WAWA,
ON, Aug. 13, 2024 /CNW/ - The Municipality
of Wawa is purchasing an accessible transit van to increase
transit services for the community.
The federal government and the municipality are investing
$202,476 through the Rural
Transit Solutions Fund.
Quotes
"Public transit helps make lives easier for everyone. We're
proud to make this investment that will help residents of
Wawa get where they need to go,
safely and conveniently."
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing,
Infrastructure and Communities
"The RTSF funding will be used to purchase a new accessible Wawa
Transit Van which will ensure the Municipality is able to offer an
accessible and affordable public transportation option to residents
in Wawa, especially those
requiring mobility assistance. On behalf of the residents of
Wawa, I am grateful and thank the
Federal Government for making this important investment in our
community."
Melanie Pilon, Mayor,
Municipality of Wawa
Quick Facts
- The federal government is investing $161,980 in this project through the Rural
Transit Solutions Fund (RTSF), and the Municipality of Wawa is contributing $40,496.
- The RTSF helps Canadians living in rural and remote areas get
around their communities more easily. It supports the development
of rural transit solutions, including new transit service models
that could be replicated or scaled up.
- A minimum of 10% of RTSF's funding is allocated to projects
that benefit Indigenous populations and communities.
- The RTSF's Capital Projects stream helps cover capital costs
like the purchase of vehicles or digital platforms, as well as
support for the purchase of zero-emission vehicles. Eligible
applicants were able to seek contributions of up to $3 million to help cover the capital costs of a
new or expanded transit solution (e.g., purchase of vehicles or
digital platforms), and up to $5
million to support zero-emission transit solutions (e.g.,
for the purchase of a zero-emission vehicle(s)). This stream closed
on February 28, 2024.
- The RTSF's Planning and Design Projects continuous intake
remains open. Through this stream, eligible applicants can receive
a grant up to $50,000 in support of a
communities' projects to plan and design a new or expanded transit
solution for their communities. Some examples of eligible Planning
and Design Projects activities are assessment of routes and modes
of travel, feasibility studies, public and stakeholder engagement
and surveys.
- One in five Canadians live in rural communities. Rural
communities in Canada account for
nearly 30% of the nation's gross domestic product.
- The RTSF complements Canada's
strengthened climate plan: A Healthy Environment and a Healthy
Economy. Through the plan the federal government has committed to
providing federal funding for public transit in support of making
clean and affordable transportation available in every
community.
- The new Canada Public Transit Fund (CPTF) will provide an
average of $3 billion a year of
permanent funding to respond to local transit needs by enhancing
integrated planning, improving access to public transit and active
transportation, and supporting the development of more affordable,
sustainable, and inclusive communities.
- The CPTF meets the needs of communities of all sizes, from
large metropolitan areas, to mid-size and smaller communities,
including rural, remote, northern and Indigenous communities.
- Since 2015, the federal government has committed over
$30 billion for public transit and
active transportation projects. These historic investments have
resulted in close to 2000 projects across the country.
Associated Links
Rural Transit Solutions Fund
https://housing-infrastructure.canada.ca/rural-trans-rural/index-eng.html
Strengthened Climate Plan
https://www.canada.ca/en/services/environment/weather/climatechange/climate-plan/climate-plan-overview.html
Federal infrastructure investments in Ontario
https://housing-infrastructure.canada.ca/plan/prog-proj-on-eng.html
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