Backgrounder : Federal government invests in rural transit projects for communities across British Columbia
The federal government is investing more than $10.6 million through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund (RTSF) to support 13 rural transit projects across British Columbia.
The federal government is investing more than $10.6 million through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund (RTSF) to support 13 rural transit projects across British Columbia.
Project Information:
Location |
Recipient |
Project Name |
Project Details |
Federal Funding |
Recipient/Other Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Bella Coola 1 |
Nuxalk Nation |
Purchases to support transit for Nuxalk Nation |
Purchase two electric buses, charging stations, and software. |
$1,137,000 |
$0 |
Castlegar |
Castlegar Community Services Society |
Feasibility study for the Town of Castlegar |
Conduct a feasibility study to analyze and enhance an existing volunteer-based transportation initiative. |
$10,000 |
$2,000 |
Fort Nelson First Nation |
Northern Rockies Senior Society |
Purchases to support transit service in Fort Nelson |
Purchase one accessible mini-bus to replace and expand on-demand transit services. |
$127,408 |
$31,853 |
Granisle |
Village of Granisle |
Purchases to support transit service for the Village of Granisle |
Purchase one hybrid accessible van to maintain and expand transit services. |
$108,307 |
$27,747 |
Hope |
Chawathil First Nation |
Purchases to support public transit service for Chawathil First Nation |
Purchase one accessible mini-bus to establish transit services. |
$239,890 |
$10,000 |
Lheidli T’enneh First Nation |
Lheidli T’enneh |
Purchases to support transit service for the Lheidli T'enneh First Nation |
Purchase one accessible mini-bus to establish and support new transit services. |
$211,510 |
$0 |
Lillooet |
Bridge River Indian Band |
Purchases to support transit service for Lillooet and surrounding Indigenous communities |
Construct one maintenance garage and purchase two accessible passenger buses to establish year-round transit service. |
$3,028,870 |
$100,000 |
Nisga’a Lisims Government |
Nisga’a Lisims Government |
Purchases to support transit service for Nisga’a Lisims |
Purchase ten mini-buses, including one accessible vehicle, installation of bus shelters and charging stations, and implementation of a technological solution to expand fixed-route and on-demand transit services. |
$3,136,188 |
$0 |
Pemberton |
Village of Pemberton |
Construction to support transit service for Pemberton* |
Construct a transit station, install bus shelters, sidewalk, crosswalk, lights, and bike racks to support expanded regional transit services. |
$2,043,129 |
$510,783 |
Sorrento |
South Shuswap Transportation Society |
Purchases to support continued transit service for South Shuswap |
Purchase one electric accessible car to improve rural transit services. |
$54,264 |
$13,566 |
Ucluelet |
Toquaht Nation |
Purchase to support transit service for Toquaht Nation |
Purchase one accessible mini-bus to establish transit service. |
$224,640 |
$0 |
Vanderhoof |
District of Vanderhoof |
Purchases to support transit service for Vanderhoof and Saik'uz First Nation |
Purchase one accessible mini-bus to replace an existing vehicle and maintain scheduled and on-demand transit services. |
$156,086 |
$50,000 |
Whispering Pines I.R. #4 |
Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band |
Purchases to support transit service for Whispering Pines Clinton Indian Band |
Purchase of one accessible mini-bus to establish transit service. |
$150,000 |
$7,500 |
Federal funding for all projects is contingent on the signing of a contribution agreement.
*Federal funding is conditional on fulfilling all requirements related to Indigenous consultation.
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