Public Transit

Eligible Projects

Projects eligible for Canada Community-Building funding under this category are those that result in the construction, material enhancement or renewal of infrastructure that supports a shared passenger transport system that is available for public use.

Examples

Eligible projects under this category include (but are not limited to):

• Transit infrastructure and rolling stock such as bus rapid transit (BRT), light rail transit (LRT), subways, buses, urban passenger ferries and regional commuter rail;
• Transit facilities and supporting infrastructure that include transit queue-jump lanes, reserved bus lanes, turning lanes or other related enhancements in support of public transit, streetcar/trolley infrastructure, storage and maintenance facilities, security enhancements, bus shelters and transit passenger terminals;
• Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) in support of public transit services that is compliant with the ITS Architecture for Canada; and
• Software systems (purchase or upgrade only) to support public transit systems (e.g. traffic management, passenger itineraries, pass purchases).

Investment to date

[Please enable JavaScript to see this information]. Check out our annual reports to learn more about the investment of Canada Community-Building funds.

The figures above include Canada Community-Building investments made by all municipalities - except for the City of Toronto, which reports investments directly to the Government of Canada. Visit Toronto's website to learn more about the City's investments.