Backgrounder: Federal government, provincial government and municipalities make major investments in public transit in Cornwall, Kingston, Peterborough, and Trent Hills
Backgrounder
The federal government is investing $30,110,927 through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to support 18 public transit infrastructure projects. The Government of Ontario is contributing $25,131,436. The municipalities of Cornwall, Kingston, Peterborough, and Trent Hills are contributing a combined $28,543,027.
Project Information:
Recipient |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Municipal Funding |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
City of Kingston |
Long Range Battery Electric Conventional Transit Buses |
Purchasing 13 battery electric buses and installing auxiliary and accessibility equipment. |
$9,999,962 |
$8,332,468 |
$9,401,523 |
City of Kingston |
Enhanced Pedestrian-Cycling Connections – East-West Corridors Project – phase 2 |
Improving active transportation infrastructure for cyclists and pedestrians. |
$7,153,551 |
$5,960,697 |
$7,745,011 |
City of Kingston |
Enhanced Pedestrian-Cycling Pathway and Sidewalk Connections to Kingston Transit Bus Stops – phase 2 |
Creating 1.5 km of off-road trails, 2.7 km of sidewalks, and 10 pedestrian crossings. |
$2,580,223 |
$2,149,971 |
$2,832,866 |
City of Kingston |
Transit Priority – Traffic Signal Optimization for Public Transit – phase 2 |
Implementing the second phase of the traffic signal optimization project. |
$2,352,887 |
$1,960,543 |
$2,618,513 |
City of Kingston |
New Passenger Stations and Bus Shelters at bus stops |
Constructing 12 transit passenger stations and 44 bus shelters at bus stops. |
$1,851,340 |
$1,542,629 |
$1,721,266 |
City of Kingston |
Transit Priority Project King St. W. - expanded scope east of Portsmouth Ave to Union Street |
Reconstructing a right-of-way (ROW). |
$640,767 |
$533,919 |
$427,232 |
City of Peterborough |
Conventional Bus Replacement |
Purchasing new transit buses to replace aging vehicles. |
$1,534,723 |
$1,382,495 |
$1,230,682 |
City of Peterborough |
Transit Terminal Upgrades |
Upgrading the main transit terminal and up to two transit terminuses to improve passenger safety and the overall customer experience. |
$1,200,000 |
$999,900 |
$800,100 |
City of Peterborough |
Transit Stop Upgrades |
Upgrading priority transit stops to provide fully accessible concrete pads, sidewalk connections, and other amenities, as required. |
$920,000 |
$766,590 |
$613,410 |
City of Peterborough |
Conventional Bus Refurbishment |
Refurbishing up to 12, conventional 40-foot diesel buses to enhance rider amenities and adhere to the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act. |
$800,000 |
$666,600 |
$533,400 |
City of Cornwall |
Replacement of Metal Siding and Garage Doors |
Replacing 11 overhead doors and metal siding at the Cornwall transit hub. |
$373,125 |
$248,725 |
$127,399 |
City of Cornwall |
Electrification of Transit Garage |
Rehabilitating a transit garage. |
$240,000 |
$199,980 |
$160,020 |
City of Cornwall |
Shelters, Cement Pads and Bus Stop Signs |
Installing 16 new accessible bus shelters, 24 concrete pads, and 300 bus signs in high-traffic areas. |
$160,000 |
$133,320 |
$106,680 |
City of Cornwall |
Handi Transit Software |
Replacing the software and equipment on several Handi Transit vehicles. |
$104,000 |
$86,658 |
up to $91,342 |
City of Cornwall |
On-Demand Transit |
Purchasing and installing on-demand scheduling technology and software for several micro-transit vehicles. |
$75,000 |
$62,494 |
$50,006 |
City of Cornwall |
Replacement of Hoist |
Replacing an in-ground bus hoist. |
$64,000 |
$53,328 |
$42,672 |
City of Cornwall |
WiFi Commander: Installation of Wireless Video Surveillance |
Installing wireless network devices and associated software on 25 Conventional and Handi Transit buses. |
$25,000 |
$20,831 |
$16,669 |
Municipality of Trent Hills |
Replacement of Rural Transit Vehicle |
Purchasing a new gasoline vehicle to replace an existing, aging diesel vehicle used by the rural transit program. |
$36,349 |
$30,288 |
$24,236 |
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