Backgrounder: New vehicles to improve public transit services for Charlottetown area residents

Backgrounder

Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support three projects in Charlottetown and surrounding areas, including public transit improvements.

The Government of Canada is investing over $2 million for these three projects, through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS). The Government of Prince Edward Island is contributing more than $1.6 million for the three projects. Funding recipients are responsible for the remainder of the project costs.

Project Name

Location

Project Details

Federal Funding

Provincial Funding

Municipal/Other Funding

Capital Area Transit Fleet Renewal

Charlottetown, Cornwall, Stratford

Purchase six new diesel buses for the Capital Area transit system.

$1,742,400

$1,451,854

Charlottetown: $1,019,808
Stratford: $203,961
Cornwall: $138,974

Pat and the Elephant Van Replacement

Charlottetown

Replace five fully equipped para-transportation vans for the non-profit organization Pat and the Elephant.

$175,158

$145,951

$140,891

Capital Area Transit Minibus Purchase

Charlottetown, Stratford, Cornwall

Purchase two new mini-buses for the Capital Area Transit system   fleet for lower density routes.

$90,508

$75,416

City of Charlottetown and towns of Cornwall and Stratford: $70,631

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2019-08-12