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The STO reaches 20 million trips!
On December 29, the STO celebrated an
outstanding record in ridership by surpassing the milestone
of 20 million trips on its network in 2011.
To highlight this performance, the STO launched the “20
million trips : I made it happen!” contest.
The prizes offered in this draw are a one-year public
transit pass for each of the 4 categories of riders. In
addition, a special STO squad boarded different buses
across the network on that day and distributed various
gifts to riders.
The STO invests continuously in improving its service
in all areas of the city, but this success is undoubtedly
due to the loyalty and commitment of its riders.
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STO Buses Loaded with
Christmas Baskets
Once again this year, the STO showed
its community commitment by providing 18 buses to take
part in the distribution of Christmas baskets.
Bus driver Luc Champagne co-ordinated
the recruitment of volunteers and made sure that everything
ran smoothly for the distribution. A large part of the
STO’s participation can also be attributed to
the generosity of numerous drivers, their family members
and many employees.
Made as part of the Mayor’s Breakfast,
the baskets were distributed in different sectors of
Gatineau on December 17, 2011.
The photo shows some of the buses
ready for loading of the Christmas baskets.
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The STO Supports Centraide Outaouais and Rides for the
Cause
The Société de transport
de l’Outaouais (STO) took advantage of its Board
of Directors meeting on September 28, 2011, to launch
the Centraide Outaouais campaign among its employees,
setting the fundraising goal at $23,000.
In addition to donations from employees,
the STO continued with its tradition of contributing
$0.15 for every person who rides its buses during
the Thanksgiving Day weekend, raising an estimated
$5,500.
The photo shows STO General Manager
Michel Brissette; Cler Fraser, campaign director,
and Caroline Leblanc, delegated representative, both
from Centraide Outaouais; Valérie Dufour, campaign
co-ordinator for the STO; and STO Chairman Patrice
Martin.
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The STO inaugurates a new terminus and incentive parking
facility in Aylmer
On September 16, 2011, the Société
de transport de l’Outaouais (STO) inaugurated
the new Allumettières terminus and incentive
parking facility in the Aylmer sector in Gatineau.
The event was attended by several political representatives
and numerous guests.
The new park-and-ride includes
119 parking spaces, a shelter for a dozen bicycles
and four spaces for Communauto to encourage car
sharing. This is the STO’s 19th park-and-ride
facility. The terminus is the departure point for
routes 41, 44, 49, 51 and 52, thereby making seating
available for riders at the start of the route.
The new terminus has four bus shelters that are
heated on demand by radiant heaters to provide greater
comfort for riders in cold weather.
The STO’s new terminus and
park-and-ride was made possible thanks to the support
of partners including the Quebec government, which
invested more than $2 million in this $3 million
project, through the public transit assistance program.
The photo includes Patrice
Martin, Chairman of the STO; Charlotte L’Écuyer,
Member for Pontiac and Vice-chair of the Committee
on Transportation and the Environment; Joseph De
Sylva, Deputy Mayor of the City of Gatineau; Michel
Brissette, General Manager of the STO with several
members of the STO’s Board of Directors and
the city council; Jacques Henry, Regional Director
for the MTQ in the Outaouais; and members of the
STO’s planning and development department
with their director, Salah Barj.
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The STO: A Partner in Community Mobility Since
40 Years!
This week the STO unveiled
the activities for its 40th birthday
to be celebrated in May. Everyone in the Outaouais
will be invited to visit the STO for a special
Open House to be held on Sunday, May 15. In
addition, to mark the STO’s birthday,
it will cost only $0.40 to travel on the STO’s
system on May 18, 2011.
STO Chairman Patrice Martin
also took advantage of this opportunity to unveil
the slogan that the STO will be displaying throughout
its birthday year.
The photo shows STO Chairman
Patrice Martin and STO General Manager Michel
Brissette at the unveiling of the slogan for
the STO’s 40th birthday.
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Launch of a New Youth Pass
On November 24, 2010, the
STO took advantage of its regular Board of
Directors meeting to launch ZAP, a new monthly
pass intended for young students aged 12 to
16.
The ZAP pass will definitely
contribute to developing good habits among
youth when it comes to sustainable transportation,
at a time in their lives when they have a
growing need for greater mobility.
The photo shows STO Chairman
Patrice Martin and STO General Manager Michel
Brissette at the launch of the ZAP pass.
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STO Employee Honoured
with a National Award
The Société
de transport de l’Outaouais (STO)
was in the national spotlight as one of
its employees was honoured at the public
transit employee recognition awards given
out by the Canadian Urban Transit Association
(CUTA).
Guy Langlois, assistant
maintenance manager, received the honour
in November 2010 at CUTA’s fall
conference in Vancouver. The award was
presented in the Distinguished Service
category and is given out each year to
individuals who have made a significant
contribution to public transit through
leadership, workplace improvement initiatives,
or policy or legislative initiatives.
This distinction reflects on a skilled
team that makes the STO an extremely credible
organization and an employer recognized
for the quality of its work force.
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Launch of Plani-Bus:
The Personal Trip Planner
On November 3, 2010,
the STO launched Plani-Bus at an event
attended by numerous guests. This new
computerized tool proposes detailed,
personalized itineraries so that riders
can plan trips to suit their needs.
This initiative, which
was made possible thanks to financial
support from the Société
de financement des infrastructures locales
du Québec (Sofil), shows that
the STO is committed to offering all
citizens quality services by making
it easier to travel on the bus system.
The photo shows
OC Transpo General Manager Alain Mercier,
STO Chairman Patrice Martin and STO
General Manager Michel Brissette, at
the public launch of Plani-Bus.
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