St. John’s —St. John’s is purchasing new electric buses and upgrading Metrobus Transit’s facilities after a combined investment of over $50.3 million from the federal, provincial and municipal governments. Announced by MP Joanne Thompson, Minister Fred Hutton, and Mayor Danny Breen, these projects will reduce transit emissions and improve service for transit users in St. John’s.
The new buses include eight additional hybrid buses and nine zero-emission buses and will help Metrobus start phasing out diesel buses. MP Thompson also announced an investment of more than $13 million in Baseline Funding through the Canadian Public Transit Fund (CPTF) for Metrobus Transit. This funding, which will be delivered over 10 years from 2026 until 2036, will help advance key improvements to St. John’s’ public transit system. The funding is conditional on the municipality submitting a capital plan and signing a funding agreement.