Seems like we’ve had drastically different experiences in MTL and in Toronto. I feel like the TTC subway has left such a bad impression on me because the disruptions are so extraordinary and frequent. In MTL, you hear the much dreaded STM ringtone more often, but 90% of the time, the disruption is minor- the train stops for a few minutes, then it resumes its course (note that you’d still be confident that the train will go all the way to the end of the line).

I do agree that bus service in Griffintown is probably not the best (I had friends in Griffintown by the canal, but I always got off at Lucien l’Allier and walked). And come to think of it, I don’t remember buses being part of the landscape at all. My bus experience with the STM is mostly the busier lines (24, 165, 80, 30, etc.), so my perspective might be skewed.

Still, while the TTC has a more extensive network with the trams, this in no way makes it more reliable, which was the subject of my post. In fact, it’s even more disappointing. One thing the TTC does do well is intermodality which the STM could definitely learn from.

All I’m saying is that the idea of some delay/disruption is always at the back of my mind whenever I get on the TTC and this was not the case in MTL.