Backgrounder: All aboard, transit improvements are coming to Sault Ste. Marie

From: Housing, Infrastructure and Communities Canada

Backgrounder

The federal government is investing $3,104,040 through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS) of ICIP to support 3 public transit projects across Sault Ste. Marie. The Government of Ontario is contributing $2,586,442 and the City of Sault Ste. Marie is contributing $2,090,173.

Project Information:

Location	Project Name	Project Details	Federal Funding	Provincial Funding	Municipal Funding
City of Sault Ste. Marie	Transit Facility and Equipment Upgrades	Improvements include upgrading a major transit hub as well as the purchase of maintenance equipment and service vehicles.	$1,080,800	$900,577	$720,623
City of Sault Ste. Marie	Electrification of Transit System	Improvements include reducing air pollution and fuel consumption by purchasing two (2) battery electric buses and a charging station.	$1,027,280	$855,981	$705,494
City of Sault Ste. Marie	Purchase of Rolling Stock Assets	Improvements include making transit accessible to users and reducing maintenance costs of aging vehicles by purchasing eight accessible passenger vans, two parabuses buses and two buses.	$995,960	$829,884	$664,056

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Date modified:: 2024-03-08