PEMBROKE, ON, June 26,
2024 /CNW/ - The City of
Pembroke is purchasing an eight-passenger accessible van to
give the community members another safe and accessible transit
option. The new van will also facilitate safer door-to-door winter
pickup and have expanded hours for service on Sundays.
The purchase is made possible after a combined investment of
$164,788 from the federal and
provincial governments and the City of
Pembroke.
Quotes
"Public transit helps make lives easier for everyone. We're
proud to make this investment that will help residents get where
they need to go, safely and conveniently."
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing,
Infrastructure and Communities
"Under the leadership of Premier Ford, our government is
delivering essential transit services to communities across
Ontario. The new Handi-Bus will
make sure Pembroke residents of
all abilities and needs can continue to access reliable
door-to-door transportation."
Ric Bresee, Parliamentary
Assistant to Ontario's Minister of
Transportation
"The Handi-Bus provides a critical service to Pembroke and Laurentian Valley's seniors and
people with disabilities. Having a new van that allows for expanded
service is so important as we will be able to better serve our
residents."
Ron Gervais, Mayor of the
City of Pembroke.
Quick Facts
- The federal government is investing $65,000 in this project through the Public
Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS) of the Investing in
Canada Infrastructure Program. The
Government of Ontario is investing
$54,161 and the City of Pembroke is contributing $45,627.
- The PTIS stream supports building, expanding, and upgrading
urban and rural transit networks.
- In Ontario, the Investing in
Canada Infrastructure Program's
Public Transit Infrastructure Stream has already approved over 400
projects to improve public transit. The federal government has
committed $6.5 billion to the
program, and the provincial government has committed $7.3 billion.
- Since 2015, the federal government has committed over
$30 billion for public transit and
active transportation projects. These historic investments have
resulted in close to 2000 projects across the country.
- In 2021, the government announced $3
billion a year, starting in 2026, towards permanent and
predictable public transit funding.
- Under the Investing in Canada
Plan, the federal government is investing more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit
projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and
transportation routes, and Canada's rural and northern communities.
Associated Links
Investing in Canada:
Canada's Long-Term Infrastructure
Plan
https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/icp-publication-pic-eng.html
Public Transit Infrastructure Stream
https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/pti-itc-eng.html
Federal infrastructure investments in Ontario
https://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/prog-proj-on-eng.html
Strengthened Climate Plan
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/climate-plan/climate-plan-overview.html
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