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CUSTOMER GUIDE PARATRANSIT SERVICE - RTL
CUSTOMER
      GUIDE
  PARATRANSIT SERVICE
Réseau de transport de Longueuil
CUSTOMER GUIDE PARATRANSIT SERVICE - RTL
My RTL user number :____________________________________
  My online reservation access code :_________________________
  My OPUS card number :___________________________________

TELEPHONE               450-670-2992
WRITE US                Réseau de transport de Longueuil
                        Paratransit department
                        1150 boul. Marie-Victorin Longueuil
                        QC J4G 2M4
EMAIL                   ta@rtl-longueuil.qc.ca
FAX                     450-443-3768
WEBSITE                 http://rtl-longueuil.qc.ca/en-CA/
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CUSTOMER GUIDE PARATRANSIT SERVICE - RTL
Contact us
    By telephone at 450-670-2992
     Select
    an option
                              Menu 1                                       Menu 2
                RESERVATIONS                                TRAVEL INFO
                7 days a week, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.             To : - report a delay

       1        CHANGE YOUR
                                                                 - cancel a reservation
                                                                 - consult a schedule
                RESERVATION                                      - report a lost item
                Monday-Thursday     6:30 a.m. to midnight   Monday-Thursday 6:30 a.m. to midnight
                Friday and Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.     Friday and Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.
                Sunday              6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.    Sunday              6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.

                RTL CUSTOMER SERVICE
                • Eligibility application form

       2        • Fares, comments and other information
                  Monday to Friday: 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
                 Saturday, Sunday and statutory holidays: 8:30 a.m. to noon
                		                                        1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

                              Menu 1                                       Menu 2
                 Application, file update and OPUS card            Address and mobility aids

                For a request for admission, a
       3        modification to your personal file,
                                                       For a change of address, mobility aid
                a personal attendant request, a
                                                       or other restrictions, choose 2.
                transfer of your file or an OPUS card,
                choose 1.

                TTD
       4        Substitute voice telephone media

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Table of contents
 Our services_____________________________________________________ 4
 Territory served__________________________________________________ 5
 Trip request______________________________________________________ 6
   Operating hours________________________________________________ 6
   Statutory holidays_______________________________________________ 6
   Automated web service__________________________________________ 7
   Information needed for the reservation_______________________________ 8
   Regular trips___________________________________________________ 8
   Occasional trips________________________________________________ 9
   Metropolitan trips_______________________________________________ 9
   Secondary trips________________________________________________ 10
   On-call return_________________________________________________ 10
 Group activities_________________________________________________ 11
 Reminder of deadlines for trip requests_____________________________ 12
 Updating your user file___________________________________________ 13
 Changing a reservation___________________________________________ 14
 Cancelling a reservation__________________________________________ 15
 Personal attendants______________________________________________ 16
 Pick-up at destination____________________________________________ 17
 Payment methods_______________________________________________ 18
 Helpful hints____________________________________________________ 19
 Safety measures_________________________________________________ 22
 Accessibility - RTL universel______________________________________ 26
 Lost items______________________________________________________ 27
 Visitors________________________________________________________ 27

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CUSTOMER GUIDE PARATRANSIT SERVICE - RTL
Our services
    The RTL offers paratransit services by minibus, accessible taxi or taxi car. In all cases,
    the RTL determines the choice of transportation method, taking into consideration the
    user’s limitations. It is also up to the driver to assign seats in the vehicle, depending on
    the specific needs of each person. You cannot request a specific seat.

    The RTL tries to respond to as
    many transportation requests
    as possible and does its
    utmost to offer a convenient,
    comfortable service.

    Pairing trips and punctuality of
    all are essential to delivering an
    efficient service.
                                         Minibus
      The RTL does not provide
      school bus service.

                                         Taxi car

         Hybrid van                                 Regular van
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Territories served
The RTL provides door-to-door transit service
to eligible people in the Agglomération de
Longueuil, including Boucherville, Brossard,
Longueuil, Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville and
Saint-Lambert. These are local trips.                     Trips to the downtown Montréal area
                                                          are subject to the same reservation
An integrated paratransit service enables you to
                                                          deadlines as local trips. However,
travel throughout the metropolitan territory. These
                                                          metropolitan fares apply.
are called “metropolitan trips” (see page 11).
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Trip request
    Operating hours
    Trips may be made during operating hours (which are different from reservation hours).

    MONDAY TO THURSDAY 6:30 a.m. to midnight
                                                        Important
    FRIDAY                    6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.
                                                        Paratransit    service   may      be
    SATURDAY                   6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m.      cancelled    when      weather    or
                                                        unexpected situations could disrupt
    SUNDAY                    6:30 a.m. to 11 p.m.
                                                        the use of vehicles or compromise
                                                        users’ safety. If necessary, notices
                                                        will be broadcast on 103.3 FM, on
               Users must leave the                     the RTL website, on social media,
                                                        and via recorded phone messages
               bus before the end of
                                                        at our Dispatch Centre number.
                 operating hours.

    Statutory holidays
    •   Holiday period (from December 24 to January 2, inclusively)
    •   Good Friday
    •   Easter Monday
    •   National Patriots’ Day
    •   Québec’s National Holiday
    •   Canada Day
    •   Labour Day
    •   Thanksgiving

        NOTE
        Saturday and Sunday operating hours apply on statutory holidays
        (6:30 a.m. to 1 a.m). Operating hours are announced in advance on board
        vehicles, on our website, and via recorded messages at 450-670-2992.

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You can request a trip 7 days a week :

BY TELEPHONE at 450-670-2992 (option 1, menu 1) between 9 a.m.
and 7 p.m.
OR
ONLINE WITH OUR AUTOMATED WEB SERVICE at
rtl-longueuil.qc.ca/TA/deplacement

Enter your user number and access code in the
appropriate boxes :
• Your user number is on your OPUS card

• To obtain an access code or if you’ve forgotten
                                                                                 00000_TA_RTL
  yours, call 450-670-2992, option 3, to ask for help

        You can use our online service to do the following :
        • Request an occasional trip
        • Obtain trip details (origin-destination, time, etc.)
        • Confirm trip time
        • Cancel a trip
        • Report a delay
        Note that the online service cannot be used to reserve a regular or
        metropolitan trip, or an on-call return.

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Trip request (cont.)
    Information needed for the reservation
    Please have the following information on hand :
      1. Your user number                        8. The presence of your personal
      2. The types of trips you need (on a          attendant, his method of payment and
         regular basis or occasionally)             his mobility aid, if any
      3. The type of mobility aid you use        9. The return address (if different)
         (walker, wheelchair, etc.)             10. The time you want to leave (to return)
      4. The day of the trip                    11. Your method of payment
                                                12. Whether you will be accompanied by
      5. The pickup address
                                                    a guide or service dog
      6. The destination address
                                                13. Whether you will bring a second
      7. When you need to be at your                wheelchair
         destination (time)

    Types of trips                                 There may be a short waiting period
    Regular trips                                  to confirm your trip.
    • Recurrent
    • From the same point of origin to the same destination
    • Occur at least once every two weeks, at the same times
    You must place your request at least seven days in advance. The Dispatch Centre will
    confirm a 30-minute pick-up slot.
    Your time slot will not change unless you make a change (see Change request on
    page 14).

    Please note that regular trips are always cancelled
    on statutory holidays and during the Holiday period,
    between December 24 and January 2, inclusively.
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Occasional trips
An occasional trip is not recurrent (e.g.,
movies, shopping).                                    Same-day request
You request an occasional trip at the earliest five   Same-day trip requests must be made
days in advance and no later than the previous        at least two hours before departure and
day before 7 p.m. The Dispatch Centre will offer      are subject to vehicle availability.
you the most appropriate time slot, taking into
account other trips that day.

Metropolitan trips
The origin or destination of a metropolitan trip is outside
of the RTL territory.
A second fare will apply.
How it works
The RTL can take you directly to your destination or ask
another paratransit service to do so. We may also take
you to an authorized transfer point from which another
paratransit service will complete the trip. In this case, you
must pay the applicable fare to each transport service.
Requests for metropolitan trips are subject to vehicle
availability.

You must make your request :
                                                                       Request for an
 • 7 days in advance for a regular trip                          occasional metropolitan trip
 • 5 days in advance for an occasional trip if it is your         If your trip     You must
   first time                                                        is on...      call on...
 • 2-5 days in advance (not including the day of the trip)        Monday           Saturday
   for an occasional trip (e.g., the request must be made         Tuesday           Sunday
   by Wednesday between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. for a trip on          Wednesday         Monday
   Friday)
                                                                  Thursday         Tuesday
For an occasional trip within the downtown Montréal                Friday         Wednesday
area, you can make your request until 7 p.m. the day              Saturday         Thursday
before the trip.
                                                                   Sunday           Friday

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Secondary trips
     The point of origin and destination are outside the RTL territory (e.g., following a medical
     appointment in Montréal, you want to attend an event at the Bell Centre).
     You must make your request to the RTL Dispatch Centre at the same time as your
     metropolitan trip.
     Schedules and fares vary according to the itinerary. The RTL will give you all the necessary
     information on the return trip you wish to make.
     NOTE : The decision to accept or refuse secondary trips is at the discretion of the transport
     service that will be making them. Our Dispatch Centre will keep you informed.

     On-call return
     Your return time is normally decided when you reserve your trip. Should you be unable to
     do so for exceptional reasons (as for a medical appointment, a court appearance, or an
     appointment to repair your wheelchair), your return will be on-call.
     On-call returns are not available for same-day reservations or for metropolitan
     trips. On-call returns are subject to vehicle availability. To arrange for a return trip,
     call our reservations centre as soon as you are ready to leave. When you request an
     on-call return, expect a minimum waiting period until a vehicle is available.

               NOTE
               Your return trip will be to the address indicated in your reservation,
               i.e., the location where the driver dropped you off. It must be reserved
               at least 1 hour before the end of operating hours.

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Group activities
A group is five or more persons who have a paratransit user number.

Reserve a trip
Organizers of a group activity requiring paratransit service must fill out the trip request
form and send it to our Dispatch Centre at least seven days before the planned date. The
form is available on the RTL website and can be emailed to: ta@rtl-longueuil.qc.ca.
The request will be approved based on vehicle availability and customer limitations. The
group could be divided among several vehicles.

   Responsabilities of the
   participants
   Participating users are responsible
   for confirming that they will be
   attending the activity; the Dispatch
   Centre will confirm their time slot.

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Reminder of deadlines for
                    trip requests
                                  Dispatch Centre
                               450-670-2992
                                                                    Metropolitan
                                      Local trips
                                                                       trips

             Regular
                                              At least 7 days in advance.
              trips

                                                            2-5 days in advance (not
                                                            including the day of the trip).
                                                            Trips to the downtown
                               Earliest 5 days in advance
            Occasional                                      Montréal area can be
                                and until 7 p.m. the day
              trips                                         requested until 7 p.m. the
                                     before the trip.
                                                            day before the trip
                                                            Allow   5  days     for
                                                            opening a new file.
         Minimum delay
      between an outbound              30 minutes                    90 minutes
       trip and return trip
                                  Authorized according
                                                             Not authorized (except for
          On-call return            to set conditions
                                                               downtown Montréal).
                                     (see page 10)

     Downtown Montréal is the area bordered by boulevard Louis-H.-La Fontaine, boulevard
     Gouin, boulevard Décarie, and the St. Lawrence River.

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Updating your user file
Between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. at 450-670-2992,
option 3, or by email at ta@rtl-longueuil.qc.ca

Please let us know if there are any
changes to your user file:
• Address
• Telephone number
• Medical condition
• Mobility aids (wheelchair, cane,
  walker, three- or four-wheel mobility
  scooter, guide dog, service dog, etc.)
• Need for a personal attendant
• Etc.
Contact us to renew your OPUS card.
Metropolitan ticket offices do not issue
paratransit OPUS cards.
If you are moving outside the RTL
territory, send us a written request to
have your file transferred to the new
transit company. Include your new address.
Your file will be automatically deactivated if you do not use paratransit for more than
two years. Please contact us to reactivate your file.
Note that the Dispatch Centre does not process this information. To update your
file, contact us at 450-670-2992, option 3.

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Changing a reservation
     Seven days a week, at 450-670-2992, option 1, menu 1

     You must call our Dispatch Centre to change a reservation :
     • No later than 7 p.m. the day before for a local trip
     • At least two days before, not including the day of the trip, for a metropolitan trip

                                                              Same-day trips
                                                              A change to a planned same-day
                                                              trip must be made at least two hours
                                                              before departure, as of 6:30 a.m.,
                                                              and is subject to vehicle availability.

     RTL recommendation
     The RTL recommends that you plan your medical, business and leisure trips whenever
     possible :
     • Between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.
     • After 6 p.m.
     This will ensure greater scheduling flexibility.

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Cancelling a reservation
7 days a week, between 9 a.m. and 7 p.m.
at 450-670-2992, option 1, menu 2
Please let the RTL know at least 60 minutes before the start of the time slot if you must
cancel a reservation.
Allow a 90-minute advance notice when cancelling a metropolitan trip.
Cancellations without reasonable notice or upon the vehicle’s arrival deprive other users
of a place on board the vehicle.

Absent
If you are not present at the departure point for your trip, your return trip is automatically
cancelled. To keep it, you must inform a Dispatch Centre representative no more than
30 minutes after the end of the time slot for which you were absent. For example, if you
are absent for a planned outbound trip between 12:30 p.m. and 1 p.m., you must call us
no later than 1:30 p.m. to keep your return trip.
If you must be absent for your return trip, we ask that you advise the Dispatch Centre.
A new return trip will then be scheduled according to vehicle availability.

   What you need to know :
   The RTL will contact users who repeatedly fail to show up for their trip or who
   cancel at the last minute.
   Cancelling a trip without reasonable notice reduces vehicle availability and prevents
   other users from having access to a place on board the vehicle. It is important
   to keep your reservation as this makes it possible to provide reliable service to
   everyone.
   Note that drivers are not permitted to change established schedules or routes.

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Personal attendants
     When analyzing your admission request, the eligibility committee may, according to the
     Paratransit Eligibility Policy, authorize you to be accompanied by a personal attendant
     during your trips.
     In this case, you must :
     • Mention his presence when you make your trip reservation
     • Indicate whether he has a functional limitation (manual or motorized wheelchair, walker,
       cane, etc.)
     Personal attendants (except for mandatory attendants) must pay for their trip.
     Your personal attendant must always get on and off at the same places as you.

                                       Maximum
           Type of          Payment                  Guaranteed
                                       authorized                          Requirements
      personal attendant    required                   place
                                        number
                                                                  • Age 14 and over
          Mandatory             No          1           Yes       • Can assist during the trip
                                                                    and at destination

          Occasional            Yes         1           No                        —

                                       Depending
          Related to                                                     For children under
                                Yes    on number        Yes
        parental duties                                                       age 14
                                       of children

        Temporary for                                                       Adult acting
                                No          1           Yes
        familiarization                                                    as an educator

                                                                  • Age 14 and over
          To assist at
                                Yes         1           Yes       • Can assist during the trip
          destination
                                                                    and at destination

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Personal attendant on the regular RTL network
Eligibility for paratransit service also allows you to be accompanied when using the regular
network. However, you must show your paratransit OPUS card to the RTL network bus
driver and pay your fare. Your personal attendant travels free of charge.

Pick-up at destination
To ensure the safety of users with an
intellectual disability or mental illness, a
“pick-up at destination” requirement may
be entered in the file. This procedure is
mandatory and means that a person
with this requirement must be met by a
responsible person (age 14 or older) at
destination.
A user who is autonomous enough to
be left alone at destination may obtain
an exemption from this requirement. To
request an exemption, a declaration of
autonomy for transportation purposes
must be filled out by a recognized
professional.
For more information about this
procedure or to request a form, please contact the paratransit department at
450-670-2992, option 3, or consult our website at http://rtl-longueuil.qc.ca/en-CA/rtl-
paratransit-service/our-services/.

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Payment methods
     The payment of your trip is required at each embarkation.
     You can take advantage of the reduced fare granted to children, students, and seniors
     age 65 and over only if you have a reduced fare OPUS card. To obtain a student card, you
     must be a full-time student and send us proof of registration for the current school year.
     This card expires on October 31 of each year. For more information, contact the RTL.

                 You must have your valid paratransit OPUS card on you
                 at all times during your trips. You can obtain your OPUS
                 card with photo from our paratransit department by calling
                 450-670-2992, option 3.

                           Cash
                           Prepare the exact amount,
                           as the driver does not give change.

                           Paratransit ticket (not valid for the regular transit network)
                           Pay to the driver using paper ticket(s). Transit tickets loaded on the
                           OPUS card are not accepted for paratransit.

                           Monthly pass on OPUS card
                           You must always show the driver your OPUS card and have it on
                           you during your trip. Your OPUS card has an expiry date. Check
                           the date on your card or consult www.carteopus.info. Make sure to
                           renew your card at least two months in advance.

     For more information about our points of sale and for a list of current fares, visit our
     website or contact a Customer Service representative at 450-670-2992, option 2.

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Helpful tips
Driver arrival
Upon his arrival, the driver will ring your doorbell and mention your name. If you are in a
multi-unit building (high-rise apartment building, residence, office tower, etc.), we ask that
you wait in the lobby. The driver is not authorized to use an elevator or the inside stairs to
pick you up or to bring you back to your floor. If you are in a public place, you must wait in
the area indicated when you made your reservation and make sure you are visible to the
driver. If there are several doors to the building, make sure to specify the exact location
when making your reservation.

Pick-up time
The Dispatch Centre always
confirms a 30-minute time slot for
pick-up.
Make sure to be ready at the
beginning of that time slot so as not
to be late or to miss your pick-up
time.
The driver is not authorized to
wait for you or change your
reservation.

Arrival at the destination
Arrival at the destination is based on the requested time. However, situations beyond our
control (weather, traffic, user cancellation, etc.) can cause the trip time to fluctuate.
You are responsible for checking opening hours at your destination.

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Helpful tips (cont.)
                            Help provided by the driver
                            This is limited to the assistance required to get you in and out of
                            the vehicle. You can depend on the driver’s help for the following :
                            • Cover the distance between the vehicle and the entrance door
                              of your point of origin and destination
                            • Get in and out of the vehicle
                            • Store your mobility aid in the trunk
                            • Cross the threshold on the ground floor of your point of origin
                              or destination
                            Make sure you know in advance the accessibility status of
                            the buildings you will be visiting.
                            If you use a manual wheelchair and there is no access ramp, or
                            if there are more than three (3) consecutive steps to go up, you
                            must be able to clear this obstacle on your own or with the help
                            of someone other than the driver.
                            If you are wheelchair bound, an access ramp is required at the
                            origin and destination.

                                         1-3 STEPS                   MORE THAN 3 STEPS

          Non-transferable         There must absolutely be an access ramp at the point
        person in wheelchair                    of origin and destination

                                                                Must be able to climb up
         Person in manual           Help from the driver        and down on your own, or
            wheelchair             (user and mobility aid)      with the help of someone
                                                                other than the driver

     Drivers are not allowed to accept tips.

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Use of a manual wheelchair

If you use a manual
wheelchair and you take
a standard taxi, you must
be able to transfer from
your wheelchair to the
taxi seat without help from
the driver or an attendant.
The driver will place the
wheelchair in the trunk.
If you are unable to do
so, your trips will always
have to be by minibus or
wheelchair-accessible
taxi.

Punctuality
The RTL is committed to providing on-time service, but given the nature of the trips,
following the schedule requires a certain flexibility on the part of the user.

If a vehicle fails to arrive, please report the delay using one of the following means :
• Calling the Dispatch Centre at 450-670-2992, option 1, menu 2 (travel info)
• Visiting our website (see page 7)
We also ask that you notify the Paratransit department.

                                Always wait for the end
                                 of the pick-up time slot
                                before reporting a delay.

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Safety measures
     Accessibility of locations
     The access ramp must be in good condition and compliant with established standards.
     A location must be accessible at all times for getting on and off. The trip may be cancelled
     if a location is deemed unsafe.

     Maintenance of building entrances and exits
     Building entrances and exits must be kept free of snow and ice in winter, otherwise the trip
     may be cancelled unless you are able to get to the vehicle on your own.

                                                  Seat belts
                                                  The driver must enforce the use of seat belts,
                                                  which are mandatory for all trips aboard
                                                  paratransit vehicles. The driver must ensure
                                                  that they are properly fastened. A seat belt
                                                  (upper torso restraint) must be worn across
                                                  the chest by users travelling in wheelchairs (a
                                                  wheelchair seat belt will not protect you in the
                                                  event of an accident). The driver will assist you
                                                  if you cannot fasten your seat belt yourself.

            Refusal to use a seat belt will result in the immediate cancellation of your trip.
            Only persons with a seat belt exemption certificate issued by the Société
            de l’assurance automobile du Québec are not required to comply with this
            obligation. A copy of the exemption certificate must be sent beforehand to
            the RTL Paratransit department.

     Smoking
     Smoking and the use of e-cigarettes by the driver or users is strictly prohibited on board
     vehicles.

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Behaviour on board a vehicle
The paratransit team is committed to providing on-time, reliable and safe service, in a
respectful manner, on a daily basis. Inappropriate behaviour on board the vehicles will
not be tolerated.

Baggage and shopping bags
Baggage, shopping bags and folding shopping carts are allowed if the driver does not
have to handle them, and if they do not take up additional space. Baggage must not
hinder circulation on board the vehicle (must be stored on your lap or at your feet), and
you must be able to handle it without the driver’s help. The rear cargo area of vehicles is
reserved for mobility aids only.

Safe transportation of children in a minibus
Any child shorter than 63 cm when seated, measured from the buttocks to the top of the
head, must sit in a car seat appropriate for his height and weight (infant seat, child seat,
or booster seat). The parent or guardian provides the seat, which the driver will install in
the vehicle, and retrieve it when you exit the vehicle. The child must be buckled into the
seat by the parent or guardian.

Guide or service dog
You are allowed to travel with a guide dog or a service
dog. When making the trip request, report the presence
of the animal. On board the vehicle, the animal must
always wear its harness. The user is responsible for
control of the animal at all times and the animal must
obey commands. The driver can help with getting on
and off without, however, taking charge of the animal.

Pets
Pets are required to travel in a closed cage or a carrying bag placed on your lap. This rule
does not apply to guide or service dogs.

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Safety measures (cont.)
     Three-wheel or four-wheel scooters
     Three-wheel and four-wheel scooters are allowed in vehicles
     under the following conditions :
     • There must be enough available space
     • Anchors are in good working condition
     • The equipment does not exceed the size of the platform lift,
       i.e., 32 x 50 in. (82 x 127 cm)
     We suggest travelling outside peak hours or using another type
     of mobility aid.
     You must sit on the vehicle seat during the trip and be able to
     transfer unassisted from your mobility aid to the vehicle seat.

     Mobility aids
     You must ensure that :
     • The mobility aid is in good working
       condition
     • The mobility aid has four anchor points
       (two front and two rear) for securing it
       safely to the vehicle floor
     • The mobility aid does not exceed the
       platform lift dimensions of 32 in. (81
       cm) wide by 50 in. (127 cm) long
     • The combined weight of you and your
       mobility aid does not exceed 750 lb.
       (340 kg)

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Transportation of a second wheelchair
If there is enough space on board the vehicle, you are allowed to bring a second wheelchair,
for example, to have it repaired. You must mention this when making your trip request.
The transportation of a wheelchair always requires the presence of the user.

In case of an accident
Should there be an accident during a trip, the Dispatch Centre will do its utmost to inform
the user’s relatives. Should you be injured during a trip serviced by the RTL, we ask that
you :
• Inform the driver
• Call the Dispatch Centre to report the incident
• Inform the RTL Customer Service department by telephone at 450-670-2992, option 2
• See a doctor
• Contact the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec at 1-800-361-7620 to have
  a file opened

If you wish to submit a claim
The RTL’s Customer Service department will provide you the information required to file
a claim.

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Accessibility – RTL universel
     Through its universal accessibility policy and the actions set out in its accessibility
     development plan adopted in 2012, the RTL aims to ensure a gradual increase in
     accessibility of the regular network for people who get around in a manual or motorized
     wheelchair, or using another mobility aid. While the regular network represents another
     option for paratransit users, it does not replace this service. It simply allows them to
     choose the type of transportation that best meets their needs.
     It also makes it easier for users with a functional limitation to get around on the regular
     network using a walker, cane, guide dog, or a stroller, for example.
     Under the banner                    , the Réseau de transport de Longueuil offers increased
     flexibility while allowing users to be more autonomous and spontaneous.

                                      An increasingly accessible network
                                      In addition to identifying the specific needs and
                                      obstacles faced by our users with reduced mobility, the
                                      RTL works with numerous associations and municipal
                                      authorities in developing its services.
                                      The interior of the low-floor buses are designed for
                                      these specific users, and the front of all buses can be
                                      lowered to make it easier to get on and off.
                                      The RTL’s regular network currently has 8 universally
                                      accessible lines. Other lines will be added in the
                                      coming years.
                                      For more information and to find out the list of
                                      accessible lines, visit our website at rtl-longueuil.
                                      qc.ca/rtluniversel.

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USER GUIDE • PARATRANSIT SERVICE

Lost items
Did you forget something in a paratransit vehicle? Call the Dispatch Centre at
450 670-2992, option 1, menu 2. If it is found, it will be given to the minibus or taxi driver,
who will make sure to give it back to you on your next trip.
The RTL is not responsible for items that are lost or forgotten in a paratransit
vehicle.

Visitors
Visiting outside the territory of the RTL network?
Should you wish to use paratransit outside the RTL network as a visitor, call
450 670-2992, option 3 to submit your request.
Are you already eligible for paratransit service elsewhere in Québec? The RTL can
accommodate you as a visitor depending on the places available.
Call your paratransit service to :
• Have your user file opened ;
• Obtain a user number ;
• Plan your first trip.

Transit companies offering paratransit services in Québec
Company/Network             Website                           Telephone number
Laval                       www.stl.laval.qc.ca               450-662-8356
Lévis                       www.stlevis.ca                    418-837-2401
Montréal                    www.stm.info                      514-280-8211
Outaouais                   www.sto.ca                        819-773-2222
Québec                      www.stacquebec.ca                 418-687-2641
Saguenay                    www.ville.saguenay.qc.ca          418-545-2489
Sherbrooke                  www.sts.qc.ca                     819-564-2687
Trois-Rivières              www.sttr.qc.ca                    819-373-1778

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A major partner

     The RTL reminds you that the Association des usagers du transport adapté de Longueuil
     (AUTAL) has a mission to support and advise paratransit users. For all requests, contact
     AUTAL at :
     150 rue Grant, Suite 211
     Longueuil QC J4H 3H6
     Telephone : 450-646-2224
     Fax : 450-646-2292
     Email : autal@bellnet.ca

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Production RTL, October 2017

ISBN 978-2-921426-32-9
(Édition originale : ISBN 978-2-921426-29-9, Réseau de transport de Longueuil)

Dépôt légal - Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, 2017

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