MB: Union Asks Province for $7M Loan to Help Winnipeg Transit Buy 20 Electric Buses

The union that represents transit workers wants the province to help Winnipeg Transit beef up its fleet with more electric buses through a $7-million interest-free loan — money the NDP suggests the government could draw from funds earmarked for climate change initiatives.

In what Amalgamated Transit Union 1505 calls a "pay as you save" partnership, the loan would help transit cover capital costs associated with adding 20 more electric buses to its fleet, said union president Aleem Chaudhary.

Last month, a joint report from the city and province recommended Winnipeg Transit buy 12 to 20 electric buses, then gradually increase that number to as many as 200, until its entire fleet is battery-powered.

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