Backgrounder: Residents in the Waterloo Region to benefit from improved public transit infrastructure
Backgrounder
Un financement conjoint du gouvernement fédéral, du gouvernement provincial et de l’administration municipale, Joint federal, provincial and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan will support five public transit infrastructure improvement projects.
The Government of Canada is investing over $57 million in these projects through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS). The Government of Ontario is contributing more than $47 million while the Region of Waterloo is contributing more than $55 million to these projects.
Project Information:
| Project Name | Project Details | Federal Funding | Provincial Funding | Municipal / Other Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Region of Waterloo Northfield Drive Maintenance and Storage Facility |
The Northfield Drive Maintenance and Storage Facility will provide new storage and maintenance space for Region of Waterloo buses. It will have a capacity to house 200 buses, 22 maintenance bays, three inspection pits, one degrease bay, one tire bay, two wash stations and a dedicated cleaning lane. It will also provide new administration space and parts storage capacity. |
$47,527,200 | $39,602,039 | $48,674,960.60 |
Grand River Transit - Purchase of Additional Coventional Buses |
This project includes the purchase of 15 diesel buses which will address Grand River Transit’s projected future service growth and ridership targets. Commuters and residents will benefit from the improved capacity of public transit system in the Waterloo Region. |
$3,969,000 | $3,307,169 | $2,646,331 |
Grand River Transit Conventional Bus Replacement |
The project consists of purchasing 15 new clean diesel buses to replace existing buses in the Grand River Transit fleet that have reached the end of their useful life. Commuters and residents will benefit from the improved reliability and safety of the transit system in the Waterloo Region. |
$3,969,000 | $3,307,169 | $2,646,331 |
Grand River Transit- Replacement of MobilityPLUS Vehicles |
This project consists the purchase of 19 specialized transit buses to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their asset life. Residents and commuters will benefit from the improved capacity, reliability and access of specialized transit services in the Waterloo Region. |
$1,425,000 | $1,187,381 | $950,119 |
Grand River Transit - Purchase of Additional MobilityPLUS Vehicles |
This project includes the purchase of two specialized service buses which will address Grand River Transit’s projected service growth and ridership targets for their MobilityPLUS service. This will create better access to specialized transit services for residents in the Waterloo Region. |
$160,000 | $133,320 | $106,680 |