BRAMPTON – Mayor Patrick Brown, alongside Regional Councillor Paul Vicente, Maninder Sidhu, MP for Brampton East and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, to speak on behalf of the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities and the Honourable Prabmeet Sarkaria, Ontario’s Minister of Transportation, broke ground for Phase One of the City of Brampton’s new transit facility. The new facility will significantly enhance Brampton Transit’s capacity and help meet the city’s growing transit needs.
The City of Brampton successfully secured $128.1 million in funding from the federal and provincial governments through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP) towards the base (non-electrified) phase of the facility’s construction, including up to $69.9 million from the Government of Canada and up to $58.2 million from the Government of Ontario. The City of Brampton is investing $154.8 million in city funding to complete the design and construction of Phase One.
Located at Highway 50 and Cadetta Road, the facility will be named the Cadetta Johnston Transit Facility in honour of the Johnston family, who settled on these lands and continues to occupy their family farm on the lands south of the property. The Johnston family’s historical ties to the area date back to the 19th century and the facility’s commemorative naming recognizes their significant contributions to the food and agriculture sector and the Brampton community.
Rendering of the Cadetta Johnston Transit Facility, located at Highway 50 and Cadetta Road. Credit: City of Brampton
The first phase of the new facility is expected to have the capacity to house approximately 250 buses. It will be designed to accommodate future electrification, pending additional funding. Brampton continues to advocate for full electrification of the facility, a key initiative in the city’s broader environmental goals.
This project is designed with approximately 80% emissions reduction from based building code level design. Per year, the emissions are reduced by around 1,320 tonnes of CO2e from base building code design, further supporting the City’s Community Energy and Emissions Reduction Plan.
About Brampton Transit
Brampton Transit is the fastest-growing big city transit system in Canada, with ridership significantly outpacing population growth. Brampton Transit is also the first transit system in the country to not only fully recover, but also exceed its pre-pandemic ridership levels. Brampton’s year to date ridership is over 40 per cent higher than pre-COVID levels. Transit’s new maintenance and storage facility, including electrification, is essential to support the continued sustainable growth of the bus fleet.
About Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP)
Under the Investing in Canada Plan (ICIP), the federal government is investing more than $180 billion over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada’s rural and northern
communities.
“Breaking ground on Brampton’s third Transit facility is a significant milestone for our city. This new facility will not only help us meet the growing demand for public transit, but it also underscores our commitment to a greener, more sustainable future. With the support of our federal and provincial partners, we are paving the way for a modern transit system benefitting residents today and generations to come. This facility, and the electrification of our fleet, are key steps toward reducing our carbon footprint and building a transit network that Brampton can be proud of.” – Patrick Brown, Mayor of Brampton
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