Backgrounder: Federal government invests in transportation infrastructure for communities in rural Saskatchewan

* Cowessess First Nation

Purchase of electric vehicles and supporting infrastructure to provide public transportation services for rural on-reserve residents of the Cowessess First Nation, Saskatchewan

Purchase electric vehicles, charging stations, and the construction of a maintenance facility to provide public transportation services for on-reserve residents of the Cowessess First Nation in Southern Saskatchewan.

RTSF

$2,255,238

$0

* Northern Town of Creighton

Purchase of vehicles and supporting infrastructure to expand community transit solutions in Creighton, Flin Flon, Denare Beach, and neighboring Indigenous communities in Northern Saskatchewan

Purchase of vehicles, bus shelters, and transit software to enhanced transportation services in Creighton, Flin Flon, Denare Beach, and neighbouring Indigenous communities.

RTSF

$242,880

$64,220
(Northern Town of Creighton)

* City of Humboldt

Purchase of accessible passenger vans to provide on-demand transportation in Humboldt, Saskatchewan

Purchase of two accessible passenger vans to provide on-demand transportation in the City of Humboldt and surrounding communities.

RTSF

$362,758

$35,690
(City of Humboldt)

* Town of Redvers

Purchase of a vehicle to provide on-demand transit service within the Town of Redvers, and for medical transportation to Brandon, Manitoba and Regina, Saskatchewan

Purchase a vehicle to provide on-demand transit services within the Town of Redvers and for medical transportation to Brandon, Manitoba and Regina, Saskatchewan.

RTSF

$200,000

$50,000
(Town of Redvers)

* Town of Rose Valley

Purchase of a vehicle to provide on-demand transportation services in the communities of Rose Valley, Fosston, Archerwill and the Rural Municipality of Ponass Lake, Saskatchewan

Purchase of a 15-passenger transit van to provide on-demand transportation services in the communities of Rose Valley, Fosston, Archerwill and the Rural Municipality of Ponass Lake.

RTSF

$66,740

$25,000
(Rose Valley and District Care Bus Lines Inc; Village of Fosston)

* Town of Shaunavon

Purchase of a vehicle to provide affordable transportation services in the community of Shaunavon, Saskatchewan

Purchase a passenger vehicle to provide affordable transportation services.

RTSF

$52,800

$13,200
(Affinity Credit Union; Shaunavon and District Community Services Society Inc.)

Sturgeon Lake First Nation

Sturgeon River Pedestrian Bridge

Installation of a pedestrian bridge across the Sturgeon River, creating a safe corridor from the east subdivision to the Sturgeon Lake Store, where vital services are found.

ATF

$1,300,000

$0