BLUS - Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan

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Info
Managed by	Société Gestrans
Locale	Chambly, Richelieu, Carignan, QC
Transit type	Commuter Local Taxibus
Number of lines	8 Local 9 Express 6 Taxibus
Daily ridership	1,021,575 (2012)
Chief executive	Serge Gélinas
Headquarters	315, rue Macdonald, Bureau 204 Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu (Québec) J3B 8J3
Operation
Began operation	December 18, 1984
Operator(s)	Transdev Quebec

BLUS - Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan provides public transportation services for the towns of Carignan, Chambly, Richelieu, St-Mathias and Marieville

History

BLUS - Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan was created in 1984 under the name CIT Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan. The first contract was awarded to STRSM and mainted the contract until December 1991. The contract was later awarded to Autobus Viens, a private operator that was bought out by Veolia Transportation in 2004, which became Transdev Quebec in 2012.

Over the years, BLUS (at the time CIRCRC), took over various other CITs to extend their service area. In 1988, the took over CIT d'Iberville, in 1993 they were took over service in St-Mathias-sur-Richelieu, 1994 service began in the city of Marieville and finally in 2005 they took over service for CIT Rouville.

In October 2012, the name changed to what is known as it is today, BLUS - Chambly-Richelieu-Carignan.

Fare Structure

2014 Fare Structure

Ticket Type	Validity Period	Route
		All Routes	Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu Route only
Monthly	1 calendar month	121.50 $	96.25 $
		73.50 $	55.25 $
6 tickets	Each ticket: 1 trip	27.50 $	N/A
		19.25 $
10 tickets	Each ticket: 1 trip	45.75 $	30.75 $
		32.00 $	18.50 $
Payment on board (cash only)	1 trip	8.00 $	8.00 $

Legend

Regular Fare

Reduced Fare

Routes

Current Routes

#	Route Name	Route Type			http://imgur.com/hKCP7.jpg	Remarks
11	Fréchette/Lebel/Kent/Anne-le-Seigneur	Rush Hour	Stationnement Incitatif Chambly			Loop Route
12	Fréchette/Bourgogne/de Périgny/Brassard	Rush Hour	Stationnement Incitatif Chambly			Loop Route
13	Brassard/Lebel/de Gentilly/Fonrouge/Kennedy	Rush Hour	Stationnement Incitatif Chambly			Loop Route
14	Chambly/Richelieu	Rush Hour	Stationnement Incitatif Chambly			Loop Route
15	Chambly/Richelieu/Marieville	Rush Hour	Stationnement Incitatif Chambly			Loop Route
16	Carignan/Brassard/Incitatif de Chambly	Regular	Stationnement Incitatif Chambly	Route 112/De Chambly
20	Carignan/Brassard/Incitatif de Chambly	Regular	Stationnement Incitatif Chambly			Loop Route No Rush-Hour Service
300	Express Chambly-Longueuil	Express	Terminus Chambly	Station Longueuil	Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke	Via Promenades Saint-Bruno Provides Weekend Service
301	Express Chambly-Longueuil	Express	Terminus Chambly	Station Longueuil	Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke	Via Chemin de Chambly and CÉGEP Édouard-Montpetit
302	Express Chambly-Longueuil	Express	Terminus Chambly	Station Longueuil	Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke	Via Promenades Saint-Bruno and CÉGEP Édouard-Montpetit
303	Express Chambly-Longueuil	Express	Terminus Chambly	Station Longueuil	Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke	Via Highway 30
303	Express Chambly-Longueuil	Express	Terminus Chambly	Station Longueuil	Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke	Via Highway 30
400	Express Chambly-Montréal	Express	Terminus Chambly	Terminus Centre-Ville	Bonaventure	Provides Weekend Service
401	Express Chambly-Montréal	Express	Terminus Chambly	Terminus Centre-Ville	Bonaventure	Via Terminus Panama Provides Weekend Service
450	Express Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu-Chambly	Express	CÉGEP Saint-Jean-Sur-Richelieu	Terminus Chambly		PM Rush Service Only
500	Express Marieville-Richelieu-Montréal	Express	Des Patriotes / Daigneault	Terminus Centre-Ville	Bonaventure
600	Express Carignan-Montréal	Express	Bellerive/Route 112	Terminus Centre-Ville	Bonaventure
T-1	Secteur Bouthillier-Lareau	Taxibus	Bouthillier/Jean-Baptiste-Charron	De la Carrière/Route 112		Monday to Friday only
T-2	Secteur Hôtel de Ville/Rue Bachand	Taxibus	Hôtel de Ville Carignan	Bellerive/Route 112		Monday to Friday only
T-3	Secteur Île Goyer	Taxibus	1994 Des Tulipes	Bellerive/Route 112		Monday to Friday only
T-4	Secteur Îles Demers et Aux Lièvres	Taxibus	Chevalier-de-Chaumont/Jean-De Ronceray	Bellerive/Route 112		Monday to Friday only
T-5	Secteur Bellerive/Gilbert-Martel/Henriette	Taxibus	1198 Grande-Allée	Bellerive/Route 112		Monday to Friday only
T-6	Secteur Saint-Mathias-sur-Richelieu	Taxibus	Plaza/Des Patriotes	Terminus Chambly		Monday to Friday only

Fleet Roster

Current Fleet

Thumbnail	Fleet number	Status	Year	Manufacturer & Model	Engine & Transmission	License Plate	Remarks
File:BLUS-851237.jpg	851237	Active	1997	Prevost H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 60 & Allison B500R		Ex-CITSO 851337
File:BLUS-3569237.jpg	3569237	Active	2007	Nova Bus LFS Suburban	Cummins ISC & ZF 6HP554C	A 57644	Former Veolia #: 56901
	3622231	Active	2011	Nova Bus LFS Suburban	Cummins ISL & ZF 6HP554C	A 44629	Former Veolia #: 62201
	5012232	Active	2012	GMC Girardin G5 Commercial	GM DuraMax 6.6L & GM 6L90
	5014232	Active	2012	GMC Girardin G5 Commercial	GM DuraMax 6.6L & GM 6L90
	5015232	Active	2012	GMC Girardin G5 Commercial	GM DuraMax 6.6L & GM 6L90	A 70100
	5016232	Active	2012	GMC Girardin G5 Commercial	GM DuraMax 6.6L & GM 6L90	A 70097
	5017232	Active	2012	GMC Girardin G5 Commercial	GM DuraMax 6.6L & GM 6L90	A 70096
	5030233	Active	2013	GMC Girardin G5 Commercial	GM DuraMax 6.6L & GM 6L90	A 70025
	5034233	Active	2013	GMC Girardin G5 Commercial	GM DuraMax 6.6L & GM 6L90	A 76105
	6000233	Active	2013	Yaxing JS6830GHDP "Vicinity"	Cummins ISB & ZF6AP1200B		Ex-Quebec Demo
	8006232	Active	2012	Prevost X3-45	Volvo D13 & Allison B500R	A 70079
	8007232	Active	2012	Prevost X3-45	Volvo D13 & Allison B500R	A 70078
	8008232	Active	2012	Prevost X3-45	Volvo D13 & Allison B500R	A 44631
	8017231	Active	2011	Prevost X3-45	Volvo D13 & Allison B500R	A 63593
	8019234	Active	2004	Prevost Le Mirage XL-II	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R	A 63585
	8022234	Active	2011	Prevost X3-45	Volvo D13 & Allison B500R
	8030234	Active	2014	Prevost X3-45	Volvo D13 & Allison B500R	A 76124
	8300236	Active	1996	Prevost H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R	A 53491	Former Veolia #: 300C01
	8303238	Active	1998	Prevost H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R	A 44653	Former Veolia #: 30301
	8304238	Active	1998	Prevost H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R	A 37645	Former Veolia #: 30401
	8307239	Active	1999	Prevost H3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R	A 44627	Former Veolia #: 30701
	8483236	Active	1996	Motor Coach Industries 102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R	A 44650	Ex-Ville de Sainte-Julie Former Veolia #: 48301
	8485237	Active	1997	Motor Coach Industries 102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R	A 33153	Former Veolia #: 48501
	8487237	Active	1997	Motor Coach Industries 102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R	A 33153	Former Veolia #: 48704
	8560230	Active	2000	Motor Coach Industries 102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R	A 37625	Former Veolia #: 56004
	8587239	Active	2009	Motor Coach Industries D4505	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R	A 37821	Former Veolia #: 58701
File:BLUS-8588239.jpg	8588239	Active	2009	Motor Coach Industries D4505	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R	A 37821	Former Veolia #: 58801
File:BLUS-8599230.jpg	8599230	Active	2010	Prevost X3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R	A 44639	Former Veolia #: 59901 Currently wrapped for automobileendirect.com
	8609230	Active	2010	Prevost X3-45	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R		Former Veolia #: 60901
	9005232	Active	2012	Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX	Cummins ISB & Allison B300R	A 70081
	9006232	Active	2012	Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX	Cummins ISB & Allison B300R	A 70086
File:BLUS-9007233.jpg	9007232	Active	2012	Thomas Saf-T-Liner HDX	Cummins ISB & Allison B300R	A 70083

Retired Fleet

Thumbnail	Fleet number	Status	Year	Manufacturer & Model	Engine & Transmission	License Plate	Remarks
	18801	Retired	1990	Prévost Le Mirage XL	Detroit Diesel Series 60 & Allison B500R
	27901	Retired	2001	Prévost Le Mirage XL	Detroit Diesel Series 60 & Allison B500R
	286C01	Retired	1995	Nova Bus TC40-102N	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R
	29601	Retired	1997	Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-06 Suburban	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R
	31501	Transfered	2002	Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 Suburban	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R		Transferred to Ville de Sainte-Julie.
	31601	Transfered	2002	Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 Suburban	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R		Transferred to Ville de Sainte-Julie.
	48701	Retired	1997	Motor Coach Industries 102-DL3	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B500R
	49102	Transfered	2005	Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 Suburban	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R		Transferred to Ville de Sainte-Julie.
	49201	Transfered	2005	Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 Suburban	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R		Transferred to Ville de Sainte-Julie.
	521C01	Transfered	2001	Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 Suburban	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R		Transferred to Ville de Sainte-Julie.
	532C01	Transfered	2005	Orion Bus Industries Orion 05.501 Suburban	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R		Transferred to Ville de Sainte-Julie.
	3287237	Retired	1997	Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-06 Suburban	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R		Former Veolia #: 28701
	3297237	Retired	1997	Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-06 Suburban	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R		Former Veolia #: 29701
	3310237	Retired	1997	Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-06 Suburban	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R		Former Veolia #: 310C01
	3348237	Retired	1997	Transportation Manufacturing Corporation RTS-06 Suburban	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R		Former Veolia #: 34804
	3436233	Retired	2003	Dupont Victoria	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R		Former Veolia #: 43603
	3438233	Retired	2003	Dupont Victoria	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & Allison B400R		Former Veolia #: 43803
	3442233	Retired	2003	Transcar Classic	Cummins ISC & Voith D863.3		Ex-Ville de Sainte-Julie Former Veolia #: 44201
	3443233	Retired	2003	Transcar Classic	Cummins ISC & Voith D863.3		Former Veolia #: 44306
	3489234	Retired	2003	Transcar Classic	Cummins ISC & Voith D863.3		Former Veolia #: 48901
	3493234	Retired	2004	Transcar Classic	Cummins ISC & Voith D863.3		Former Veolia #: 49301
	3494234	Retired	2004	Transcar Classic	Cummins ISC & Voith D863.3		Ex-Ville de Sainte-Julie Former Veolia #: 49402
	3496234	Retired	2004	Transcar Classic	Cummins ISC & Voith D863.3		Former Veolia #: 49602
	3524230	Transferred	2000	Nova Bus RTS-06 WFD	Detroit Diesel Series 50 & ZF 5HP590		Returned to Ville de St-Jean-sur-Richelieu in January 2012 Grey livery (no logos) Former Veolia #: 52404
	8345235	Retired	1995	Prévost Le Mirage XL	Detroit Diesel Series 60 & Allison B500R		Veolia Livery Former Veolia #: 34504