McGuinty Government Helps Municipalities
Across Ontario Renew Bus Fleets

Brampton - The Ontario government will invest nearly $1.5 million in the City of Brampton under the Ontario Bus Replacement Program (OBRP).

Created in 2007 to improve public transit service, increase ridership and accessibility, OBRP provides long-term, sustainable transit funding that municipalities such as Brampton can use to replace conventional and specialized transit buses.

Since 2003, the McGuinty government has invested $7.4 billion to support public transit across Ontario, which has contributed to:

·An increase in transit ridership of 102 million passenger trips

·A reduction of 85 million car trips, reducing traffic congestion, and allowing people and goods to move more quickly

·A reduction of 350,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions

QUOTES

"This bus replacement program will mean that transit riders in Brampton will have access to newer, more efficient and accessible buses. Building better transportation just makes it easier for people to get to work, shopping or appointments."

– Linda Jeffrey, MPP for Brampton-Springdale, Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Transportation 

"The McGuinty government is making record investments in public transit. We want to get more people out of single-occupant cars and onto transit. Transit investments improve the air we breathe and support our fight against climate change."

- Jim Bradley, Minister of Transportation 

"Today is a great day for Brampton Transit. We thank the provincial government for their investment, which will see ten new accessible and environmentally-friendly buses added to our fleet this year. As the City of Brampton continues to grow, we are committed to providing affordable and environmentally sustainable transit options for our residents, and today's announcement will only help to improve our award-winning system."

– Susan Fennell, Mayor of Brampton

QUICK FACTS

In 2009, OBRP funding is expected to help support the planned, provincewide replacement of 470 municipal transit buses.

This year, 47 municipalities across Ontario will share $50 million OBRP funding for their planned transit bus replacements.

Since 2004, Ontario municipalities have received more than $1.3 billion in Gas Tax funding – $29.2 million in the City of Brampton.

LEARN MORE

Read more about the Government's commitment to improve transit

Read Go Green, Ontario's Action Plan on Climate Change.