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STL wins AQTr Excellence Award for its online bus crowdedness estimator

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Friday, November 6, 2020
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LAVAL, QC, Nov. 6, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Yesterday, the Socit de transport de Laval (STL) was presented with the award during a virtual gala hosted by the Association qubcoise du transport (AQTr) for its online tool that tells riders how crowded their bus should be.

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  • LAVAL, QC, Nov. 6, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - Yesterday, the Socit de transport de Laval (STL) was presented with the award during a virtual gala hosted by the Association qubcoise du transport (AQTr) for its online tool that tells riders how crowded their bus should be.
  • take an earlier or later bus, get on or off at a different bus stop, use another bus route nearby, etc.
  • STL buses have been equipped with GPS technology and passenger counters for years, which record on a daily basis how many passengers are on the bus at each stop, for each bus route, at each scheduled bus time.
  • The STL's regular bus network consists of 47 routes, some 2,700 stops and covers over 1,500 kilometres across the Laval territory.

A First in Canada - COVID-19 - STL launches new tool that tracks bus occupancy throughout commute

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020
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This tool will enable them to make informed decisions depending on bus crowdedness based on their comfort level.

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  • This tool will enable them to make informed decisions depending on bus crowdedness based on their comfort level.
  • STL vehicles have been equipped with GPS technology and passenger counters for years.
  • Each day, they record occupancy levels at each bus stop, for each bus route, at each scheduled bus time.
  • A detailed list of bus stops, scheduled bus times and expected bus crowdedness.