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Current Projects

The following transit projects are receiving federal funding and have signed contribution agreements:

The Government of Canada has committed funds to the following announced projects:

  • VIVA - Phase II Stage 1 
  • Niagara People Mover
  • OC Transpo
  • Region of Waterloo Rapid Transit Project
  • Evergreen – Vancouver/Port Moody
  • Edmonton Transit – City of Edmonton
  • Sheppard East LRT – Greater Toronto Area
  • GO TIP – Greater Toronto Area

  • Kelowna Bus Rapid Transit



York Region Transit Network Improvements
Greater Toronto Area, Ontario

Funding Program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Agreement Signed: March 5, 2004
Total Project Cost: $164.4 Million
Federal Contribution: $50 Million
Project Completion Date: May 2008

York Region Transit Network Improvements

VIVA Phase 1 involved the introduction of higher-order rapid transit in York Region in addition to the existing York Region transit service. This project included the purchase of new buses, the construction of intersection improvements, intermodal terminals that provide access to GO Transit Rail and the Toronto Transit Commission subway and bus systems, bus stops and shelters with fare collection equipment, and the implementation of Intelligent Transportation Systems. 

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GO Transit Rail Improvement Program (GO TRIP)
Greater Toronto Area, Ontario

Funding Program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Agreement Signed: May 7, 2004
Total Project Cost: $1.005 Billion
Federal Contribution: $385 Million
Anticipated Project Completion Date: 2015

GO Transit Rail Improvement Program

Through GO TRIP, GO Transit is expanding its track capacity in six rail corridors to allow for higher train frequencies during peak hours, improving reliability and increasing capacity. This project also includes new rail service, updating of the Union Station signalling system, and new bus service to outlying communities.

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Canada Line
Vancouver, British Columbia

Funding Program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Agreement Signed: April 14, 2005
Total Project Cost: $2.1 Billion
Federal Contribution: $450 Million
Completion Date: August 2009

Canada Line

The Canada Line is a new 19-kilometre automated rail-based system  connecting downtown Vancouver to Richmond and the Vancouver International Airport. The line opened in August 2009. 

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Brampton Züm
Brampton, Ontario 

Funding Program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Agreement Signed: January 23, 2008
Total Project Cost: $173 Million
Federal Contribution: $53 Million
Anticipated Project Completion Date: 2012

Brampton AcceleRide

Züm is a bus rapid transit system that will run along Brampton’s main corridors and link the downtown area to the north and west parts of the city, as well as to Mississauga and York. The two-phase transit system is expected to be completed by 2021. 

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Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit Project
Mississauga, Ontario

Funding Program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Agreement Signed: February 28, 2008
Total Project Cost: $259 Million
Federal Contribution: $83 Million
Anticipated Project Completion Date: 2013

Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit Project

The Mississauga Bus Rapid Transit project is a 19-kilometre east-west bus rapid transit system, combining separate bus rights-of-way and existing bus by-pass shoulders along Highway 403. The busway will provide local and inter-regional services across Mississauga. This system will be used by both Mississauga Transit and GO Transit.

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Toronto Transit Commission Strategic Capital Projects
Toronto, Ontario

Funding Program: Canada Strategic Infrastructure Fund
Agreement Signed: March 18, 2008
Total Project Cost: $1.05 Billion
Federal Contribution: $303.5 Million
Anticipated Project Completion Date: March 31, 2012

Toronto Transit Commission Modernization

Bus, streetcar and subway services will be expanded and modernized by purchasing new vehicles and the construction of dedicated transit rights-of-way. Included are technological improvements such as new low emission (hybrid) buses. An additional $46.5 Million is available for a Farecard system. 

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Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension
Toronto/York Region, Ontario

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Agreement Signed: September 5, 2008
Total Project Cost: $2.6 Billion
Federal Contribution: $697 Million
Anticipated Project Completion Date: 2015

Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension

The Toronto-York Spadina Subway Extension is an 8.6 kilometre extension of the Spadina Subway from the current terminus at Downsview Station in Toronto, to the Vaughan Metropolitan Centre in York Region. This expansion includes six subway stations, among which a station at York University and a station with connections to GO Train services.

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Union Station Revitalization
Toronto, Ontario

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Agreement Signed: September 25, 2009
Total Project Cost: $640 Million
Federal Contribution: $133 Million
Anticipated Project Completion Date: 2016

Union Station Revitalization

The Union Station Revitalization project comprises a series of improvements that are being made to maintain Union Station in a state of good repair, enhance pedestrian circulation and concourse capacity, maintain the heritage aspects of the station, construct a loading dock, and extend downtown Toronto’s underground pedestrian network (the PATH system).

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Calgary Transit
Calgary, Alberta

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Project Announced: May 19, 2009
Total Project Cost: $154 Million
Federal Contribution: $51.3 Million

Calgary Transit

The nine transit projects will contribute to increasing the efficiency of the transit system by providing more capacity to respond to ridership growth, new transit services to emerging employment areas and existing residential areas, improved travel times through transit priority projects, as well as better customer service through the provision of advanced passenger information and electronic fare collection.

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Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge
Ottawa, Ontario

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Agreement Signed Date : March 30, 2010
Total Project Cost: $49.9 Million
Federal Contribution: $15.99 Million

Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge

The Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge will connect Strandherd Drive to the west and Earl Armstrong Road to the east as identified in the City of Ottawa’s Transportation Master Plan (TMP).  This will be done in conjunction with the widening of Earl Armstrong Road and widening and extension of Strandherd Drive.

The Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge will consist of four general-purpose vehicle lanes and two auxiliary turning lanes.  There will be two dedicated transit lanes and two on-road cycling lanes.  Sidewalks will be provided in each direction.

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BC Transit and West Coast Express
Metro Vancouver, Surrey, Vernon, Kamloops and Kelowna, British Columbia

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Agreement Signed: April 20, 2010
Total Project Cost:  $313 Million
Federal Contribution: $88.1 Million

Trans Link

On March 20, 2009, Canada, the province of British Columbia and TransLink jointly announced $280 Million in funding for transit improvement projects to the SkyTrain light rail system and West Coast Express commuter rail system in the lower Mainland, and transit facility upgrades in Surrey, Kelowna, Kamloops and Vernon.

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BC Transit – Faregates Project
Metro Vancouver, British Columbia

Funding Program: Building Canada Fund
Agreement Signed: April 20, 2010
Total Project Cost:  $107.08 Million
Federal Contribution: $30 Million

Trans Link

On April 9, 2009, a joint priority announcement by the Government of Canada, the Province of British Columbia and TransLink identified a $100 million combined investment towards Faregates and Smartcards, to provide an integrated system for managing access and fares to transit stations, contributing to a system that is more safe and secure.  The contributions from the federal government and the provincial government will be applied to the Faregates component, which will constitute a distinct project, which has a total cost of $107 million.

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Date modified:
2011-03-17