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New Investments To Improve Public Transit For British Columbia

Darpan News Desk , 22 Jul, 2019 08:20 PM

    British Columbians need efficient and affordable public transit to get them to work or school on time and back home safely at the end of the day.

     

    Investing in public transit fights climate change, reduces commute times and builds stronger and more sustainable communities.


    Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada, John Horgan, Premier of British Columbia, and Erinn Pinkerton, president and chief executive officer for BC Transit, announced more than $79 million in joint funding to purchase 118 new buses for use in Victoria and communities throughout British Columbia.


    The new buses will help shorten daily commutes, reduce the number of cars on the road and make the province a greener place to live.


    The new buses will replace others at the end of their life cycle or increase capacity in communities where ridership is growing. The investment includes funding for 10 long-range electric buses that will provide greener transportation options in Greater Victoria.


    The new buses will be more efficient, have improved accessibility and safety features, and will support BC Transit's new NextRide technology and closed-circuit television security cameras.


    This investment will help meet British Columbians’ transportation needs while cutting air pollution and making its communities better places to live.

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