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    London, Ontario residents to benefit from improved public transit and active transportation infrastructure

    Aug. 27, 2019
    The improvements for several of the projects receiving funding include new buses, transit lanes and hubs, intersections, sidewalks and cycling paths.
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    Funding for 10 public transit and active transportation infrastructure projects is coming to London, Ontario, Canada, according to an announcement from Peter Fragiskatos, Member of Parliament for London North Center and Kate Young, Member of Parliament for London West on behalf of the Honorable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities, along with the city of London Mayor Ed Holder.

    Several of the projects involve improvements to transit routes and infrastructure, including new buses, transit lanes and hubs, intersections, sidewalks and cycling paths. Londoners who use public transit will benefit from new bus shelters as well as the addition of 31 new diesel buses, an expanded express service and better connections to both current routes and the proposed rapid transit corridor. Transit users and residents will benefit from improved safety, shorter travel times and improved service reliability thanks to new intelligent traffic lights with transit sensors.

    "This investment represents the single largest infrastructure project in London's history and will improve mobility for all Londoners, regardless of how they travel,” Mayor Holder said. “In addition, these 10 transit projects will also stimulate job growth and road safety improvements. After years of division and delay, London is finally on the move."

    The government of Canada is investing over C$123 million (US$92.724 million) in these projects through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (PTIS) of the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan. The Government of Ontario is providing more than C$103 million (US$77.647 million) to the projects, while the city of London is contributing more than C$82 million (US$61.816 million).

    "Upgrading public transit helps our communities provide efficient and reliable services that transform the way Londoners live, move, and work,” Fragiskatos said. “The projects announced today will provide residents and commuters with the infrastructure needed to travel across the community safely. This is an excellent example of how we are working to build stronger, more sustainable infrastructure that will serve communities now and in the future."

    Quick facts

    ·Through the Investing in Canada infrastructure plan, the government of Canada is investing more than C$180 billion (US$ 135.689 billion) over 12 years in public transit projects, green infrastructure, social infrastructure, trade and transportation routes, and Canada's rural and northern communities.

    · C$28.7 billion (US$21.634 billion) of this funding is supporting public transit projects, including C$5 billion (US$3.769 billion) available for investment through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.

    · More than C$10.1 billion (US$7.612 billion) of this funding is supporting trade and transportation projects, including C$5 billion (US$3.769 billion) available for investment through the Canada Infrastructure Bank.