AMT vows $16.8B plan to improve public transit

The Agence Metropolitaine de Transport unveiled an ambitious 16.8 billion dollar plan to improve public transit. They want transit ridership to increase 33 per cent by 2020. This is part of the city of Montreal's ongoing plan to get more cars off the road.

10 billion dollars of the new plan will go towards developing new services. Studies are underway to expand the metro east, south, and north.

There are also talks to build a new train on the Champlain Bridge. But don't worry West Islanders, you won't be completely left out. More trains are planned to be added from downtown to Sait Anne de Bellevue.

The AMT also said they will need more revenue to fund these projects. That could mean toll roads or increased gas taxes.