Burlington – Karina Gould, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Member of Parliament for Burlington, on behalf of Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, Rory Nisan, Burlington City Councillor and Deputy Mayor of the Environment for the City of Burlington, and Josipa Petrunic, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Transit Research & Innovation Consortium (CUTRIC), announced a joint investment of $462,500 to support planning activities for the transition to zero emission buses.
Through this investment, the City of Burlington will complete planning activities such as feasibility, implementation and market studies to support the future procurement and deployment of zero emission buses and related infrastructure by Burlington Transit. By investing in infrastructure, the Government of Canada is growing our country’s economy, increasing the resiliency of our communities, and improving the lives of Canadians.
“Cities like Burlington are taking strong climate action while supporting the transit needs of our community. The federal government is working closely with cities and industry partners to support a green transition to zero emission buses. Together, we will address our common climate goals.” – Karina Gould, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons and Member of Parliament for Burlington, on behalf of Sean Fraser, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities