My final RTL route 45 bus ride: last ever one on an historical line - aboard an articulated Nova Bus

Here is my final ride aboard the RTL (Réseau de transport de Longueuil or Longueuil) route 45 between Terminus Centre-Ville in Montreal and Panama Terminus in the Brossard region of the South Shore of Montreal.
This ride is aboard an articulated Nova Bus LFS with registration number 21051, the last artic bus of the RTL.
The 45 route has been replaced by the REM light metro line that runs between Central Station in Montreal and Brossard Station in the South Shore.
The ironic thing about this video is, as you can here, it was originally supposed to be used for archive footage that I would release in the future, as I did not know at the time I filmed this that it would be my last ride on this line. However, it did end up being my final ride aboard this line as I took another bus route home and missed the opportunity to film the final 45 trip later that night as I was very tired.
Either way, it was a nice way to end it as fellow transit fans ‪@Technet9090‬ , ‪@RedbirdLostinTransit‬ and ‪@railfancharles8289‬ were aboard with me.
In fact, ‪@RedbirdLostinTransit‬ got quite emotional during the ride as he realised how historical the moment was.
This video was filmed on Sunday, July 30, 2023 starting at approximately 8:08 PM Eastern.
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For many transit users, the 45 route has many memories that are dear to them. Fellow transit fan ‪@ryanhector7201‬ has put together many great videos of the 45 over the years, so check him out!
The 45 route also used the amazing Van Hool bus many times, which you can see in this video: • Bus ride on a Van Hool...
Thank you RTL route 45 for all your travels you gave us!

[@mag-_-]

RIP 45💔

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yeah she was a fine route

[@lolcar-v8w]

Rest in Peace all the RTL buses going to Montreal. Lots of people will miss all of you.

[@lolcar-v8w]

( i also saluted for some reason )

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

lol

[@cooltrainsinmontreal4883]

EThe REM is down again Wednesday morning so shuttle buses are very much a thing right now. MONORAIL,MONORAIL, MONORAIL...

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Ahh a classic Simpson episode. Some passenger's were in a train that ended up in the garage too somehow

[@cooltrainsinmontreal4883]

I'm at the REM at the old Deux Montagnes gate now

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

@@cooltrainsinmontreal4883 ah how long you staying? I'm just picking up my pants order from Walmart and should be back on the REM at around 8 PM

[@xenophondaskoutroubis5941]

Now all we have left is stm articulated buses

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yep and Quebec City has them too eh I think as well

[@STO_1601]

@@SkyOfTheUniverse and STO

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Oh yeah true!

[@STO_1601]

@@SkyOfTheUniverse It's interesting that these three major Quebec cities distinguishes the artics from the 40 footers in three different ways (STM Montreal puts an 8 in the middle of the artics fleet numbers, RTC Quebec City starts them in the 50s range, and STO Gatineau numbers the artics first then continues on with the 40 footers).

[@alfredkloos8591]

Great to be recording history.

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yep that's one of the main ideas behind my channel: to document and record history.

[@ryanhector7201]

Great video Ride Patrick of the 45 on 21051

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yep my pleasure. I hope they bring it back someday lol

[@ryanhector7201]

@@SkyOfTheUniverse Me too

[@Stm_public_transport]

Nice RTL bus I like STL And STM And RTL👍

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

Yes all 3 networks have overall great service and buses.

[@Tigreblanc1972]

😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

It was a good route eh mate

[@Tigreblanc1972]

Yes........

[@novabusboy7331]

what will happen to the rtl artics now?

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

I heard they will be scrapped, sold or donated to other agencies

[@novabusboy7331]

@@SkyOfTheUniverse I thought maybe they would’ve transferred them into other lines well I guess they got the bad ending!

[@SkyOfTheUniverse]

I had hoped that they would have been transferred too mate.

[@Iliketrains1977]

Causes obligatory service disruptions

[@huyliemtran9899]

😃🙂😀👍

[@montreal-canadiens24]

😭