Montreal area (and other regional authorities coordinating local transit authorities)

[Busjack]

I came across a video about REM (Réseau express métropolitain. an automated light metro system in Greater Montreal), which was constructed and is being operated by the Quebec pension fund. What I found relevant to the situation in the Chicago area, was the description of ARTM (Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain), which is described in an English language site as "responsible for planning, organizing, financing, developing and promoting public transit services, paratransit services and active transportation in the Greater Metropolitan Area of Montreal. Its goal is to provide a simple, integrated, fluid and efficient mobility experience, all with a view to sustainable development and regional cohesion." As described in the video, the Montreal area faced the problem hat there was a lack of coordination between STM, which serves Montreal Island, other bus operators in the suburban areas, especially RTL south of the St. Lawrence River, and EXO commuter rail, and under this set-up, the preexisting transit authorities are merely carriers. In this sense, the pension fund is just another carrier.  ARTM fare cards are used, and ARTM pays 75 cents (Canadian) per passenger km (90 cents per passenger mile US equivalent). 

I was thinking "this is what NITA is supposed to do.' I wonder if there was consultation with them while the NITA bill was being drafted.

[MetroShadow]

They've gone to Germany, at least. 

(Even the Bay Area agencies did this, and Switzerland 1, 2, 3) And yes, there had been information sharing between the Bay Area delegation and ILGA - and I'm surprised that Illinois actually pulled it off. Here is significantly piecemeal.

[Busjack]

7 hours ago, MetroShadow said:

They've gone to Germany, at least. 

(Even the Bay Area agencies did this, and Switzerland 1, 2, 3) And yes, there had been information sharing between the Bay Area delegation and ILGA - and I'm surprised that Illinois actually pulled it off. Here is significantly piecemeal.

Jawohl, mein Herr.

I remembered the CMAP study, but not the trips.

What was said in the article was that at the time, the General Assembly was considering the MMA, which would have been a consolidated authority, but the pattern established by Germany and Switzerland of a central authority to coordinate fares and schedules to make ridership more seamless was followed in Germany and Switzerland.

Albeit, wir nicht becommen das Münchener Strassenbahn (which was depicted).   Also so much for exhausting my high school German.