Aging fleet, gauge error to blame for bus breakdowns, says STM boss

An aging fleet of buses, limited work shifts in which to repair them and improperly set gauges on its new hybrid models are among the reasons Montreal’s bus system has been plagued with maintenance issues and seen a 10-fold increase in the number that run out of gas en route.
These were among the main reasons Luc Tremblay, director general of the Société de transport de Montréal, cited in a presentation of the STM’s 2019 budget to the city’s standing commit