Backgrounder: Canada and Ontario announce funding for 12 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 12 projects across Ontario have now been approved for federal funding amounting to over $1 million.
Location |
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Anticipated Start Date |
Collingwood |
Replace two 2006 Eldorado with new 30' Conventional Low Floor Accessible Buses to enhance service reliability and ridership demands |
$413,601 |
January 15, 2017 |
Elliot Lake |
Purchase of heated garage for fleet storage |
$133,750 |
October 31, 2016 |
Elliot Lake |
Replace existing specialized transit vehicle |
$106,715 |
September 1, 2017 |
Kenora |
Construction of new bus shelters – 5 locations |
$62,500 |
May 23, 2017 |
Kenora |
Replacement of existing bus shelters – 10 locations |
$90,000 |
May 23, 2017 |
Owen Sound |
Replacement of exterior walkway & curbing at transit terminal |
$30,000 |
June 1, 2017 |
Owen Sound |
Roof replacement at transit terminal |
$30,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
Owen Sound |
Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) replacement in transit terminal |
$15,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
Owen Sound |
Accessibility upgrades in transit terminal |
$7,500 |
May 1, 2017 |
Owen Sound |
General transit terminal repairs (signs, brickwork, flooring and benches) |
$25,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Owen Sound |
Installation of 20 new bus shelters with accessible signage and sidewalk connectors |
$155,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
Owen Sound |
Purchase software and Global Positioning System (GPS) units to provide real-time bus information in a “Where's my Bus” smart phone application |
$7,500 |
January 1, 2017 |