Backgrounder: Federal government invests in rural transit planning projects across British Columbia
Backgrounder
The federal government is investing $350,000 through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund to support seven transit Planning and Design projects across British Columbia.
Project information:
| Location | Project name | Project details | Federal funding | Municipal funding | Other funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comox Valley Regional DistrictFootnote 1 | Comox Valley Rural Transportation Study | Undertake a transportation study as part of the Saratoga Beach Local Area Plan with the goal of understanding current transit patterns, needs, potential solutions, and viability. | $50,000 | $15,000 | $0 |
| City of Dawson Creek | Feasibility Study for the City of Dawson Creek | Development of a transit feasibility study to evaluate current and future transit solutions for the City of Dawson Creek. | $50,000 | $20,000 | $0 |
| District of Fort St. JamesFootnote 1 | Feasibility Plan for a Community Accessible Transit Service in the District of Fort St. James | Undertake a Feasibility Study to develop a detailed working plan for a community accessible transit service in the District of Fort St. James. | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Regional District of Fraser ValleyFootnote 1 | Regional Rural Transit Needs Assessment and Action Plan for the Fraser Valley Regional District | Transit assessment to identify rural transit and transportation needs, gaps and potential solutions for Fraser Valley Regional District. | $50,000 | $0 | $25,000 Fraser Health Authority |
| First Nations of Seabird Island Indian BandFootnote 1 | Transit Study for Seabird Island | Assessment of the transit landscape and potential needs to improve the existing transportation options including needs for improved transit safety, transit infrastructure, service options and route feasibility. | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| First Nations of Skowkale IR#10Footnote 1 | Transit Assessment for Skowkale First Nation | Undertake a transportation analysis of local transit potential, active transportation opportunities for improvement, and existing infrastructure and community transit needs, in hopes to implement the first transit system for Skowkale First Nation. | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Village of TelkwaFootnote 1 | Transit Framework for the Village of Telkwa | Assessment of transit gaps for community members in hopes of establishing a Transit Solution Plan by addressing the current transit gaps caused by a lack of transportation infrastructure. | $50,000 | $0 | $0 |