Thursday, June 12, 2025
The challenges of getting Canadians on board with public transit
By Mark Douglas Wessel “A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma” is the analogy Winston Churchill once used when describing a situation difficult…
Canada Public Transit Fund
TransLink to receive over $1.5B over 10 years from Canada Public Transit Fund
The Government of Canada announced an investment of more than $1.5 billion over 10 years in public transit funding for Metro Vancouver through the creation…
Federal government supports the advancement of the Hazel McCallion LRT Extension
The federal government announced its intention to support the Hazel McCallion LRT Extension in Brampton as part of the Metro-Region Agreement (MRA) stream of the…
Cape Breton to receive over $8M through the Canada Public Transit Fund
The Government of Canada announced a federal investment of more than $8 million in transit funding for Cape Breton Regional Municipality, providing predictable and long-term…
Brampton to receive $106M in annual funding through Canada Public Transit Fund
The City of Brampton has secured over $106 million in annual transit funding through the new Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF). The funding will help…
Metro Vancouver gets $663M from the Canada Public Transit Fund
The Government of Canada announced a federal investment of more than $663 million in funding through the Canada Public Transit Fund to improve Metro Vancouver’s…
TTC issues RFP for 55 new Line 2 subway trains and automatic train control
The TTC has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for 55 new subway trains for Line 2. The RFP follows the November 30 confirmation of…
Canada, Ontario announce funding to purchase new subway cars for TTC’s Line 2
The Government of Canada announced that the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) will receive nearly $1.2 billion over the next decade through the Baseline stream of…
Federal government announces $30B Canada Public Transit Fund
The federal government announced the launch of the Canada Public Transit Fund, a new $30 billion investment to expand public transit and make it more…