Transport adapté et collectif des Laurentides

Transport adapté et collectif des Laurentides (TaCL)
TaCL logo
Founded	2011 (merger from Transport collectif intermunicipal des Laurentides and Transport adapté des Laurentides)
Slogan	D'ici à partout! (From here to everywhere!)
Head office	102-16, rue St-Paul Est, Ste-Agathe-des-Monts (Québec)
Fleet size	4 (est.)
Number of routes	2
Annual ridership (approx.)	15,000 (2004) 95,000 (2012)

Transport adapté et collectif des Laurentides (abbreviated as TaCL, currently branded as L'Inter des Laurentides and formerly known as Transport collectif intermunicipal des Laurentides) is a transit agency that operates in the Laurentides region, Québec. TaCL is operated under contract by Groupe Galland.

In addition to the scheduled bus service along highway 117 between Rivière-Rouge and Saint-Jérôme train station, TaCL offers several taxibus services to smaller municipalities away from the 117. Buses are equipped with bike racks in summer since 2015 and ski racks in winter. TaCL is to be differentiated from Transport en commun de Mont-Tremblant and Conseil intermunicipal de transport des Laurentides services.

History

Transport collectif intermunicipal des Laurentides was funded in 2004 by a consortium that included the MRC des Laurentides and MRC des Pays-d'en-Haut. TaCL is a non-profit organisation resulting from the merger of Transport collectif intermunicipal des Laurentides and Transport adapté des Laurentides. The municipal authorities transferred the handling of regional transit to the NPO in 2011.

Autobus La Québécoise took over from previous operator Groupe Galland in January 2013 after successfully submitting the lowest bid.

The buses were not bike-friendly until 2015, but the service was adapted towards recreation over time.

In 2016, the system was rebranded as L'inter des Laurentides. The new identity included a new livery and bus stop design incorporating the colours of orange, grey, and white.

Groupe Galland once again was contracted to operate the service, beginning in 2018.

Routes

Bus

• L'Inter zone centre : Mont-Tremblant/Saint-Jérôme
  • Serving Mont-Tremblant (Saint-Jovite), Saint-Faustin―Lac-Carré, Ivry-sur-le-Lac, Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts, Val-David, Val-Morin, Sainte-Adèle, Saint-Sauveur, Piedmont, Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs and Saint-Jérôme
  • Connection to AMT Commuter Rail, CIT Laurentides, CRT Lanaudière, Groupe Galland, Autobus Maheux, TAC MRC RDN and Ville de Mont-Tremblant services.
  • Connection possible with Rivière-Rouge/Mont-Tremblant route
• L'Inter zone nord : Rivière-Rouge/Mont-Tremblant
  • Serving Rivière-Rouge (L'Annonciation), Labelle, La Conception and Mont-Tremblant.
  • Connection to Groupe Galland, Autobus Maheux and Ville de Mont-Tremblant services.
  • Connection possible with Mont-Tremblant/Saint-Jérôme route

Former

• L'Inter zone ouest : Saint-Sauveur/Mont-Tremblant (2015-2017)
  • Serving Saint-Sauveur, Morin-Heights, Wentworth-Nord, Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard, Lac-des-Seize-Îles, Montcalm (Township), Arundel, Huberdeau and Mont-Tremblant.

Taxibus

• Amherst/Mont-Tremblant
  • Connection possible with L'Inter routes;
  • Connection to Groupe Galland, Autobus Maheux and Ville de Mont-Tremblant services.
• Lac-Supérieur/Saint-Faustin―Lac-Carré
  • Connection possible with L'Inter zone centre route.
• La Minerve/Labelle
  • Connection possible with L'Inter zone nord route.
• Lac-des-Seize-Îles/Saint-Sauveur via Wentworth-Nord and Saint-Adolphe
  • Connection possible with L'Inter zone centre route.
• Montcalm/Mont-Tremblant via Arundel and Huberdeau
  • Connection possible with L'Inter routes;
  • Connection possible with Ville de Mont-Tremblant services.
• Saint-Lucie-des-Laurentides/Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
  • Connection possible with L'Inter zone centre route;
  • Connection possible with MRC Matawinie services.
• Val-David
  • Connection possible with L'Inter zone centre route.
• Val-des-Lacs/Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
  • Connection possible with L'Inter zone centre route;
  • Connection possible with MRC Matawinie services.
• Val-Morin
  • Connection possible with L'Inter zone centre route
• Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard/Saint-Sauveur
  • Connection possible with L'Inter zone centre route.
• Saint-Adolphe-d'Howard/Sainte-Agathe-des-Monts
  • Connection possible with L'Inter zone centre route;
  • Connection possible with MRC Matawinie services.
• Sainte-Anne-des-Lacs/Saint-Sauveur
  • Connection possible with L'Inter zone centre route.
• Sainte-Marguerite-du-Lac-Masson/Sainte-Adèle
  • Connection possible with L'Inter zone centre route
• Wentworth-Nord/Saint-Sauveur
  • Connection possible with L'Inter zone centre route.

Fleet roster

Active

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1163		2016	Chevrolet Girardin	4500 G5			Owned by Groupe Galland.
7170-7174		2017	Nova Bus	LFS Suburban	Cummins L9		Operates on all routes.

Former

Fleet number(s)	Thumbnail	Year	Manufacturer	Model	Engine	Transmission	Notes
1405-1408		2013	Thomas	HDX	Cummins ISB6.7	Allison B300R	Owned by Autobus La Québécoise. Equipped with rear door and ski rack.
			IC Bus Champion	AC Series Defender			Owned by Autobus La Québécoise.
			Blue Bird	Micro Bird			Owned by Autobus La Québécoise.
182			IC Bus	HC Series			Owned by Groupe Galland.
			IC Bus	RE Series			Owned by Groupe Galland.

External links

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