CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Dec. 3, 2016) - Investing in public infrastructure supports efficient, affordable and sustainable transit services that help Canadians and their families get to work, school and essential services on time and back home safely at the end of a long day.
Today, the Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Kent Hehr, Minster of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Brian Mason, Alberta Minister of Infrastructure and Minister of Transportation, and the Honourable Joe Ceci, Alberta Minister of Finance and President of the Treasury Board, announced $270.3 million for 52 new projects across Alberta through the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF). The federal government is providing up to 50 per cent of funding - just over $132.9 million - while the province is investing more than $79.4 million through Alberta's Green Transit Incentives Program (GreenTRIP). Municipalities are contributing the balance of $58 million.
In addition, Alberta announced a further $156.5 million in GreenTRIP funding for 37 projects and is providing up to two-thirds of the cost for those projects. Municipalities will provide the balance of $79.2 million, for a total of $235.7 million.
The list of new public transit projects includes significant investments in Calgary for critical work to support the city's Green Line LRT corridor. It also includes other important projects, such as the design and construction of bus bay turnouts and shelters in Fort McMurray, which will provide a safe location for passengers to get on and off buses away from traffic. Buses in Strathcona County will also be replaced, achieving 100 per cent accessibility for this municipality's transit fleet ahead of schedule, while also reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
These projects are in addition to the 49 public transit projects announced for Alberta on September 1, 2016 as part of the signing of the Canada-Alberta bilateral agreement.
Quotes
"The Government of Canada recognizes how important affordable and efficient transit infrastructure is to growing the middle class and getting Canadians to work on time and back home quickly at the end of a long day. We are very pleased to announce new public transit projects, which will help make municipalities across Alberta stronger, more inclusive and sustainable, while ensuring that Canadian communities remain among the best places in the world to live, work and raise a family."
The Honourable Amarjeet Sohi, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
"Getting people where they need to go safely, quickly and comfortably is fundamental to economic growth and building an inclusive society. I'm very pleased to see how these new projects will result in widespread benefits for Calgary transit users."
The Honourable Kent Hehr, Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence
"Our government is committed to ensuring Alberta municipalities have access to affordable, accessible and environmentally sustainable public transportation options. By collaborating with all orders of government, we are ensuring Albertans are getting the most out of our transit infrastructure investments. Public transit allows people to get where they want to go safely and efficiently, while reducing congestion and the number of vehicles on our roads which will help protect our environment now and in the future."
The Honourable Brian Mason, Minister of Infrastructure and Minister of Transportation
"Through the Alberta Jobs Plan, our government has made significant investments in infrastructure throughout our province. Not only does this investment create jobs and act as a shock absorber during the economic slowdown, it prepares Alberta for a future of prosperity and growth. Today's announcement represents this commitment - with more than $258.9 million in combined federal and provincial funding going towards the City of Calgary's transit projects, all of which the City will direct to the Green Line. This means in the coming years, Calgarians will have new ways to get to work, take their kids to school and explore the city through public transit."
The Honourable Joe Ceci, President of Treasury Board and Alberta Minister of Finance
"Investments in public transit are some of the most important investments a government can make. I'm very pleased to see all three orders of government working together to keep Calgarians moving efficiently. This early work on the Green Line LRT corridor helps us get even closer to building this important piece of public transit."
His Worship Naheed Nenshi, Mayor of Calgary
Quick Facts
- This funding is part of the first phase of Investing in Canada, the Government of Canada's historic plan to support public infrastructure across the country.
- The long term infrastructure plan will invest more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit, green and social infrastructure, transportation infrastructure that supports trade, as well as rural and northern communities.
- This announcement marks a major federal infrastructure investment milestone. Including the projects announced today, over 1,000 projects have been approved for Government of Canada funding since November 2015.
- The Government of Alberta's nearly $236-million contribution in this announcement and the $106.2 million transit investment announced on September 1, 2016, are from the province's GreenTRIP fund, for a total of $342.2 million.
- Alberta municipalities will provide a total investment of $243.5 million.
- Since the program began in 2008, Alberta's $2 billion GreenTRIP investment has supported 133 approved transit projects. The program, now coming to a close, offers up to two-thirds of funding from the province.
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Backgrounder: http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=1164489
Associated links
Government of Canada's $180-billion+ infrastructure plan: http://www.budget.gc.ca/fes-eea/2016/docs/themes/infrastructure-en.html
Federal infrastructure investments in Alberta: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/map-carte/ab-eng.html
The Public Transit Infrastructure Fund: http://www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/ptif-fitc-eng.php
Alberta Public Transportation Initiatives: http://www.alberta.ca/public-transit-initiatives.aspx
Approved Alberta Transit Projects Funding Breakdown Fact Sheet: http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/documents/AlbertaFundingBreakdownFactSheet.pdf
Approved Alberta Transit Projects Map: http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/documents/GreenTransitMapTabloid.pdf
Alberta GreenTRIP: http://www.transportation.alberta.ca/5409.htm
City of Calgary Green Line: http://www.calgary.ca/Transportation/TI/Pages/Transit-projects/Green-line/home.aspx?redirect=/greenline
Twitter: @INFC_eng
Backgrounder
New transit projects across Alberta
Total investment of more than $500 million
The Public Transit Infrastructure Fund
The governments of Canada and Alberta have approved a new list of transit projects under the new Public Transit Infrastructure Fund (PTIF), which is designed to address key infrastructure priorities with a focus on repairing and upgrading existing facilities and assets.
The Government of Canada is providing the Government of Alberta with $347,190,000 under PTIF, and will fund up to 50 per cent of the eligible project costs. The Government of Alberta and municipalities will fund the balance.
As part of the bilateral agreement between Canada and Alberta, the following projects have now been approved for federal funding amounting to more than $132.9 million, while the province is investing more than $79.4 million through the Green Transit Incentives Program (GreenTRIP). Municipalities are contributing the balance of $58 million.
These projects are in addition to the 49 PTIF projects announced for Alberta on September 1, 2016.
| Location | Project name | Federal funding | Provincial funding | Anticipated start date | |
| Airdrie | Engineering and design of North Transit Terminal | $111,842 | $311,658 | 2017-05-01 | |
| Airdrie | Replacement of existing rolling stock vehicle to enhance service to transit customers | $34,266 | $68,534 | 2018-01-31 | |
| Airdrie | Installation of cycling infrastructure to support active transportation for first/last mile to regional transit stops | $13,332 | $26,668 | 2017-09-01 | |
| Airdrie | Implementation of mobile ticketing technology | $23,331 | $46,669 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Airdrie | Implementation of new technology to remove public transit barriers for customers with vision loss | $20,000 | $40,000 | 2017-11-01 | |
| Airdrie | Development of a user fee and revenue strategy | $13,332 | $26,668 | 2018-02-01 | |
| Airdrie | Investment in new transit stops to support dynamic transit model | $33,330 | $66,670 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Airdrie | Implementation of new technology to improve service alerts with transit customers | $10,000 | $20,000 | 2018-01-01 | |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services - Banff | Local transit service expansion | $862,500 | $862,500 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services - Banff/Canmore | NextBus arrival signs | $30,000 | $66,600 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services - Banff/Canmore | Farebox upgrades | $80,000 | $183,150 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Beaumont | Construction of four transit stops | $50,000 | $25,000 | 2017-05-24 | |
| Calgary | Green Line LRT - utility relocations - SE corridor | $50,000,000 | $25,000,000 | 2016-04-01 | |
| Calgary | Green Line LRT - utility relocations - Central and North corridors | $27,200,000 | $13,600,000 | 2016-04-01 | |
| Calgary | Green Line LRT - land preparation | $31,300,000 | $15,650,000 | 2016-04-01 | |
| Calgary | Green Line LRT - transit bus improvements | $2,500,000 | $1,250,000 | 2016-04-01 | |
| Canmore | Bus storage facility | $100,500 | $100,500 | 2016-08-01 | |
| Cochrane | Review of existing transit feasibility studies to identify next steps for delivery of local and regional transit services | $25,000 | $12,500 | 2016-07-01 | |
| Cochrane | Construction of bus stops and bus shelters | $25,000 | $12,500 | 2018-01-01 | |
| Cold Lake | Replacement of two aging core fleet vehicles to modernize transit fleet and increase accessibility | $174,000 | $666,700 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Fort Saskatchewan | Northern transfer location upgrades | $75,000 | $37,500 | 2016-07-15 | |
| Fort Saskatchewan | Bus stop infrastructure upgrades/construction | $34,000 | $17,000 | 2016-07-15 | |
| Grande Prairie | Fleet growth and right sizing program | $300,000 | $300,000 | 2017-01-15 | |
| Grande Prairie | Electronic fare collection Phase 2 - additional upgrades and geatures | $141,000 | $141,000 | 2016-12-15 | |
| Grande Prairie | Mobile ticketing system to increase digital system accessibility | $112,500 | $112,500 | 2016-04-01 | |
| Grande Prairie | Transit scheduling software | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2016-12-15 | |
| Grande Prairie | Onboard camera system retrofitting | $87,500 | $87,500 | 2016-12-15 | |
| Grande Prairie | Automated passenger counter system | $37,500 | $37,500 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Grande Prairie | Solar energy storage to charge electric buses | $500,000 | $500,000 | 2017-03-01 | |
| Grande Prairie | Real-time passenger information digital signage | $45,000 | $45,000 | 2017-06-01 | |
| Grande Prairie | Transit garage electrical infrastructure upgrades | $17,500 | $17,500 | 2017-01-15 | |
| Leduc | Bus pull-out construction | $67,500 | $33,750 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Lethbridge | Lethbridge Transit Terminal and Regional Park-n-Ride | $2,027,000 | $2,027,000 | 2016-10-01 | |
| Medicine Hat | Transit facility rehabilitation and upgrades | $1,090,000 | $1,090,000 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Medicine Hat | Intelligent transit technology upgrades and hardware | $125,000 | $125,000 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Medicine Hat | Intelligent transit technology upgrades for para transit services | $275,000 | $275,000 | 2017-06-01 | |
| Medicine Hat | Accessible bus stop upgrades | $167,500 | $167,500 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Medicine Hat | Review of conventional and Para Transit service delivery models | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2016-05-01 | |
| Medicine Hat | Replacement conventional and para transit buses | $376,500 | $376,500 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Red Deer | Storage structure rehabilitation for transit action buses | $1,112,500 | $1,112,500 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Red Deer | Bus stop accessibility upgrades | $1,050,000 | $1,050,000 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Red Deer | Replacement of transit buses | $3,276,000 | $3,276,000 | 2017-07-01 | |
| Red Deer | System wide intelligent transit enhancements phase 2 | $1,145,500 | $1,145,500 | 2017-07-01 | |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray) | Design and construction of bus bay turnouts and bus shelters | $3,451,000 | $6,549,000 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Spruce Grove | Bus stop upgrades | $39,750 | $19,875 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Spruce Grove | Long range regional transit plan | $37,500 | $18,750 | 2016-09-10 | |
| St. Albert | Purchase of new conventional electric buses | $1,875,000 | $937,500 | 2016-11-30 | |
| St. Albert | Replace hoists in transit garage | $122,000 | $61,000 | 2016-11-30 | |
| Strathcona County | Conventional Transit Bus Replacement Program to achieve 100% accessibility | $1,632,500 | $1,000,000 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Strathcona County | Specialized transit bus replacement | $172,500 | $86,250 | 2017-01-01 | |
| Strathcona County | Ordze Transit Center revitalization project | $750,000 | $375,000 | 2017-04-01 | |
| Whitecourt | New Whitecourt transit bus | $74,000 | $266,666 | 2017-03-01 |
GreenTRIP
The Government of Alberta is also providing $156.5 million in GreenTRIP funding for an additional 37 projects, providing up to two-thirds of the project cost. Municipalities will provide the balance of $79.2 million, for a total of $235.7 million.
| Applicant | Project Name | Provincial Contribution | Total Eligible Project Cost | |
| Airdrie | Transit Terminal South | $533,333 | $800,000 | |
| Airdrie | Investment in transit fleet | $398,133 | $597,200 | |
| Airdrie | Transit technology | $200,000 | $300,000 | |
| Airdrie | Regional fleet expansion | $4,380,022 | $6,570,000 | |
| Black Diamond | Local intermunicipal transit system development | $300,000 | $450,000 | |
| Black Diamond | Park-n-Ride facility | $660,000 | $990,000 | |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services - Lake Louise | Fleet for Lake Louise Transit | $1,220,000 | $ 1,830,000 | |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services - Lake Louise | Park-n-Ride lot development | $1,166,667 | $1,750,000 | |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services - Banff and Lake Louise | Fleet for Banff to Lake Louise Regional Transit Service | $1,626,667 | $2,440,000 | |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Bow Valley | Mobile ticketing software | $66,667 | $100,000 | |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Banff | Banff fleet for increased frequency (phase 2) | $833,333 | $1,250,000 | |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Banff | Park-n-Ride lot development | $4,666,667 | $7,000,000 | |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Banff | Park-n-Ride lots - shuttle service | $2,033,333 | $3,050,000 | |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Banff | Bus stop installations including NextBus (Banff to Lake Louise) | $200,000 | $300,000 | |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Canmore | Fleet for spare capacity and growth | $813,333 | $1,220,000 | |
| Bow Valley Regional Transit Services Commission - Canmore | Transit oriented development | $200,000 | $300,000 | |
| Calgary | Green Line LRT early works - utility and land preparation and transit improvements | $92,377,876 | $138,566,614 | |
| Chestermere | Transit feasibility study and Park-n-Ride facility implementation | $693,333 | $1,040,000 | |
| Cold Lake | Bus stop enhancement and GPS scheduling | $200,000 | $300,000 | |
| Grande Prairie | Electric bus program - replacement | $2,000,000 | $3,000,000 | |
| Grande Prairie | Transit electric bus program | $1,200,000 | $1,800,000 | |
| Grande Prairie | Transit terminal | $333,333 | $500,000 | |
| Lethbridge | Regional Park-n-Ride transit terminal | $8,080,000 | $12,956,000 | |
| Lethbridge | Accessibility enhancements | $420,000 | $630,000 | |
| Okotoks | Local bus zone upgrades | $330,000 | $495,000 | |
| Okotoks | Local transit fleet | $933,333 | $1,400,000 | |
| Okotoks | Park-n-Ride infrastructure | $666,667 | $1,000,000 | |
| Okotoks | Regional bus zone upgrades | $140,000 | $210,000 | |
| Pincher Creek | Transit service | $303,333 | $455,000 | |
| Red Deer, City of | Bus storage facility expansion | $4,466,666 | $6,700,000 | |
| Red Deer, City of | Bus wash replacement | $352,667 | $529,000 | |
| Red Deer County | Purchase buses and install bus stop/shelters | $592,200 | $940,000 | |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray) | Airporter/para transit buses | $842,560 | $1,263,840 | |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray) | Shelter additions | $1,276,667 | $1,915,001 | |
| Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo (Fort McMurray) | Intelligent transportation system (phase 2 & 3) | $21,570,614 | $32,355,920 | |
| Turner Valley | Park-n-Ride facility | $300,000 | $450,000 | |
| Whitecourt | Capital improvements | $147,001 | $220,501 |
Contact Information:
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Infrastructure and Communities
613-219-0149
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Aileen Machell
Press Secretary
Alberta Transportation and Alberta Infrastructure
780-292-0154
Aileen.machell@gov.ab.ca
Infrastructure Canada
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