No. H059/06For release June 26, 2006
VANCOUVER — The Government of Canada will award $100,000 to a project that
advances transportation planning and enhances integration and connections
between modes. The project is being funded under the Transportation Planning and
Modal Integration initiatives, as announced today by the Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.
"This project will help to investigate how we can better combine transportation
modes for greater efficiency and integration of the transportation system," said
Minister Cannon. "It will also demonstrate the Government of Canada's commitment
and willingness to encourage innovation and creativity to solve current
transportation challenges."
"I am very pleased that a project that focuses on Kelowna has received funding
under this initiative," said Ron Cannan, Member of Parliament for Kelowna-Lake
Country. "This multimodal plan for CN Rail and Highway 97 will help to ensure
Canada's success in global trade."
Under the Transportation Planning and Modal Integration initiatives, applicants can submit
project ideas to Transport Canada, which then selects and contributes funding to
the successful projects.
As part of the selection process, successful projects have to meet one or more
of the following objectives:
support trade, tourism and traffic flows through integrated surface
transportation corridors;
enhance integration and improve connections between modes, through
infrastructure and technology initiatives;
increase transportation mobility, safety, security and efficiency for private,
public and commercial system users;
promote the integration of sustainable transportation principles into
transportation decisions; or
improve data collection for more effective policy planning and operational
management.
To date, approximately $5 million in funding has been granted to a total of 45 projects across the country, including the projects announced today.
Federal funding for these projects was built into the existing financial
framework.
A backgrounder describing the Transportation Planning and Modal Integration
initiatives and the winning projects is attached.
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Contacts:
Natalie Sarafian
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Transport,
Infrastructure and Communities, Ottawa
(613) 991-0700
Linda Licari
Communications
Transport Canada, Ottawa
(613) 993-0055
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BACKGROUNDER
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING
AND MODAL INTEGRATION INITIATIVES
The Government of Canada encourages the development of innovative approaches
to transportation issues to boost the efficiency and integration of the
transportation system as a whole and ensure its sustainability. By supporting
the development of transportation-related expertise and research in the public,
private and academic sectors, Transport Canada can foster the innovation that
will be required to help our transportation system adapt to the challenges of
the future. Funding for the Transportation Planning and Modal Integration
initiative is part of the Government of Canada's $600-million Strategic Highway
Infrastructure Program.
The following project has been selected for the second round of funding under
the Transportation Planning and Modal Integration initiative:
Project descriptions
Central Okanogan Multimodal Corridor
The City of Kelowna will receive up to $100,000 to prepare a multimodal
transportation plan for the CN Rail/Highway 97 corridor running through the City
of Kelowna, British Columbia.
June 2006
