Some riders upset at new Montreal bus routes eliminating popular lines [Video]

Bus routes in several boroughs in Montreal have been revamped, meaning there are new and cancelled routes and some Montrealers are unsure that the changes improve things.

For example, many in the Verdun neighbourhood took line 58 along Wellington Street regularly.

“That line was quite convenient for the people who live here for many years,” said Bobby Ansari, who relies on public transit every day, “to get to work, to other parts further on Wellington, to go into LaSalle. I have a parent who is in a nursing home in LaSalle.”

Starting Monday, Ansari’s commute is going to be more complicated and longer.

Line 58 was one of those eliminated.

“What was really great about the 58 was it’s reliability and the fact that it was within walking distance, not only of my home but of everything else that I needed,” said Ansari. “Now, it complicates things for absolutely nothing.”

She’s not the only one frustrated to …