Transport

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 […]

A representative of Transcollines presented the latest information regarding the new bus service in the Pontiac. The bus will meet the criteria that gives access to technology and the comfort passengers need to accommodate their work. The council of the Pontiac MRC authorized a feasibility study of approximately five thousand dollars on the installation of […]

The Pontiac MRC Warden Raymond Durocher and the Mayor of the Municipality of Pontiac Roger Larose announced the arrival of a new bus that will serve as a public transit service along Highway 148 west of Allumettes Island to Ottawa. Accompanied by the President of Transport Campeau, Mr. Jacques Campeau, they presented a modern bus […]