Transit users across Montreal are feeling the pressure as the STM’s rotating strike enters its third day, with many describing missed appointments, cancelled plans, and rising frustration.

Nearly 2,400 maintenance workers walked off the job Monday as part of a rotating strike set to continue on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays through Oct. 5. On those days, metro service is only available during three short windows, and bus frequency is reduced across the city.

“It does affect me every single day,” said one commuter outside the Champ-de-Mars metro station. “It affects me, it affects my friends, it affects my husband. So it’s very inconvenient.”

She added that the strike is hurting people who depend on public transit for essential appointments.

“You end up spending a lot of money on ext

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