Province Boosts Public Transit Across Ontario
June 11, 2009 11:00 AM
McGuinty Government Helps Municipal Transit Systems Meet Growing Demand
Municipal transit systems across Ontario are putting 470 new buses on the road to improve public transit service, increase ridership and accessibility, and improve air quality.
Through the Ontario Bus Replacement Program (OBRP), the Ontario government is investing $50 million to help 47 municipalities across the province replace aging buses in their transit fleets.
OBRP provides long-term, sustainable transit funding that municipalities can use to replace both conventional and specialized transit buses.
QUICK FACTS
- Since 2003, the McGuinty government has invested $7.4 billion in public transit across Ontario, which has:
- Increased transit ridership by 102 million passenger trips
- Eliminated 85 million car trips, reducing traffic congestion, and allowing people and goods to move more quickly
- Eliminated 350,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions
- By September 2009, Ontario municipalities will have received more than $1.3 billion in Gas Tax funding to purchase expansion buses and refurbish conventional transit buses.
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ontario.ca/transportation
"The McGuinty government is making record investments in public transit. We want to get more people out of single-occupant cars and onto transit. Transit investments improve the air we breathe and support our fight against climate change."
– Jim Bradley
Minister of Transportation
Communities
