The governments of Canada and British Columbia invest in electrification of public transit in British Columbia
The Government of Canada is investing $82,019,527 through the Zero Emission Transit Fund (ZETF) and $87,860,437 through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS) of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) to support four public transit infrastructure projects in British Columbia, for a total of $169,879,964.
Project Information:
| Location | Project Name | Project Details | Funding Program | Federal Funding | Provincial Funding | Recipient Funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BC Transit Service Areas | Regional Transit Service – HD BEB Deployment Phase 1A | The project will support the procurement of up to 49 heavy duty battery electric buses (BEBs), charging infrastructure equipment to support approximately 68 charging points. | ZETF | $82,019,527 | $67,475,143 | $18,655,122 |
| BC Transit Service Areas | Vehicle Acquisition (Phase 9) | The project will support the procurement approximately 51 heavy duty BEBs to support the expansion of BC Transit’s bus fleet. | ICIP – PTIS | $48,500,000 | $51,834,246 | $29,020,387 |
| BC Transit Service Areas | Battery Electric Bus Facility Upgrades | The project will support the design, purchase, and installation of approximately 134 in-depot charging points and related infrastructure at nine locations. | ICIP – PTIS | $23,876,448 | $23,876,448 | $11,938,223 |
| BC Transit Service Areas | Vehicle Acquisition (Phase 10) | The project will support the procurement of approximately 15 heavy duty BEBs to expand BC Transit’s bus fleet. | ICIP – PTIS | $15,483,989 | $15,483,989 | $7,741,995 |