Backgrounder: Canada, Ontario and the Region of Waterloo invest in public transit improvements

Region of Waterloo

Kitchener Central Transit Hub Phase 2^{Footnote 1}

Constructing the Kitchener Central Transit Hub, which will include a public square and transit plaza, as well as adding four bus bays and one mobility stop to the adjacent bus terminal.

$50,916,769

$42,426,398

$37,475,666

Region of Waterloo

Hybrid Buses – Phase 2

Purchasing 70 hybrid 40-foot buses.

$31,632,774

$26,358,009

$21,091,156

Region of Waterloo

Hybrid Buses

Purchasing 56 hybrid 40-foot buses over three years to replace 56 existing 40-foot diesel buses.

$24,784,772

$20,651,912

$16,525,247

Region of Waterloo

Construction of LRT pedestrian crossings at the Hydro One corridor and R&T Station

Building two pedestrian rail crossings along the LRT line, one at the Hydro One corridor and one at Research and Technology Station.

$2,740,000

$2,283,105

$1,826,895

Region of Waterloo

Mobility Buses

Purchasing 23 accessible buses to expand capacity of the local transit fleet.

$1,610,000

$1,341,533

$1,073,468

Region of Waterloo

Grand River Transit Climate Action Plan^{Footnote 1}

Constructing or improving 13 pedestrian crossings. The project will also add new pedestrian paths, improvements to six bus stops and 200 additional parking spots for shared micro-mobility vehicles.

$1,460,000

$1,216,545

$973,455

Region of Waterloo

Shelter and Station Improvements

Improving bus stops, shelters, stand-alone benches, pedestrian crossings and intersections across the Region of Waterloo.

$1,260,000

$1,049,895

$840,105

Region of Waterloo

Transit Technology Improvements

Upgrading the transit network planning, vehicle location and dispatching tools, fare payment, booking, transit safety and fleet management systems.

$520,000

$433,290

$346,710

Region of Waterloo

Transit Access Improvements for Three High-Demand Locations

1. Installing 13 new light standards and paving of existing stone dust trail connecting Grand River Transit stops and Trinity Village Community Care Centre.
2. Installing 16 new light standards and a pedestrian/cyclist counter and wayfinding along an existing all-season trail from Phillip St. to Research and Technology Station (ION Light Rail).
3. Installing three new light standards along an existing all-season pathway connecting Westchester Dr. and Lackner Blvd. to GRT express bus service.

$320,000

$266,640

$213,360