Backgrounder: Canada and Ontario announce funding for 29 public transit projects across Ontario
Backgrounder
A new list of transit projects has been approved under the Canada-Ontario Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF) agreement, which is designed to address key infrastructure priorities with a focus on repairing and upgrading existing facilities and assets.
The Government of Canada is providing Ontario with over $1.48 billion under PTIF, and will fund up to 50 per cent of the eligible project costs.
As part of the bilateral agreement with Ontario, the following projects in 13 municipalities have now been approved for federal funding amounting to more than $37.8 million.
Location |
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Anticipated Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Blind River |
Replace existing vehicle with one new accessible bus |
$50,226 |
January 1, 2017 |
Blind River |
Replace existing garage door at bus storage facility |
$2,020 |
January 1, 2017 |
Bradford |
Additional vehicle for growth of service |
$76,387 |
February 1, 2017 |
Brampton |
Acquisition of 3 articulated buses to meet ridership demand |
$2,100,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Brampton |
Acquisition of Automated Vehicle Monitoring System (AVM) |
$1,261,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Brampton |
Acquisition of 20 replacement buses |
$6,100,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Brampton |
Sandalwood Facility maintenance expansion |
$12,450,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Brampton |
Implementation of Züm Airport Road rapid transit corridor |
$9,550,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Brampton |
Expansion and replacement of transit amenities |
$1,000,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Cochrane |
Purchase of one bus for the implementation of first public transit service |
$57,793 |
March 1, 2017 |
Espanola |
Replace one vehicle |
$ 47,551 |
January 1, 2017 |
Fort Frances |
Replacement of one handivan Bus |
$ 46,259 |
March 1, 2017 |
Halton Hills |
Purchase of two ActiVan transit vehicles |
$130,283 |
January 1, 2017 |
Huntsville |
Restoration of 27 Huntsville transit pedestrian shelters |
$50,000 |
June 1, 2017 |
Huntsville |
Signage for public transit stops and pedestrian shelters |
$30,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
Huntsville |
Install automated stop description device on buses |
$4,500 |
May 1, 2017 |
Milton |
Procurement of three expansion transit buses to meet increased ridership demand in growth catchment areas |
$672,624 |
January 31, 2017 |
Milton |
Procurement of advanced Automated Vehicle Location / Intelligent Transportation Systems (AVL / ITS), including the procurement of Automated Passenger Counter (APC) systems on all 20 transit buses. |
$53,965 |
January 1, 2017 |
Orangeville |
Replace existing buses which have reached the end of their service life with 3 new low floor fully accessible buses meeting Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) standards |
$ 225,482 |
October 1, 2016 |
Orillia |
Purchase of 5 low floor 40 ft. diesel buses for customer service initiatives |
$1,237,569 |
April 1, 2016 |
Orillia |
Purchase of 5 Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) required automatic stop announcement systems for customer service initiatives |
$19,957 |
April 1, 2016 |
Penetanguishene |
Public access extension for designated bus stops |
$50,000 |
June 5, 2017 |
Sudbury |
Accelerated bus fleet rebuild program |
$675,000 |
December 1, 2016 |
Sudbury |
LaSalle Corridor study |
$100,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Sudbury |
Kingsway active transportation improvements |
$1,350,000 |
November 15, 2016 |
Sudbury |
Westmount Avenue Active Transportation Improvements |
$127,500 |
November 15, 2016 |
Sudbury |
Travel demand management study |
$27,500 |
November 15, 2016 |
Sudbury |
Paris/Notre Dame active transportation improvements |
$367,500 |
November 15, 2016 |
Sudbury |
Intelligent transportation system study |
$27,500 |
November 15, 2016 |