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The funding will support SMART’s purchase of four accessible vans, eight accessible cars and booking software to improve its on-demand transit service.
July 31, 2025

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City of Stratford
A white Stratford Mobility Bus paratransit vehicle parked on a downtown street in Stratford, Ontario, with a phone number displayed for booking and an ornate red-brick Victorian building with turrets and gables rising behind.
One set of projects seeks to upgrade buses, shelter infrastructure and mobile wayfinding while another launched a new storage and maintenance facility.
July 16, 2026
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A Durham Region Transit bus, fleet number 6147, is photographed in a parking lot at golden hour. The white and green bus displays route number 403 and carries a side advertisement for Poulet Rouge restaurant. The bus faces right with its front door open, warm sunset light reflecting off the windows.
The funding will support new buses and a new fuel management system.
May 22, 2026
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A white TransLink SkyTrain car travels along a curved elevated concrete guideway photographed at dusk. The orange and pink sky silhouettes a dense cluster of modern high-rise residential towers in the background, with mature trees and a roadway visible below. A parallel elevated structure runs along the left side of the frame.
Major foundation construction is complete for six stations, with station structures going up at two locations.
May 13, 2026
Government of Ontario
A tunnel boring machine (TBM) cutterhead is lowered by crane into an open construction shaft in an urban setting. The circular cutterhead, featuring a white-and-red face with radial spokes and rows of disc cutters, is suspended mid-air against a backdrop of a concrete retaining wall and a tall residential high-rise tower under a clear blue sky. Construction equipment including a crane and lift platform are visible at the base of the shaft. The circular steel entry portal of the tunnel is visible at right.
Two tunnel boring machines have started twin tunnels from Exhibition Station toward the Don Yard.
April 17, 2026
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The Quebec National Assembly building photographed from street level on a overcast winter day, with snow covering the grounds and plaza in the foreground. The ornate Second Empire-style stone facade features a central clock tower topped with the Quebec provincial flag, flanked by mansard-roofed corner pavilions. A circular fountain monument anchors the front plaza, flanked by bronze statues of historical figures lining the main approach. Scaffolding is visible on the upper left corner of the building, suggesting active restoration work. Bare trees frame the upper corners of the image against a gray sky.
The funding can support rolling stock purchases or infrastructure upgrades to improve access to transit.
April 15, 2026
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The image displays the Canadian Parliament Building in Ottwa.
The investment through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund will support vehicle and infrastructure purchases to improve access throughout Lac Ste. Anne County and Medicine Hat.
April 1, 2026
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The image shows an electric Nova Bus parked at a bus stop.
The study will investigate battery degradation, charger efficiency and electric conversions.
Dec. 23, 2025
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The image shows Toronto City Hall.
The funds will help regional leaders develop a transition plan to move transit agencies on to green technology.
Dec. 3, 2025
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The image displays Canada's Parliament Hill.
The investments will aid towns in modernizing fleets and accelerating the adoption of fleet electrification.
Sept. 22, 2025

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