Exo operates the region's commuter rail and metropolitan bus services, and is the second busiest such system in Canada after Toronto's GO Transit. Established in June 2007, Exo's
commuter rail system has six lines linking the downtown core with communities as far west as
Hudson, as Far south as
Mont-Saint-Hilaire, as far east as
Mascouche, and as far north as
Saint-Jérôme. Along with Exo, a sister agency, the
Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (
ARTM) plans, integrates, and coordinates
public transport across Greater Montreal, including the
Island of Montreal,
Laval (
Île Jésus), and communities along both the
north shore of the
Rivière des Mille-Îles and the
south shore of the
Saint Lawrence River. The ARTM's mandate also includes the management of reserved
High-occupancy vehicle lanes, metropolitan bus terminuses, park-and-ride lots, and a budget of $163 million, which is shared amongst the transit corporations and inter-municipal public transit organizations. The Exo/ARTM's territory spans 63 municipalities and one native reserve, 13 regional county municipalities, and 21 transit authorities. It serves a population of approximately 3.7 million people who make more than 750,000 trips daily. The major transit commissions under the ARTM are: •
Société de transport de Montréal (), serving the Island of Montreal •
Société de transport de Laval (), serving the city of Laval •
Réseau de transport de Longueuil (), serving the
Urban agglomeration of Longueuil ==Education==