In 2018, SYSTRA was selected by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), the public transport agency that operates the integrated transit network in Quebec’s largest city, to carry out a feasibility study on the infrastructure of a future bus depot in the municipality of Bellechasse in Canada.
A NEW REFERENCE FOR SYSTRA
Our teams in Canada helped STM define the criteria required for this depot, which has been fitted out to accommodate a fleet of more than 200 electric buses. This is a new strategic reference for the Group, as it enables us to diversify our expertise, particularly towards the bus station market in North America and elsewhere.
As part of the design and implementation of the future Bellechasse bus garage SYSTRA Canada collected and analysed all the necessary information relating to the use of electric buses.
We were responsible for determining the electrical power required to recharge the buses and for identifying several scenarios for the site’s layout. We then drew up an inventory of the equipment required for this installation, as well as the technical documentation for vehicle recharging.
SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION
The Bellechasse bus garage will be built in line with sustainable development principles. Everything will be done to ensure the building receives LEED Gold certification (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), a rating system for high-quality green buildings.
To successfully execute this project, SYSTRA Canada will work in collaboration with three partners: RATP, Paris’s state-owned public transport operator; SDK, an engineering firm that specialises in building structures; and Bisson Fortin Architecture + Design.