Backgrounder: Federal and provincial investments in public transit improvements will better connect British Columbians
Backgrounder
The federal government is investing more than $36.5 million through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program to support five public transit improvement projects across British Columbia. The provincial government is also contributing more than $36.5 million towards these projects, while local governments are contributing more than $18.2 million.
Project Information:
Location |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Provincial Funding |
BC Transit Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kelowna |
Kelowna Exchanges * |
The project will construct three enhanced transit exchanges that feature bus shelters, Park & Ride and operator facilities, micro-mobility supportive infrastructure and improved sidewalks and roads. |
$6,293,812 |
$6,293,812 |
$3,146,907 |
Langford |
Charging Infrastructure – HC |
The project will design, purchase, and install approximately 12 in-depot charging points and related infrastructure to support high capacity (HC) battery-electric buses (BEB) at the Langford Transit Centre (LTC). |
$5,234,423 |
$5,234,423 |
$2,617,211 |
Langford; Victoria |
O&M Facility Upgrades – VTC & LTC |
The project will maintain a state of good repair for the Victoria Transit Centre (VTC) and install enhancements that optimize fleet maintenance functions at the Langford Transit Centre (LTC). |
$3,385,541 |
$3,385,541 |
$1,692,770 |
Saanich |
Saanich Transit Centre (STC) Early Works * |
The project will demolish, remediate, and perform site preparation and development for a new operations and maintenance (O&M) facility. |
$19,132,000 |
$19,132,000 |
$9,566,000 |
Victoria |
O&M Facility Upgrades – Victoria Training |
The project will create a maintenance training centre at the existing Victoria Transit Centre (VTC) tire bay. |
$2,496,270 |
$2,496,270 |
$1,248,135 |
* Federal funding is conditional on fulfilling all requirements related to consultation with Indigenous groups.
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