The Government of Canada is providing $460 million under the new Public Transit Infrastructure Fund, and British Columbia is providing $308 million to help shorten commute times, cut air pollution, and strengthen communities in the province. Combined with contributions from municipalities, more than $900 million will be going toward public transit across the province.

As part of the bilateral agreement with British Columbia, the following projects have been identified for funding. This represents the full allocation for the province under this new fund. Details regarding specific funding allocations to be announced at tender of each project.

Metro Vancouver TransLink Phase 1 of Investing in Canada includes:

• The purchase of additional SkyTrain vehicles for the Expo, Millennium, and Canada Lines
• A new West Coast Express locomotive
• A new SeaBus
• Upgrades to SkyTrain stations
• Design and planning for Rapid Transit South of Fraser and the Millennium Line Extension along Broadway

BC Transit Phase 1 of Investing in Canada includes:

• Investments in new bus depots, maintenance yards and operations facilities, as well as in new CNG fueling stations, in communities across the province.
• New and more efficient buses, including cleaner burning CNG-fueled buses, and new buses for handyDART service expansion.
• New technologies to make the fleet safer for drivers and passengers and to give BC Transit and local communities’ ridership information that will make them become even more efficient.