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By Robert Frank<\/b>
www.thesuburban.com<\/a><\/p>\n

After weather prompted Environment Canada to declare a smog alert last week, Laval\u2019s transit authority implemented its first smog-day of the summer.<\/p>\n

Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 des transports de Laval<\/i> (STL) slashed its bus fare by two-thirds, June 27, in the wake of the smog warning the previous day.<\/p>\n

That permitted commuters to board STL buses for just $1, rather than the usual cash fare of $3, STL marketing manager Kathleen St. Yves told The Suburban<\/i> in an interview.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur experience in previous years is that when we implement the lower fares, our ridership increases by about 1,500,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the third year that we have offered this incentive to leave your car at home,\u201d St. Yves added. \u201cSo far, we are the only transit authority in the province to take this initiative to reduce air pollution when air quality drops below par.\u201d <\/p>\n

As The Suburban<\/i> reported, June 5, STL has committed to reduce fares during summer months, whenever the weather bureau declares a smog alert.<\/p>\n

The reduced-fare program will remain in effect until Labour Day, Sept. 3.<\/p>\n

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