Backgrounder : The governments of Canada and Quebec support better public transit services in Sherbrooke
Backgrounder
Investments of more than $7,4 million
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund
The governments of Canada and Quebec are investing $7,438,500 in 10 projects for the Société de transport de Sherbrooke (STS) to improve commute times, reduce air pollution, strengthen communities and grow the regional economy.
The Government of Canada is contributing $4,132,500, representing 50 percent of the total eligible costs, and the province is providing $3,306,000, representing 40 percent of the total eligible costs. The STS will provide the remaining funding.
List of projects
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Funding from the STS |
Anticipated start date |
Acquisition of 6 hybrid city buses in 2017 |
$2,600,000 |
$2,080,000 |
$520,000 |
March 1, 2017 |
Traveller information system at bus stops |
$550,000 |
$440,000 |
$110,000 |
April 1, 2016 |
Software replacement to optimize maintenance processes for the bus fleet |
$300,000 |
$240,000 |
$60,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Repairs to reserved bus lane (Sherbrooke University) |
$200,000 |
$160,000 |
$40,000 |
June 1, 2017 |
Study on the addition of preferential measures |
$150,000 |
$120,000 |
$30,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
Implementation of the Self-Service and Sign-In modules |
$120,000 |
$96,000 |
$24,000 |
June 1, 2017 |
Installations at Carrefour de l’Estrie shopping centre (transfer point for STS) |
$87,500 |
$70,000 |
$17,500 |
May 1, 2017 |
Corporate and decision-making dashboards |
$50,000 |
$40,000 |
$10,000 |
April 1, 2017 |
Applications integration (client loyalty) |
$50,000 |
$40,000 |
$10,000 |
February 1, 2017 |
Study on implementing an on-demand transportation service |
$25,000 |
$20,000 |
$5,000 |
February 1, 2017 |