Transport

On Wednesday, September 20, the Défi sans auto solo challenge was held, a competition aimed at encouraging people to get to work or school through a sustainable mode of transportation. Several elected officials and decision-makers took up the challenge, including: the Member of Parliament for Pontiac William Amos who used his bicycle to get to […]

The Government of Québec is providing financial assistance at a maximum of $ 128,675 to the Pontiac MRC for the maintenance of an intercity bus service on the Allumettes Island to Gatineau route. This amount comes from the Green Fund and the Ground Transportation Networks Fund (le Fonds des réseaux de transport terrestre). The Honorable […]

An announcement was made by the MNA for Pontiac André Fortin, this morning, stating that $ 505,893 will be invested by the Government of Quebec to rebuild the north-south axis on chemin du Bois-Franc. Member of National Assembly for Pontiac André Fortin explains where the funding comes from: Clip – André Fortin The Mayor of […]

From September 1 to 4, police officers of the Sûreté du Québec carried out numerous operations to ensure the safety of off everyone on the roadways in all regions of Québec during the Labor Day holiday weekend. Despite awareness-raising campaigns, prior to this long weekend, police officers reported over 5,000 violations of the Highway Safety […]

Yesterday, students form the commission scolaire Hauts-Bois de l’Outaouais returned to classes. Western Quebec students have been back to school since Monday. This means that school buses are back on our roads with several hundred students from all over the Pontiac. Sergeant Marc Tessier of the Sûreté du Québec talks about what motorist should keep […]

Yellow buses are back on our roads with several hundred students all over the Pontiac who are the returning to class. The Sûreté du Québec reminds all on Pontiac roads to be particularly vigilant in the vicinity of school zones. Sergeant Marc Tessier of the Sûreté du Québec says that drivers need to remain vigilant […]

On August 18, police officers from the Sûreté du Québec, from the Pontiac MRC, carried out a road safety operation on Highway 148 in Clarendon. The police issued over 10 tickets for speeding violations, excessive vehicle noise and driving without a proper license. Two vehicles were seized and one person saw his driver’s license suspended […]

During the coming weeks, the Sûreté du Québec in the Outaouais-Laurentides region will be watching and educating motorcyclists. To reduce the risk of motor vehicle collisions causing injury or death, motorcyclists are reminded of the following precautions: -Wear a helmet that complies with current manufacturing standards. -Be sure to be visible by wearing light colored […]

A collision occurred yesterday at 7:25 am between a school bus and a van, at the corner of the chemin de la Montagne and Cregheur. Of the 20 children on the bus, none were injured. According to a MRC des Collines officer, the bus would not give way to the vehicle on the chemin de […]

Pontiac MRC Warden Raymond Durocher says that recent changes to the Transit Assistance Program (PADTC) are threatening TransporAction operations. According to section 48.19 of the Transportation Act, only organized transportation is eligible for funding. Beginning in 2018, TransporAction, whose survival depends mainly on volunteer drivers, will no longer receive any financial assistance to cover some […]