Backgrounder: Governments of Canada and Quebec support better public transit services in Laval
Backgrounder
Investment of more than $42.6 million
Public Transit Infrastructure Fund
The governments of Canada and Quebec are investing $42,647,629 in 26 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 $23,693,127, representing 50 percent of the total eligible costs, and the Province is providing $18,954,502, representing 40 percent 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 |
Purchase and replacement of 19 buses for 2018 |
$8,550,000 |
$6,840,000 |
$1,710,000 |
April 1st, 2017 |
2019 buses (via the 2018 bus order - 12 with contract extension) |
$5,378,727 |
$4,302,982 |
$1,075,745 |
January 1st, 2018 |
2019 buses (via the 2018 bus order - 11 with options) |
$4,930,500 |
$3,944,400 |
$986,100 |
January 1st, 2018 |
Acquisition and replacement of 3 buses for 2018 |
$1,346,400 |
$1,077,120 |
$269,280 |
April 1st, 2017 |
Study - Electrification Program |
$550,000 |
$440,000 |
$110,000 |
September 1st, 2017 |
Heritage maintenance plan |
$450,000 |
$360,000 |
$90,000 |
July 1st, 2017 |
Human Resource Information System (HRIS) |
$400,000 |
$320,000 |
$80,000 |
August 1st, 2017 |
Implementation of a centralized information and client relations system |
$360,000 |
$288,000 |
$72,000 |
April 1st, 2016 |
Monitoring of critical systems |
$357,500 |
$286,000 |
$71,500 |
January 1st, 2017 |
Bus Safety Program and electrification phase for lighting purposes - Phase 2 (2018) |
$325,000 |
$260,000 |
$65,000 |
April 1st, 2018 |
Two-way communication |
$230,000 |
$184,000 |
$46,000 |
October 1st, 2017 |
Replacement of bus shelters for 2018 |
$153,500 |
$122,800 |
$30,700 |
April 1st, 2018 |
Purchase and installation of on-board equipment – Fleet increase for installation of surveillance cameras phase |
$136,000 |
$108,800 |
$27,200 |
January 1st, 2017 |
Replacement of service vehicles for 2019 |
$105,000 |
$84,000 |
$21,000 |
October 31st, 2018 |
Acquisition of bus shelters for 2018 |
$85,500 |
$68,400 |
$17,100 |
April 1st, 2018 |
Development of points of service on the network |
$60,000 |
$48,000 |
$12,000 |
August 1st, 2017 |
Pilot project - sustainable mobility integrated with electric bicycles |
$57,500 |
$46,000 |
$11,500 |
May 1st, 2018 |
Network monitoring and control centre |
$50,000 |
$40,000 |
$10,000 |
January 1st, 2017 |
Heaters |
$31,000 |
$24,800 |
$6,200 |
July 1st, 2017 |
Security system for work at a height |
$30,000 |
$24,000 |
$6,000 |
January 1st, 2018 |
Electric vehicles and charging stations |
$26,000 |
$20,800 |
$5,200 |
July 1st, 2017 |
Replacement of R2 jack (rear position) |
$20,000 |
$16,000 |
$4,000 |
January 1st, 2017 |
Replacement of the machine used for tire balancing |
$17,500 |
$14,000 |
$3,500 |
January 1st, 2018 |
A tracking system of parts for anti-pollution of buses |
$16,000 |
$12,800 |
$3,200 |
January 1st, 2018 |
Completion - maintenance of the heritage (Basin G3) |
$16,000 |
$12,800 |
$3,200 |
April 1st, 2016 |
Acquisition of slow-charge stations |
$11,000 |
$8,800 |
$2,200 |
July 1st, 2017 |