Backgrounder: Governments of Canada and Ontario invest in public transit in North Bay
Backgrounder
A new list of transit projects has been approved under the Canada-Ontario Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF) agreement, 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 Ontario with over $1.48 billion under PTIF, and will fund up to 50 per cent of the eligible project costs.
As part of the bilateral agreement with Ontario, the following projects in three municipalities have now been approved for federal funding amounting to more than $1.3 million.
Location |
Project Name |
Federal Funding |
Anticipated Start Date |
Kapuskasing |
Purchase one new accessible bus for service expansion |
$58,147 |
January 1, 2017 |
Kapuskasing |
Rehabilitation of one transit bus |
$15,500 |
January 1, 2017 |
Machin |
Purchase one new replacement bus |
$51,563 |
January 1, 2017 |
North Bay |
Installation of electronic fare box system |
$375,000 |
March 31, 2017 |
North Bay |
Enhancing hoist system at fleet maintenance garage |
$60,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
North Bay |
Installation of sidewalks on McKeown Avenue |
$125,000 |
May 1, 2017 |
North Bay |
Installation of security cameras on all transit fleet vehicles |
$88,000 |
January 1, 2018 |
North Bay |
Replace an existing parabus and purchase one additional parabus to the fleet |
$60,000 |
December 1, 2016 |
North Bay |
Various improvements to the Transit Vehicle Storage Facility |
$125,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
North Bay |
Various improvements to the Transit Vehicle Wash Facility |
$50,000 |
March 31, 2017 |
North Bay |
Installation of 10 new bus shelters |
$50,000 |
March 31, 2017 |
North Bay |
Enhancing the accessibility of 30 bus stops |
$50,000 |
March 31, 2017 |
North Bay |
Installing digital signage at approximately 10 bus stops and transfer locations |
$75,000 |
January 1, 2018 |
North Bay |
Installing traffic light pre-emption system on all transit fleet vehicles |
$87,500 |
June 1, 2017 |
North Bay |
Introduction of passenger counters on all transit fleet vehicles |
$75,000 |
January 1, 2017 |
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