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Les premiers bus font leur apparition en Amérique et en Europe au début du XXe siècle. Au départ, la Montreal Tramways Company (MTC) préfère les tramways aux bus, moins confortables et qui transportent moins de passagers. Toutefois, la compagnie doit remplacer plusieurs pièces de croisement ferroviaire sur la rue Saint-Étienne (aujourd’hui la rue Bridge). Devant l’importance des coûts, la MTC opte pour le remplacement du tramway par des bus. Deux camions White sont transformés en bus dans les ateliers de l’entreprise à Youville et le nouveau service est inauguré le 22 novembre 1919. En 1921, deux autres camions sont transformés en bus et assignés à la navette de la rue Berri, vers le traversier de l’île Sainte-Hélène. Après ces essais, le temps est venu pour la MTC de donner une véritable chance au bus, qui ne cesse de s’améliorer avec les années. Elle crée en 1925 une division des bus et inaugure coup sur coup trois nouvelles lignes : la ligne Lachine-Montréal-Ouest (6 août), la ligne Lachine-LaSalle (15 août) et la ligne de la rue Sherbrooke (19 août). Cette fois, la MTC ne construit pas elle-même ses bus et s’adresse à des fournisseurs américains. Rapidement, de nouvelles lignes sont créées sur la rue Saint-Hubert, à Outremont, à Verdun et entre les quartiers de Bordeaux et de Cartierville. Le nombre de bus passe de 24 à 55 et la MTC aménage à Saint-Henri son premier garage de bus, d’une capacité de 85 véhicules. The first buses appeared in America and Europe at the start of the 20th century. Initially, the Montreal Tramways Company (MTC) preferred trams to buses, which were less comfortable and carried fewer passengers. However, the company had to replace several parts of the railway crossing on rue Saint-Étienne (today rue Bridge). Faced with the importance of the costs, the MTC opts for the replacement of the tramway by buses. Two White trucks were transformed into buses in the company's workshops in Youville and the new service was inaugurated on November 22, 1919. In 1921, two other trucks were transformed into buses and assigned to the Berri Street shuttle, to the ferry of Saint Helena Island. After these tests, the time has come for the MTC to give a real chance to the bus, which continues to improve over the years. In 1925, it created a bus division and inaugurated three new lines in quick succession: the Lachine-Montréal-Ouest line (August 6), the Lachine-LaSalle line (August 15) and the Sherbrooke Street line (August 19). This time, the MTC does not build its own buses and goes to American suppliers. Quickly, new lines were created on rue Saint-Hubert, in Outremont, in Verdun and between the districts of Bordeaux and Cartierville. The number of buses increased from 24 to 55 and the MTC set up its first bus garage in Saint-Henri, with a capacity of 85 vehicles.

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The first buses appeared in America and Europe at the start of the 20th century. Initially, the Montreal Tramways Company (MTC) preferred trams to buses, which were less comfortable and carried fewer passengers. However, the company had to replace several parts of the railway crossing on rue Saint-Étienne (today rue Bridge). Faced with the importance of the costs, the MTC opts for the replacement of the tramway by buses. Two White trucks were transformed into buses in the company's workshops in Youville and the new service was inaugurated on November 22, 1919. In 1921, two other trucks were transformed into buses and assigned to the Berri Street shuttle, to the ferry of Saint Helena Island.

After these tests, the time has come for the MTC to give a real chance to the bus, which continues to improve over the years. In 1925, it created a bus division and inaugurated three new lines in quick succession: the Lachine-Montréal-Ouest line (August 6), the Lachine-LaSalle line (August 15) and the Sherbrooke Street line (August 19). This time, the MTC does not build its own buses and goes to American suppliers. Quickly, new lines were created on rue Saint-Hubert, in Outremont, in Verdun and between the districts of Bordeaux and Cartierville. The number of buses increased from 24 to 55 and the MTC set up its first bus garage in Saint-Henri, with a capacity of 85 vehicles.

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