budget cuts and constraints caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and a decline in ridership. In the early 2010s, the STM announced a plan to convert its entire fleet of buses over to electric power by 2025. Beginning in 2012, all STM bus purchases will be either hybrids or electric. STM began to pilot the use of electric buses in 2014. From 2025, STM plans to only order electric buses, after extensive testing confirmed that buses could handle Montréal's cold winters. Pie-IX BRT After an initial attempt in the 1990s, a bus rapid transit (BRT) line will open on Pie-IX Boulevard from 2022. This will use dedicated lanes, have priority at intersections and have all door boarding to increase capacity and improve reliability on the corridor. Taxibus The STM also operates ten taxibus lines where the creation of regular bus service is not feasible. Regular STM fares apply, except that no cash is accepted. Baie-d'Urfé, connecting to Baie-d'Urfé commuter railway station Stewart Hall, connecting to various locations in Pointe-Claire Île-des-Soeurs, connecting to Place du Commerce Lachine, connecting to Lachine commuter railway station L'Île-Bizard, connecting to bus route 407 Express Île-Bizard Norman, connecting Lachine's residential neighborhoods to the industrial area north of Highway 20 Lachine Industrial Park, connecting to Dorval commuter railway station Phillips Avenue (Senneville), connecting to bus route 419 Express John Abbott Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Sainte-Marie district, connecting to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue commuter railway station Senneville, connecting to Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue commuter railway station Montreal Technoparc, connecting to Sunnybrooke commuter railway station Paratransit Service The Société de Transport de Montréal operates a paratransit service for people with mobility problems. The lack of subway accessibility is critical for people whose mobility needs cannot be accommodated by stairs. STM's adapted transit is a system based on reservation, meaning that there is no room for flexibility. All trips must be booked at least one day in advance. Service began in April 1980. In first quarter, 2011, 9,200 trips were made through this service daily. Current vehicles The STM operates over 2,000 buses in its fleet. In recent years, only one model model has been used – the Nova Bus LF Series. , the bus fleet comprises around 1,000 40 ft diesel buses, around 650 40 ft hybrid buses, and around 250 62 ft articulated buses. Infrastructure Terminal Most STM bus routes terminate at loops, side streets or Metro stations. Regional Terminals Terminus Angrignon Terminus Côte-Vertu Terminus Dorval Terminus Fairview