STM Extends Move-Along Order, Boosts Metro Safety

0:00Montreal's transit agency, the STM, just extended its move-along order across the entire metro network until April 30th, 2027. This rule lets special constable step-in when folks use stations or trains for anything but getting around, and they've been hitting it hard nearly 2,500 times a month through the winter. The order targets behaviors, messing with safety for riders and staff, fitting into a bigger push to beef up security system-wide. Officials say it's all about keeping things smooth and secure without overhauling everything at once. Riders and workers are feeling the difference, with key safety metrics holding steady or getting better since it kicked off mid-March 20. 25. Service interruptions from rowdy disruptions dropped, and closing time escorts fell off big time. Digging into the winter numbers from November 2025 to March 2026, compared to the year before, escorts at closing plunged. 36 percent, operational ones dipped 2 percent, and incivility interventions slid 2 percent too.

1:05Assaults on employees stayed flat, while disruptions lasting 5 minutes are more crashed, 22 percent. Board Chair Areff Salem nailed it, boosting that safety vibe draws more people back to the rails. The STM plans to tweak and layer on more tools, keeping the network on track for everyone. Canada News Today, powered by AI Bringing You Wood Matters.