Today, Irek Kusmierczyk, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Disability Inclusion and Member of Parliament of Windsor-Tecumseh, and His Worship Gary McNamara, Mayor of the Town of Tecumseh, announced a federal investment of more than $3.6 million to electrify a portion of Tecumseh's bus fleet and expand its active transportation network.
Through this investment, the Town of Tecumseh will replace two diesel buses with accessible electric buses and install a new charging station. As part of Tecumseh's Monday-Friday fixed route/Saturday on-demand service, these new buses will ensure that residents continue to have access to affordable and convenient transit options while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The service will be offered starting June 1 within Tecumseh, with connections to the City of Windsor's transit system and a commercial district in Lakeshore.
This investment will also enable the construction of almost 2.5 kilometres of multi-use pathway along Lesperance Road, from Riverside Drive to First Street, and on Little River Boulevard from Lesperance Road to the entrance of Windsor's trail system on Gauthier Street.
This investment will improve access to a network of nearly 30 kilometres of active transportation pathways within the Town and neighbouring communities. It will make it easier for people to get to shops, community centres, the over 200 acres of greenspace in 37 parks throughout the town, and neighbouring communities of Windsor and Lakeshore.
By investing in infrastructure, the Government of Canada is growing our country's economy, building resilient communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.
