Backgrounder: Canada and Québec support better public transit services in Longueuil
Backgrounder
Investment of more than $63 million
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund
The governments of Canada and Quebec are investing $63,079,470 in 22 projects being undertaken by the Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL) to improve commutes, cut air pollution, strengthen communities and grow regional economy.
The Government of Canada is contributing $35,044,150, representing 50 % of the total eligible costs, and the province is providing $28,035,320, which represents 40 % of the total eligible costs. The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) will provide the remaining funding.
List of new projects
|
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Funding from the ARTM |
Anticipated Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchasing of buses in 2018 (22) |
$10,200,000 |
$8,160,000 |
$2,040,000 |
November 1st, 2016 |
Purchasing of buses in 2019 (16) |
$8,000,000 |
$6,400,000 |
$1,600,000 |
March 1st, 2017 |
Reserved lanes, Quartier Nord Axis |
$2,350,000 |
$1,880,000 |
$470,000 |
June 1st, 2018 |
SAEIV - Passenger information - Phase 3 |
$2,271,215 |
$1,816,972 |
$454,243 |
January 1st, 2018 |
Purchase, trial and planning of a 30-foot electric bus (4) |
$2,253,000 |
$1,802,400 |
$450,600 |
March 31, 2017 |
Construction of the De Montarville park-and-ride lot |
$2,175,309 |
$1,740,247 |
$435,062 |
June 1st, 2018 |
SAEIV Chrono - general deployment: phase 1 (2nd part) |
$1,587,500 |
$1,270,000 |
$317,500 |
April 1st, 2018 |
Reserved lanes, Grande-Allée Axis - Phase 2 (widening) |
$1,416,123 |
$1,132,898 |
$283,225 |
June 1st, 2018 |
Radio communication system - Phase 2 |
$1,157,852 |
$926,282 |
$231,570 |
April 1st, 2018 |
Reserved lanes, Chambly (highway 116 - Vauquelin) |
$841,480 |
$673,184 |
$168,296 |
September 1st, 2017 |
Bus shelters on Taschereau |
$630,000 |
$504,000 |
$126,000 |
January 1st, 2017 |
Reserved lanes, Cousineau (Gareau - Chambly) |
$548,107 |
$438,486 |
$109,621 |
June 1st, 2018 |
Stop improvement plan - Phase 1 |
$375,500 |
$300,400 |
$75,100 |
January 1st, 2017 |
Improvement of installations at the Geoffrion/PWC stop |
$301,000 |
$240,800 |
$60,200 |
January 1st, 2017 |
Study - Program for developing reserved lanes and preferential measures for buses |
$212,500 |
$170,000 |
$42,500 |
October 1st, 2017 |
Purchase and installation of 111 passenger sensors |
$200,000 |
$160,000 |
$40,000 |
September 1st, 2017 |
Improvement of punctuality management on the network |
$162,937 |
$130,350 |
$32,587 |
January 1st, 2017 |
Improvement in data management for adapted transit (data archiving) |
$134,500 |
$107,600 |
$26,900 |
January 1st, 2017 |
Improved scheduling and assignment planning process |
$120,432 |
$96,345 |
$24,086 |
January 1st, 2017 |
Pilot project for installing bicycle racks on the buses |
$50,000 |
$40,000 |
$10,000 |
October 15, 2017 |
Pilot project for the installation of self-service cabinets for parts and tools |
$31,900 |
$25,520 |
$6,380 |
January 1st, 2017 |
Update of traffic signal preemption software – Increase in preferential measures for buses |
$24,795 |
$19,836 |
$4,959 |
January 1st, 2017 |