Backgrounder: The governments of Canada and Quebec support better public transit services in Laval
Backgrounder
Investments of more than $30.4 million
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund
The governments of Canada and Quebec are investing $30,438,900 in 29 projects being undertaken by the Société de transport de Laval (STL) to improve commute times, reduce air pollution, strengthen communities and grow the regional economy.
The Government of Canada is contributing $16,910,500, representing 50 percent of the total eligible costs, and the province is providing $13,528,400, representing 40 percent of the total eligible costs. The STL will provide the remaining funding.
List of projects
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Funding from |
Anticipated start date |
Purchase and replacement of 22 hybrid buses in 2017 |
$9,716,000 |
$7,772,800 |
$1,943,200 |
January 1, 2017 |
Work to refurbish the garage at 2205 Francis-Hughes |
$1,750,000 |
$1,400,000 |
$350,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Preferential measures for buses – Phase 2 for a study on the Le Corbusier (centre) axis |
$850,000 |
$680,000 |
$170,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Garage construction – Phase 4 (studies) |
$650,000 |
$520,000 |
$130,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Preferential measures for buses – Phase 2 for a study on the other axes |
$550,000 |
$440,000 |
$110,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Installation of charging stations for hybrid vehicles |
$550,000 |
$440,000 |
$110,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Expansion of STL garage – Phase 3 (equipment) |
$350,000 |
$280,000 |
$70,000 |
April 1, 2016 |
Purchase and installation of on-board equipment – Fleet increase for 2016–17 buses phase |
$270,000 |
$216,000 |
$54,000 |
April 1, 2016 |
Program for safer bus shelters, electrification for lighting phase |
$250,000 |
$200,000 |
$50,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Improvements to universal access at bus stops |
$250,000 |
$200,000 |
$50,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Studies on introducing new technology |
$250,000 |
$200,000 |
$50,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Study on driverless buses |
$250,000 |
$200,000 |
$50,000 |
April 1, 2016 |
Safety and outside signaling project |
$233,000 |
$186,400 |
$46,600 |
January 1, 2017 |
Purchase of assignment selection software |
$233,000 |
$186,400 |
$46,600 |
January 1, 2017 |
Bus shelter replacement in 2017 |
$151,000 |
$120,800 |
$30,200 |
January 1, 2017 |
Expansion of STL garage – Phase 3 (footwalk) |
$125,000 |
$100,000 |
$25,000 |
April 1, 2016 |
Purchase of business continuity software (emergency preparedness for the system) |
$73,000 |
$58,400 |
$14,600 |
April 1, 2016 |
Acquisition of bus shelters in 2017 |
$59,000 |
$47,200 |
$11,800 |
January 1, 2017 |
Purchase of a self-levelling platform and lifts |
$50,000 |
$40,000 |
$10,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Purchase of a parts washer |
$50,000 |
$40,000 |
$10,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Purchase of a module for determining journey times |
$50,000 |
$40,000 |
$10,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Replacement of service vehicles in 2018 |
$40,000 |
$32,000 |
$8,000 |
January 1, 2018 |
Bus maintenance management and planning system – Inventory count and determination of asset condition phase |
$38,000 |
$30,400 |
$7,600 |
January 1, 2017 |
Replacement of 2012–13 service vehicles |
$28,000 |
$22,400 |
$5,600 |
April 1, 2016 |
Equipment – Buses combined with active mobility |
$25,000 |
$20,000 |
$5,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Purchase of a service vehicle |
$23,000 |
$18,400 |
$4,600 |
January 1, 2017 |
Replacement of the S1 hydraulic jack at the Francis-Hughes Avenue garage |
$19,000 |
$15,200 |
$3,800 |
April 1, 2016 |
Hoisting equipment |
$15,000 |
$12,000 |
$3,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Purchase of real-time operations software to support dispatch assistance – Self-serve component implementation phase |
$12,500 |
$10,000 |
$2,500 |
April 1, 2016 |