17 August 2010
Mississauga, Ontario
Prime Minister Stephen Harper today marked the start of construction of the Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit corridor at a groundbreaking ceremony on the Mississauga transit campus. He was joined by Bob Dechert, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Erindale.
"We want to ensure commuters get to work on time and get home to their families at the end of the workday as quickly and as safely as possible," said Prime Minister Harper. "Improving the flow of people and goods across the GTA is good for commuters, the economy and the environment because it means shorter commute times, increased productivity and improved air."
Once complete, the 18-kilometre east-west rapid transit corridor across the City of Mississauga will improve both local and inter-regional bus operations in the Greater Toronto Area.
"Over the last year and a half, we have accelerated some of the GTA public transit and transportation infrastructure projects as part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan,” said the Prime Minister. "These projects have created jobs and stimulated economic growth during the global economic recession."
Government of Canada funding for this project is provided through the Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund and is part of FLOW, the Government of Canada’s long-term transportation action plan for the Greater Toronto Area. The Province of Ontario and the City of Mississauga are also contributing to the project.
