Brampton breaks ground on third transit facility

BRAMPTON, ONT. — The City of Brampton, Ont. has broken ground on phase one of a new transit facility.

Valued at $283 million, the project includes funding from three levels of government including the Canada Infrastructure Program towards the base (non-electrified) phase of the facility’s construction, stated a release.

Located at Highway 50 and Cadetta Road, it will be named the Cadetta Johnston Transit Facility in honour of the Johnston family, which settled on the lands and continues to occupy their family farm south of the property.

The first phase of the new facility is expected to have the capacity to house 250 buses. It will be designed to accommodate future electrification, pending additional funding.

The project is designed with approximately 80-per-cent emissions reduction from the base building code level design.

“With the support of our federal and provincial partners, we are paving the way for a modern transit system benefitting residents today and generations to come,” stated Mayor Patrick Brown in a statement. “This facility, and the electrification of our fleet, are key steps toward reducing our carbon footprint and building a transit network that Brampton can be proud of.”