Backgrounder : Federal government invests in public transit projects across rural Saskatchewan

Town of Alameda; Village of Alida; Town of Carnduff; Rural Municipality of Coalfields No. 4; Rural Municipality of Enniskillen No. 3; Village of Frobisher; Village of Glen Ewen; Rural Municipality of Moose Creek No. 33; Rural Municipality of Mount Pleasant No. 2; Town of Oxbow

Purchase of an accessible vehicle to provide transit service in Oxbow and surrounding communities

A wheelchair accessible Care-A-Van will enable residents with disabilities to attend non-emergency medical and personal appointments in the region.

$50,000

$48,887

$0

Town of Assiniboia; Rural Municipality of Glen Bain No. 105; Town of Gravelbourg; Town of Lafleche; City of Moose Jaw; Town of Mossbank; Town of Ponteix; City of Regina; Village of Shamrock; Rural Municipality of Sutton No. 103; City of Swift Current; Rural Municipality of Wood River No. 74

Purchase of a hybrid vehicle and construction of a garage for on-demand service in Gravelbourg and rural southwest Saskatchewan

A hybrid vehicle will be purchased and a garage constructed to house the vehicle for the existing on-demand medical appointment shuttle service.

$85,683

$0

$21,421

Town of Battleford; Town of Moosomin; City of North Battleford

Purchase of vehicles to support Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs First Nations transit project

Twelve vehicles including 4 multi-passenger vans, 6 high capacity SUVs and 2 high capacity pickup trucks to be purchased and investments in accessibility upgrades and mobile app to establish on-demand transit services with an online reservation system for the member Nations of the Battlefords Agency Tribal Chiefs Inc.

$1,252,800

$0

$17,400

Town of Central Butte

Purchase of an accessible vehicle and supporting equipment to provide on-demand transportation service

A wheelchair accessible van and supporting equipment will provide a volunteer-based on-demand transportation service for residents to access medical appointments and community events.

$78,400

$19,600

$0

Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344; Town of Dundurn; Rural Municipality of Dundurn No. 314; City of Saskatoon; Local Government District of Village of Craven; First Nations of Whitecap Dakota First Nation

Whitecap Dakota First Nation Transit Study

A planning study will be conducted to identify the current and future transportation needs of the First Nation and the role that local transit could provide.

$50,000

$0

$0

City of Estevan; Village of Kisbey; City of Regina; City of Saskatoon; City of Weyburn

Purchase of vehicles and construction of supporting infrastructure to create a public transit system for the members of the Pheasant Rump Nakota First Nation

Six vehicles to be purchased and a regular-powered garage to be built create a community-led public transit system.

$628,525

$0

$2,970

Town of Fort Qu'Appelle; Village of Lestock; City of Regina; City of Saskatoon; City of Yorkton

Purchase of vehicles and construction of supporting infrastructure to create a public transit system for the Muskowekwan First Nation

A public transit system will be created with the purchase of three large buses and the construction of a garage.

$1,332,003

$0

$0

City of Humboldt

Humboldt Community Transit System

A needs assessment feasibility study and community consultations will be conducted to develop proposed solutions to local transit issues.

$50,000

$0

$0

Town of Kamsack

Purchase of vehicles to provide transportation services to members of Cote First Nation

Two passenger vans to be purchased to provide safe and reliable transportation services.

$142,331

$0

$0

City of Prince Albert; City of Saskatoon

Purchase of vehicles to provide transit service for the Montreal Lake Cree Nation

A coach bus and wheelchair accessible van will enable members of the Montreal Lake Cree Nation to access services and medical appointments in Prince Albert and Saskatoon.

$1,191,895

$0

$0

Village of Punnichy; Town of Raymore; Rural Municipality of Touchwood No. 248

Purchase of an accessible hybrid vehicle and supporting infrastructure to provide transit service for the George Gordon First Nation

An accessible hybrid passenger vehicle and a charging station will be purchased to develop a public transit system.

$1,322,500

$0

$63,250