Backgrounder: Refresh, refurbish, replace – Canada, Ontario and Niagara invest in upgraded public transit
Backgrounder
The federal government is investing $51,444,200 through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to support eight public transit projects across the Regional Municipality of Niagara. The Government of Ontario is providing $42,865,880 and the Region of Niagara is contributing $34,300,420.
Project information:
Location |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
Municipal Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regional Municipality of Niagara |
Regional Municipality of Niagara Bus Fleet Replacement |
Procuring 102 conventional diesel buses to replace aging vehicles in Niagara Transit’s fleet. The new buses will have real-time tracking information for riders, surveillance cameras, and upgraded fareboxes. |
$36,977,390 |
$30,811,411 |
$24,654,675 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara |
Replacement of 60 foot Conventional Diesel Buses |
Purchasing six conventional, diesel 60-foot buses to replace vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life. |
$3,242,423 |
$2,701,749 |
$2,161,886 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara |
Replacement of Conventional 12-metre Buses - Diesel |
Replacing eight 40-foot diesel buses that have reached the end of their usable lives. |
$2,940,000 |
$2,449,755 |
$1,960,245 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara |
Replacement of Specialized/ ParaTransit Buses |
Purchasing 27 specialized/paratransit buses to replace aging vehicles in Niagara Transit’s fleet. Each bus will be equipped with real-time tracking technology, which will provide up-to-date bus times and tracking for riders, cameras to enhance safety and fareboxes for easy and secure payment. |
$2,837,898 |
$2,364,679 |
$1,892,168 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara |
Replacement of Conventional Diesel Buses |
Replacing eight conventional diesel buses that have reached the end of their useful life. |
$2,643,404 |
$2,202,617 |
$1,762,490 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara |
Facility, Strategic Asset and Service Network Review and Facility Capital Investments* |
Developing a long-term growth plan for Niagara Transit. The project will also contribute to renovating, expanding, and/or constructing a maintenance and fleet storage facility that supports service to rural and remote communities. |
$1,858,400 |
$1,548,512 |
$1,239,088 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara |
Paratransit/On-Demand Vehicles |
Purchasing five specialized public transit vehicles. Three of the purchased vehicles will replace replace vehicles that have reached the end of their useful life. Two vehicles will be used to expand the size of the fleet. |
$512,000 |
$426,624 |
$341,376 |
Regional Municipality of Niagara |
Refurbishment of 40-foot Conventional Diesel Buses |
Refurbishing three conventional diesel buses. The 40-foot buses will receive upgraded seats, flooring, entrance doors, exterior lighting, wheel wells, rubber fenders and mechanical components. |
$432,684 |
$360,534 |
$288,492 |
Federal funding is conditional on fulfilling all requirements related to consultation with Indigenous groups and environmental assessment obligations.