sap, you can't help but crack a smile or roll your eyes.
A new "pink" Montreal metro line was supposed to one day provide new rapid transit between Montréal-Nord, downtown and Lachine. More than six years after Mayor Valérie Plante and her party, Projet Montréal, began campaigning on the proposal to radically expand the metro network, Plante says the project is beginning to take shape though it hardly resembles the original plan. Here's the recent history of the proposal, how it has changed and where it could go from here.
No more juggling between your two-wheeler and metro schedules. As of May 20, the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) is letting cyclists bring their trusty steeds on board at all times. Weekdays will see improved access for cyclists, while weekends and holidays will be a full green light for cyclists. Just keep in mind, during a few high-traffic city events, temporary restrictions may apply.
Montreal metro riders will see more STM personnel in the coming months. The company plans to add about 20 more of its special constables to the metro in an effort to address what the company describes as concern for passengers' sense of security and, in the words of CEO Marie-Claude Léonard, "social issues that are increasingly present on our network."