Backgrounder: New transit projects across Alberta
Backgrounder
Total investment of more than $500 million
The Public Transit Infrastructure Fund
The governments of Canada and Alberta have approved a new list of transit projects under the new Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF), which is designed to address key infrastructure priorities with a focus on repairing and upgrading existing facilities and assets.
The Government of Canada is providing the Government of Alberta with $347,190,000 under PTIF, and will fund up to 50 per cent of the eligible project costs. The Government of Alberta and municipalities will fund the balance.
As part of the bilateral agreement between Canada and Alberta, the following projects have now been approved for federal funding amounting to more than $132.9 million, while the province is investing more than $79.4 million through the Green Transit Incentives Program (GreenTRIP). Municipalities are contributing the balance of $58 million.
These projects are in addition to the 49 PTIF projects announced for Alberta on September 1, 2016.
| Location | Project name | Federal funding | Provincial funding | Anticipated start date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie |
Engineering and design of North Transit Terminal |
$111,842 |
$311,658 |
2017-05-01 |
| Airdrie |
Replacement of existing rolling stock vehicle to enhance service to transit customers |
$34,266 |
$68,534 |
2018-01-31 |
| Airdrie |
Installation of cycling infrastructure to support active transportation for first/last mile to regional transit stops |
$13,332 |
$26,668 |
2017-09-01 |
| Airdrie |
Implementation of mobile ticketing technology |
$23,331 |
$46,669 |
2017-01-01 |
| Airdrie |
Implementation of new technology to remove public transit barriers for customers with vision loss |
$20,000 |
$40,000 |
2017-11-01 |
| Airdrie |
Development of a user fee and revenue strategy |
$13,332 |
$26,668 |
2018-02-01 |
| Airdrie |
Investment in new transit stops to support dynamic transit model |
$33,330 |
$66,670 |
2017-04-01 |
| Airdrie |
Implementation of new technology to improve service alerts with transit customers |
$10,000 |
$20,000 |
2018-01-01 |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services – Banff |
Local transit service expansion |
$862,500 |
$862,500 |
2017-01-01 |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services – Banff/Canmore |
NextBus arrival signs |
$30,000 |
$66,600 |
2017-04-01 |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services – Banff/Canmore |
Farebox upgrades |
$80,000 |
$183,150 |
2017-01-01 |
| Beaumont |
Construction of four transit stops |
$50,000 |
$25,000 |
2017-05-24 |
| Calgary |
Green Line LRT - utility relocations - SE corridor |
$50,000,000 |
$25,000,000 |
2016-04-01 |
| Calgary |
Green Line LRT - utility relocations - Central and North corridors |
$27,200,000 |
$13,600,000 |
2016-04-01 |
| Calgary |
Green Line LRT - land preparation |
$31,300,000 |
$15,650,000 |
2016-04-01 |
| Calgary |
Green Line LRT - transit bus improvements |
$2,500,000 |
$1,250,000 |
2016-04-01 |
| Canmore |
Bus storage facility |
$100,500 |
$100,500 |
2016-08-01 |
| Cochrane |
Review of existing transit feasibility studies to identify next steps for delivery of local and regional transit services |
$25,000 |
$12,500 |
2016-07-01 |
| Cochrane |
Construction of bus stops and bus shelters |
$25,000 |
$12,500 |
2018-01-01 |
| Cold Lake |
Replacement of two aging core fleet vehicles to modernize transit fleet and increase accessibility |
$174,000 |
$666,700 |
2017-01-01 |
| Fort Saskatchewan |
Northern transfer location upgrades |
$75,000 |
$37,500 |
2016-07-15 |
| Fort Saskatchewan |
Bus stop infrastructure upgrades/construction |
$34,000 |
$17,000 |
2016-07-15 |
| Grande Prairie |
Fleet growth and right sizing program |
$300,000 |
$300,000 |
2017-01-15 |
| Grande Prairie |
Electronic fare collection Phase 2 - additional upgrades and geatures |
$141,000 |
$141,000 |
2016-12-15 |
| Grande Prairie |
Mobile ticketing system to increase digital system accessibility |
$112,500 |
$112,500 |
2016-04-01 |
| Grande Prairie |
Transit scheduling software |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
2016-12-15 |
| Grande Prairie |
Onboard camera system retrofitting |
$87,500 |
$87,500 |
2016-12-15 |
| Grande Prairie |
Automated passenger counter system |
$37,500 |
$37,500 |
2017-04-01 |
| Grande Prairie |
Solar energy storage to charge electric buses |
$500,000 |
$500,000 |
2017-03-01 |
| Grande Prairie |
Real-time passenger information digital signage |
$45,000 |
$45,000 |
2017-06-01 |
| Grande Prairie |
Transit garage electrical infrastructure upgrades |
$17,500 |
$17,500 |
2017-01-15 |
| Leduc |
Bus pull-out construction |
$67,500 |
$33,750 |
2017-01-01 |
| Lethbridge |
Lethbridge Transit Terminal and Regional Park-n-Ride |
$2,027,000 |
$2,027,000 |
2016-10-01 |
| Medicine Hat |
Transit facility rehabilitation and upgrades |
$1,090,000 |
$1,090,000 |
2017-01-01 |
| Medicine Hat |
Intelligent transit technology upgrades and hardware |
$125,000 |
$125,000 |
2017-01-01 |
| Medicine Hat |
Intelligent transit technology upgrades for para transit services |
$275,000 |
$275,000 |
2017-06-01 |
| Medicine Hat |
Accessible bus stop upgrades |
$167,500 |
$167,500 |
2017-04-01 |
| Medicine Hat |
Review of conventional and Para Transit service delivery models |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
2016-05-01 |
| Medicine Hat |
Replacement conventional and para transit buses |
$376,500 |
$376,500 |
2017-01-01 |
| Red Deer |
Storage structure rehabilitation for transit action buses |
$1,112,500 |
$1,112,500 |
2017-04-01 |
| Red Deer |
Bus stop accessibility upgrades |
$1,050,000 |
$1,050,000 |
2017-04-01 |
| Red Deer |
Replacement of transit buses |
$3,276,000 |
$3,276,000 |
2017-07-01 |
| Red Deer |
System wide intelligent transit enhancements phase 2 |
$1,145,500 |
$1,145,500 |
2017-07-01 |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray) |
Design and construction of bus bay turnouts and bus shelters |
$3,451,000 |
$6,549,000 |
2017-01-01 |
| Spruce Grove |
Bus stop upgrades |
$39,750 |
$19,875 |
2017-04-01 |
| Spruce Grove |
Long range regional transit plan |
$37,500 |
$18,750 |
2016-09-10 |
| St. Albert |
Purchase of new conventional electric buses |
$1,875,000 |
$937,500 |
2016-11-30 |
| St. Albert |
Replace hoists in transit garage |
$122,000 |
$61,000 |
2016-11-30 |
| Strathcona County |
Conventional Transit Bus Replacement Program to achieve 100% accessibility |
$1,632,500 |
$1,000,000 |
2017-01-01 |
| Strathcona County |
Specialized transit bus replacement |
$172,500 |
$86,250 |
2017-01-01 |
| Strathcona County |
Ordze Transit Center revitalization project |
$750,000 |
$375,000 |
2017-04-01 |
| Whitecourt |
New Whitecourt transit bus |
$74,000 |
$266,666 |
2017-03-01 |
GreenTRIP
The Government of Alberta is also providing $156.5 million in GreenTRIP funding for an additional 37 projects, providing up to two-thirds of the project cost. Municipalities will provide the balance of $79.2 million, for a total of $235.7 million.
| Applicant | Project Name | Provincial Contribution | Total Eligible Project Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airdrie |
Transit Terminal South |
$533,333 |
$800,000 |
| Airdrie |
Investment in transit fleet |
$398,133 |
$597,200 |
| Airdrie |
Transit technology |
$200,000 |
$300,000 |
| Airdrie |
Regional fleet expansion |
$4,380,022 |
$6,570,000 |
| Black Diamond |
Local intermunicipal transit system development |
$300,000 |
$450,000 |
| Black Diamond |
Park-n-Ride facility |
$660,000 |
$990,000 |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services – Lake Louise |
Fleet for Lake Louise Transit |
$1,220,000 |
$ 1,830,000 |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services - Lake Louise |
Park-n-Ride lot development |
$1,166,667 |
$1,750,000 |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services - Banff and Lake Louise |
Fleet for Banff to Lake Louise Regional Transit Service |
$1,626,667 |
$2,440,000 |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Bow Valley |
Mobile ticketing software |
$66,667 |
$100,000 |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Banff |
Banff fleet for increased frequency (phase 2) |
$833,333 |
$1,250,000 |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Banff |
Park-n-Ride lot development |
$4,666,667 |
$7,000,000 |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Banff |
Park-n-Ride lots - shuttle service |
$2,033,333 |
$3,050,000 |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Banff |
Bus stop installations including NextBus (Banff to Lake Louise) |
$200,000 |
$300,000 |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Canmore |
Fleet for spare capacity and growth |
$813,333 |
$1,220,000 |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Canmore |
Transit oriented development |
$200,000 |
$300,000 |
| Calgary |
Green Line LRT early works - utility and land preparation and transit improvements |
$92,377,876 |
$138,566,614 |
| Chestermere |
Transit feasibility study and Park-n-Ride facility implementation |
$693,333 |
$1,040,000 |
| Cold Lake |
Bus stop enhancement and GPS scheduling |
$200,000 |
$300,000 |
| Grande Prairie |
Electric bus program - replacement |
$2,000,000 |
$3,000,000 |
| Grande Prairie |
Transit electric bus program |
$1,200,000 |
$1,800,000 |
| Grande Prairie |
Transit terminal |
$333,333 |
$500,000 |
| Lethbridge |
Regional Park-n-Ride transit terminal |
$8,080,000 |
$12,956,000 |
| Lethbridge |
Accessibility enhancements |
$420,000 |
$630,000 |
| Okotoks |
Local bus zone upgrades |
$330,000 |
$495,000 |
| Okotoks |
Local transit fleet |
$933,333 |
$1,400,000 |
| Okotoks |
Park-n-Ride infrastructure |
$666,667 |
$1,000,000 |
| Okotoks |
Regional bus zone upgrades |
$140,000 |
$210,000 |
| Pincher Creek |
Transit service |
$303,333 |
$455,000 |
| Red Deer, City of |
Bus storage facility expansion |
$4,466,666 |
$6,700,000 |
| Red Deer, City of |
Bus wash replacement |
$352,667 |
$529,000 |
| Red Deer County |
Purchase buses and install bus stop/shelters |
$592,200 |
$940,000 |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray) |
Airporter/para transit buses |
$842,560 |
$1,263,840 |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray) |
Shelter additions |
$1,276,667 |
$1,915,001 |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray) |
Intelligent transportation system (phase 2 & 3) |
$21,570,614 |
$32,355,920 |
| Turner Valley |
Park-n-Ride facility |
$300,000 |
$450,000 |
| Whitecourt |
Capital improvements |
$147,001 |
$220,501 |
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