QUEBEC CITY — The federal government and the Government of Quebec have announced over $70 million in funding for capital and other projects to support the municipal transit systems of Quebec City and Trois-Rivieres.
The May 7 announcement for Trois-Rivieres covered 19 projects being undertaken by the Societe de transport de Trois-Rivieres (STTR). The Government of Canada will provide $5.8 million for the projects and the Government of Quebec will contribute $4.6 million.
Besides the purchases of new rolling stock, the STTR will build bus shelters to serve the cegep, Trois-Rivieres hospital, college Lafleche and the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivieres, indicated a media statement.
The total spend announced May 16 for Quebec City will be $60.9 million for 24 projects being carried out by the Reseau de transport de la Capitale (RTC) under the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund.
The Government of Canada will provide $33.8 million for the projects and the Government of Quebec will contribute over $27 million. The RTC will provide the remaining funding.
Among the projects receiving funding are the rehabilitation of the Lebourgneuf operations centre roof, as well as work to refurbish the maintenance workshop, the statement said. The RTC will also build a new terminal, the Terminus de la Faune, and a Park-o-Bus at the Quebec City Airport.
“The RTC is on the eve of a historic development period and is thrilled with this support from the governments of Canada and Quebec. These contributions will allow the RTC to start putting foundational infrastructure like the park and ride in place for our future network, and to continue improving the customer experience and diversifying our bus fleet. Everyone in the area will benefit from this announcement,” said Remy Normand, president of the Reseau de transport de la Capitale, in a statement.
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