Backgrounder: The governments of Canada and Quebec support better public transit services in the Montreal metropolitan area
Backgrounder
Investments of nearly $27.9 million
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund
The governments of Canada and Quebec are investing $27,874,706 in 11 projects for the Réseau de transport métropolitain to improve commute times, reduce air pollution, strengthen communities and grow the regional economy.
The Government of Canada is contributing $15,485,948, representing 50 percent of the total eligible costs, and the province is providing $12,388,758, representing 40 percent of the total eligible costs. The Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) will provide the remaining funding.
List of projects
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Funding from the ARTM |
Anticipated Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Chrono - Equipment purchase phase and first wave in the installation of the operating assistance and passenger information system (SAEIV) on RTM buses |
$6,105,000 |
$4,884,000 |
$1,221,000 |
September 1st, 2017 |
Vaudreuil parking lot - Completion |
$2,932,500 |
$2,346,000 |
$586,500 |
May 1st, 2018 |
Reconstruction of bridge 1.4 of the Montréal & Ottawa Subdivision - Construction phase |
$2,300,000 |
$1,840,000 |
$460,000 |
May 1st, 2018 |
Rehabilitation of tracks on the Montréal & Ottawa subdivision |
$1,147,609 |
$918,087 |
$229,522 |
April 1st, 2017 |
Measures to improve system safety - Integrity of installations |
$911,964 |
$729,571 |
$182,393 |
December 1st, 2016 |
Construction of a permanent parking lot at the Vaudreuil station - Completion of studies, drawings and specifications |
$787,500 |
$630,000 |
$157,500 |
January 1st, 2017 |
Reconstruction of Bridge 1.4 of the Montreal & Ottawa Subdivision - Completion of studies, drawings & specifications |
$406,875 |
$325,500 |
$81,375 |
June 1st, 2016 |
Expansion of the La Prairie parking lot |
$362,250 |
$289,800 |
$72,450 |
December 1st, 2016 |
RTM buses – Preferential measures – Reserved lane for Highway 132 |
$278,250 |
$222,600 |
$55,650 |
January 1st, 2017 |
RTM buses – Preferential measures – Multi-use path along Highway 116 reserved lane |
$165,000 |
$132,000 |
$33,000 |
April 1st, 2016 |
Châteauguay parking and terminus - studies |
$89,000 |
$71,200 |
$17,800 |
September 1st, 2017 |