The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario have reached a bilateral agreement that will provide more than $2.97 billion in combined funding for projects that will reduce commute times and make public transit more efficient and inclusive for people in the province.
The Government of Canada is providing Ontario with $1,486,680,000 under the new Public Transit Infrastructure Fund, and will cover up to 50 per cent of the funding needed for projects supported under this agreement.
To reach this agreement, projects representing a significant portion of the total federal funding for transit needed to be identified. The following projects have been approved for federal funding amounting to $688,745,733 to date. With the agreement now in place, all eligible communities will be invited to nominate projects for funding beginning in early September.
Location | Project Name | Federal Funding | Anticipated Start Date |
Barrie | Conventional Transit Bus Replacement 2016 | $1,312,500 | November 1, 2016 |
Barrie | Conventional Transit Bus Replacement 2017 | $1,050,000 | June 1, 2017 |
Barrie | Conventional Transit Bus Replacement 2018 | $1,050,000 | November 1, 2017 |
Barrie | Specialized Transit Bus Replacement 2017 | $187,500 | June 1, 2017 |
Barrie | Specialized Transit Bus Growth 2017 | $400,000 | June 1, 2017 |
Greater Sudbury | Route Optimization Study and Service Enhancements | $500,000 | January 1, 2017 |
Greater Sudbury | Purchase of new transit vehicle maintenance software | $20,000 | March 31, 2017 |
Greater Sudbury | Upgrade to Transit Automatic Vehicle Location Units | $100,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Greater Sudbury | Purchase of new transit staff scheduling software | $100,000 | March 31, 2017 |
Greater Sudbury | Restoration/Rehabilitation of multiple Transit shelters | $60,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Greater Sudbury | Increase Specialized Transit Fleet | $40,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Greater Sudbury | Transit Garage upgrades and rehabilitation. | $1,850,000 | January 1, 2017 |
Greater Sudbury | Upgrade and rehabilitation to Transit Terminal. | $512,500 | January 1, 2017 |
Greater Sudbury | New purchase of 30 ft buses | $640,000 | June 30, 2017 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Bridges/Structures Maintenance | $4,731,500 | June 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Toronto Rocket / T1 Rail Yard Accommodation | $4,910,000 | June 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Subway Facility Renewal Program | $4,263,500 | July 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Fire Main Replacement at Wilson Yard | $4,009,500 | December 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Retrofit of CH & Shop Traction Power Pendant System | $619,500 | January 1, 2017 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Line 2 (Bloor-Danforth) ATC Resignalling | $4,500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Subway Escalator Overhaul Program | $5,534,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Escalator Replacement Program | $1,300,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Subway Pump Replacement Program | $3,376,500 | July 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Fire Ventilation Upgrade | $1,375,000 | January 1, 2017 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Backflow Preventers | $1,243,500 | July 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - On Grade Paving | $4,786,500 | July 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Structural Paving | $1,887,500 | June 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Skylight Replacement Program | $85,000 | February 1, 2017 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Stations Transformation (incl Zone Hubs) | $9,185,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Subway Track Rehabilitation Program | $14,097,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Subway Turnout Rehabilitation Program | $11,470,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Subway Rail Grinding | $2,874,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Train Door Monitoring System - T1 & TR (Overhaul and Communications) | $17,569,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - T1 Subway Cars - 20 Year Overhaul | $5,772,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - T1 Subway Cars - 15 Year Overhaul | $11,191,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - TR Subway Cars - 7 Year Overhaul | $4,386,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Subway Workcars | $7,710,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - LRV Carhouse Facility & Renewal | $378,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Surface Track Replacement Program | $23,032,500 | January 1, 2017 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Surface Special Trackwork Replacement Program | $8,152,500 | January 1, 2017 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Reconstruction of Streetcar Overhead | $8,219,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Life Extension Overhaul of 40 Articulated Light Rail Vehicles (ALRVs) | $12,955,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Bus Hoists | $8,084,000 | July 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Bus Washracks | $2,973,500 | July 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Platform Modifications to Accommodate Articulated Buses | $10,000,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Transit Signal Priorities | $13,495,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Purchase of 4 of 99 Low Floor 40 ft Diesel Buses for Customer Service Initiatives | $1,315,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Orion VII Diesel & Nova Artic Bus Rebuild Program | $41,465,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Replacement of Orion VII Hybrid Bus Components | $8,423,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - APC expansion to remainder of TTC 60 ft bus fleet | $531,000 | April 1 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - APC expansion to remainder of TTC 40 ft bus fleet and ALRVs | $4,659,000 | November 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - APC equipment on LRV fleet order | $350,000 | January 1, 2017 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Customer Facing Information Screens (CFIS) | $2,500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - VISION (CAD/AVL) | $15,000,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Easier Access Phase III | $3,475,000 | July 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - AODA Requirements - Subway Fleet, Buses, Streetcars | $5,163,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - T1 Pre-Boarding Announcement System | $1,573,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - 201 Wheel-Trans Buses | $4,345,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - WT Friendly Bus Rebuild Program | $2,115,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Bus Stop Improvements for Accessibility | $10,000,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Wheel Trans Transformation Program | $4,780,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Maintenance of Joint TTC / Toronto Transportation Bridges | $2,073,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Tunnel & Station Leak Remediation Program | $4,892,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Structure Rehabilitation Program | $16,479,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Storage Tanks – Oil Interceptors | $640,000 | December 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Subway Asbestos Removal Program | $3,793,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Toronto Transit Commission - Roofing Rehabilitation Program | $12,126,500 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Union Station Infrastructure | $750,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Finch West LRT Early Works | $25,000,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | SmartTrack Planning and Design | $3,000,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Eglinton West LRT Planning and Design | $3,500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Scarborough Subway Extension Planning and Design | $125,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Eglinton East LRT Planning and Design | $3,500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Relief Line Planning and Design | $27,760,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Waterfront Transit Design | $1,800,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Eglinton Connects Streetscape Improvements and Cycle Tracks | $8,900,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Toronto | West Toronto Railpath Extension | $11,750,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Toronto | East Don Trail | $11,250,000 | November 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Surface Transit Operational Improvement Studies | $250,000 | February 1, 2017 |
Toronto | Bicycle parking at 40 TTC stations | $425,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Bike Share Toronto Expansion at 50 TTC stations | $1,250,000 | January 1, 2017 |
Toronto | Flemingdon Park-Thorncliffe Park Neighbourhood Cycling Connections | $1,500,000 | January 1, 2017 |
Toronto | Eglinton Avenue East Bicycle Lanes | $541,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Burnhamthorpe/Renforth Boulevard multi-use trail to Kipling Station | $1,045,000 | January 1, 2017 |
Toronto | York University Cycling Connections | $111,500 | September 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Dufferin Street North Trail/Cycle Track | $700,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Midland Avenue Multi-Use Trail | $4,500,000 | January 1, 2017 |
Toronto | Transit Signal Priority System Renewal Study | $50,000 | January 1, 2017 |
Toronto | Accessible Pedestrian Signals Expansion | $1,200,000 | August 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Automated Pedestrian Detection Upgrades | $150,000 | August 1, 2016 |
Toronto | New mid-block crossings to transit stops | $1,500,000 | August 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Reductions of curb radii at key intersections | $125,000 | August 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Geometric Safety Improvements - Removal of Channelized Right Turns | $900,000 | August 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Missing sidewalk links - 2017 | $660,000 | January 1, 2017 |
Toronto | Missing sidewalk links - 2018 | $855,000 | January 1, 2018 |
Toronto | Missing sidewalk links - 2018 Road Safety Plan | $250,000 | January 1, 2018 |
Toronto | Increase Crossing Times - Modification of signals and timings | $115,000 | August 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Reduced Crossing Distance - Curb extensions/neckdowns | $90,000 | August 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Sidewalk extensions for accessibility | $75,000 | August 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Signalized Crossings for Cyclists | $90,000 | August 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Pavement Marking Improvements | $200,000 | August 1, 2016 |
Toronto | Real-time alternative transportation information screens | $30,000 | September 1, 2017 |
Toronto | LED Blank-Out Signs for turn restrictions | $380,000 | January 1, 2018 |
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area | Metrolinx - Enterprise Asset Management | $22,985,233 | July 1, 2016 |
Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area | Metrolinx - Davenport Diamond Program | $5,000,000 | September 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Mann Avenue Transit Structure Replacement | $2,500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Transit operator crew room at Bayview station | $750,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Tunneys Pasture Bus Loop | $1,500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Carleton Siding - Spring switch replacement with new powered switches | $1,250,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Walkley rail intersection track improvements | $5,500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Customer waiting areas at major Confederation Line stations | $1,000,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Modern signalling and control system for O-Train Trillium Line | $1,000,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Elevator at Tremblay station | $500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Multi-Use Pathway (Michael St. to St-Laurent) | $100,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Booth Street Bike Track from Sir John A MacDonald to Albert | $1,000,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Bicycle shelters at Transitway stations to encourage multimodal travel | $75,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Enclosed bicycle parking areas at Transitway stations to encourage multimodal travel | $250,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Park and ride lot improvements | $1,250,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Rural bus stop improvements | $200,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Bus shelters | $375,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Concrete bus pads | $175,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Emergency phone upgrades at Transitway stations | $1,000,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Passenger information displays | $1,000,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Smartbus infrastructure on board buses | $2,250,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | OC Transpo - Merivale Garage - Driver facility and elevator | $750,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | OC Transpo - Pinecrest Garage, sewer line replacement | $750,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Transitway (Busway) Pavement Resurfacing | $1,500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Fare gate entrances at Transitway stations | $875,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Transit operator crew room at Hawthorne loop | $250,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Acquisition of 2 train sets | $20,000,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | LRT Stage 2 - Early works and preliminary engineering | $45,000,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | LRT Stage 2 - Bridge to grade separate VIA/O-Train Elwood diamond | $1,250,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Kanata LRT Extension - Environmental Assessment | $1,500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Aboriginal consultation (including other transit and active transportation projects) | $100,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Cost sharing for improvements of cycling and pedestrian links at MTO overpasses | $1,000,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Advanced Renewal Projects Supporting LRT Stage 2 | $1,550,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Baseline Transit Corridor - Bayshore to Billings- Design | $6,000,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Transit Priority Projects | $4,350,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Acquisition of 17 new buses | $6,800,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Chapman Mills transit corridor - Beatrice to Longfields | $1,500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Rideau River Crossing - Confederation Heights to Carleton University - pedestrian/cycling | $775,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Rideau River Crossing - Bank at Riverside (near Billings Bridge), pedestrian/cycling | $1,025,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Rural cycling routes (misc locations) | $2,025,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Heron Road (Data Centre/Heron Station to Bank), EB and WB bike tracks | $325,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Heron Rd (Colbert Pathway to east of Jefferson)-EB bike tracks only | $275,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Richmond Rd - south side sidewalk reconstruction around Croydon for cycle track | $550,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Kanata North cycle link (Carling at March Rd) | $400,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Kanata North cycle link (Herzberg at March Rd) | $525,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Trillium Pathway extension phase 3 (Carling to Dows Lake) | $275,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | AODA Enhancements of Intersections | $1,500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Hunt Club Cycling Links (Riverside to Paul Benoit) | $275,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Queen Elizabeth Drive - Crossings at Commissioner's Park and at Queen Elizabeth Place - pedestrian/cycling | $375,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Rideau River Pathway - lighting and link through park | $625,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | New sidewalk links to improve connections with public transit | $775,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | McArthur Street Bike Lane | $175,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Trans Orleans Pathway alignment modification | $500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Cardinal Creek Park 18A multiuse pathway | $650,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Manotick – Multi-Use Pathway between Main St and River rd and addition of MUP to two bridges | $600,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Multi-Use Pathway Renewal (misc locations) | $2,150,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Sidewalk Renewal (misc locations) | $1,750,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | TDM (Bus detours) during LRT construction | $15,000,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Ottawa | Rideau Canal Crossing (Fifth to Clegg) | $10,500,000 | April 1, 2016 |
Waterloo | Fairview Mall Transit Terminal | $2,000,000 | August 2, 2016 |
Waterloo | University of Waterloo Transit Plaza | $2,531,000 | August 2, 2016 |
Waterloo | Northfield Drive Transit Facility | $775,000 | January 1, 2017 |
Waterloo | iXpress Station Development | $3,535,000 | August 2, 2016 |
Waterloo | Blockline Station Development | $2,000,000 | August 2, 2016 |
Waterloo | Vehicle Replacements | $12,000,000 | August 2, 2016 |