Another new route introduced in the downtown core in 1992 was route 19, connecting Ste.-Catherine Street's shopping district to the financial district and Old Montreal. Ridership south and east of the Ste.-Catherine St. portion of the route was never strong, and many people were confused by why their Ste.-Catherine St. bus was turning short instead of operating through to Papineau Métro station as the 15 Ste.-Catherine route has for decades, so the electronic signs for the route read "19 St.-Antoine/Gosford," the route's south east terminus for many years until riders figured out the difference between the 15 and the 19. Another confusing aspect was that this route initially terminated in the west at Guy-Concordia Métro station, and not Atwater station like the 15 did. This was changed about 6 months into the route's operation. A round of service cuts in 1996 brought the end to the route's operation, and no areas were left unserved as the route didn't operate anywhere where there wasn't other services. In the photo, 23-101 poses on St.-Antoine St. at Bonsecours St., on the opposite block from where the route actually terminated.

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