Backgrounder: Federal government, provincial government and municipalities make major investments in public transit in Cornwall, Kingston, Peterborough, and Trent Hills

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