Backgrounder: Governments of Canada and British Columbia unveil details of BC Transit projects
Backgrounder
Details on 11 new BC Transit projects
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, and the British Columbia Premier, Christy Clark, announced on June 16, 2016, that the Government of Canada is providing British Columbia $460 million under the new Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF) for projects across the Province. The federal Government will fund up to 50% of the eligible project costs under this Fund.
Details were unveiled today for the BC Transit projects included in the funding. The Government of Canada is providing $90 million, the Province of British Columbia is providing over $69 million, and with contributions from the local governments, a total of more than $195 million in funding is being made available for the 11 projects, which include:
- New infrastructure and upgrades to existing infrastructure: Bus depots, maintenance yards, operations facilities and new CNG fuelling stations.
- New and replacement buses: Investments in more efficient buses including cleaner burning compressed natural gas (CNG) buses, and specialized vehicles to supported expanded handyDART service.
- New technology: Buses to be equipped with closed circuit TV to enhance safety for passengers and drivers, automatic passenger counters and real-time location and operating information to help improve transit operating efficiencies and service levels for transit users.
| Location |
Project Name |
Total Project |
Federal |
Provincial Funding |
| Across the province |
Replacement of 150 buses in communities across the province. |
$68,705,828 |
$34,352,914 |
$22,901,943 |
| Across the province |
Acquisition of new buses to enable service expansions in communities such as Victoria, Kelowna, Kamloops and the Comox Valley. |
$3,460,000 |
$1,730,000 |
$1,153,333 |
| Across the province |
Technology enhancements for BC Transit buses (SmartBus BC). |
$11,772,692 |
$5,886,346 |
$3,924,227 |
| Abbotsford |
Construction of a new Abbotsford Operations and Maintenance CNG Facility. |
$28,000,000 |
$11,500,000 |
$10,166,667 |
| Campbell River |
Construction of a new Campbell River Operations and Maintenance Facility. |
$15,000,000 |
$6,500,000 |
$5,833,333 |
| Cowichan Valley |
Construction of a new Cowichan Valley Operations and Maintenance CNG Facility. |
$15,000,000 |
$6,500,000 |
$5,833,333 |
| Kelowna |
Upgrade the UBC Okanagan campus transit exchange. |
$5,100,000 |
$1,432,500 |
$955,000 |
| Prince George |
Construction of a new Prince George Operations and Maintenance CNG Facility. |
$23,000,000 |
$9,500,000 |
$8,333,333 |
| Victoria |
Extension of Douglas Street Bus Lane – Tolmie to McKenzie interchange project. |
$10,050,000 |
$4,625,000 |
$5,425,000 |
| Victoria |
Construction of a new Glanford Transit Depot and Maintenance Facility. |
$5,000,000 |
$2,500,000 |
$1,666,667 |
| Victoria |
Seismic upgrades to two Victoria Regional Transit System operations and maintenance facilities (Victoria and Langford). |
$10,946,480 |
$5,473,240 |
$3,648,827 |
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