Niagara Transit is receiving a major investment of more than $128 million from the Government of Canada, Government of Ontario and Niagara Region to refresh its transit fleet and improve public transit services.
Today, Chris Bittle, Member of Parliament for St. Catharines, the Honourable Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario's Minister of Transportation, the Honourable Sam Oosterhoff, Member of Provincial Parliament for Niagara West, and His Worship Mat Siscoe, Mayor of the City of St. Catharines and Chair of the Niagara Transit Commission, announced joint funding for eight Niagara Transit projects through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program in St. Catharines.
This funding will be used to purchase 124 conventional diesel buses to replace Niagara Transit vehicles that have reached the end of their life, supporting a modern, more convenient experience for commuters. The new buses will feature real-time tracking information, up-to-date bus times for riders, secure payment fareboxes and cameras to enhance public safety.
The funding will also contribute toward replacing 30 specialized/paratransit buses, refurbishing three conventional diesel buses adding two vehicles to the specialized transit fleet, and developing a long-term growth plan for Niagara Transit.
