Ottawa — The federal government is committed to ensuring that Canadians living in rural and remote locations have access to affordable, efficient, and reliable public transportation. Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, officially launched the second intake of the Rural Transit Solutions Fund’s (RTSF) Planning and Design Projects stream.
Through this stream, the federal government is providing funding to eligible applicants in rural and remote locations to design and plan a transit solution for their community. New applicants can now apply for funding. Eligible projects and activities include: public engagement, needs assessments, feasibility or viability studies, surveys, and assessments of routes or modes of travel.
For more information, please visit our Rural Transit Solutions Fund Planning and Design Projects Stream webpage. Launched in January 2023, the RTSF’s Capital Projects stream remains open for applications. The Capital Projects stream helps cover capital costs related to transportation projects, such as fixed-route buses, ride-share and on-demand services requiring the purchase of vehicles, non-motorized and zero-emission fleets, shared fleets, as well as the construction of intermodal hubs, the installation of charging stations or the purchase of software related to transportation operations.
“Public transit should be available to everyone, no matter where they live. Through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund, we are helping ensure that people are not isolated from any essential services and can get around easily within their communities. We will continue working with our partners to support projects that improve the lives of Canadians from coast to coast to coast.” – Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities