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Public Transit Infrastructure

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Value

Cost-sharing. Varies.

Description

Under the federal government’s Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program, Alberta is receiving $2.1 billion for public transit over the next 10 years (2018-28).

Eligible communities with existing transit authorities can apply for funding to improve or expand public transportation.

The primary objective is to support new construction. Rehabilitation projects will be capped nationally at 15% of total public transit funding to allow for regional variation.

Eligible Applicants

Infrastructure Canada has earmarked funding exclusively to the following municipalities with existing transit authorities. Communities without existing transit authorities are ineligible for this funding. Allocations will be based on ridership numbers.

  • Airdrie
  • Banff/Bow Valley
  • Calgary
  • Cold Lake
  • Edmonton
  • Fort Saskatchewan
  • Grande Prairie
  • Hinton
  • Leduc
  • Lethbridge
  • Medicine Hat
  • Red Deer
  • Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
  • Rocky View
  • Spruce Grove
  • St. Albert
  • Strathcona County
  • Whitecourt

Eligible Expenses

The federal government will cost share up to the following:

  • 40% of eligible expenditures in Alberta for new construction and expansion of public transit and active transportation that connects citizens to their public transit systems
  • 50% of eligible expenditures in Alberta for public transit rehabilitation projects
  • 25% of eligible expenditures for any for-profit private sector ultimate recipients notwithstanding clause a) or b) in this section

Eligible projects must meet at least one of the following outcomes:

  • improved capacity of public transit infrastructure
  • improved quality and/or safety of existing or future transit systems
  • improved access to a public transit system

Eligible projects include:

  • new buses, light rail transit
  • active transportation infrastructure (for example: bike and walking paths)
  • improved access to transit and transit stations (for example: low floor buses, barrier free stations)

Deadline Date

Ongoing.

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