Quebec confirms largest North American electric bus project with a C$2.1 billion price tag, more tha

A joint funding commitment from the governments of Canada and Quebec will see up to 1,229 electric transit buses deploy among the province’s 10 transit providers. The joint funding of more than C$1.88 billion (US$1.41 billion) consists of more than C$780 million (US$583.34 million) from the government of Canada through its Public Transit Infrastructure Stream and C$1.1 billion (US$820 million) from the provincial government.

The funding will cover up to 95 percent of the cost to procure up to 1,229 40-foot electric vehicles at a total cost estimated to be C$2.1 billion (US$1.57 billion) by Association du transport urbain du Québec (ATUQ). The vehicles will be placed into service among Quebec’s 10 transit providers, including Société de transport de Montréal (STM), the Société de transport de Laval, the Réseau de transport de la Capitale, the Réseau de transport de Longueuil, the Société de transport de Lévis , the Société de transport de l'Outaouais , the Société de transport de Sherbrooke, the Service de Transport en Commun de Trois-Rivières and the Société de transport du Saguenay, as well as exo.

"Across Quebec, citizens rely on public transit to get where they need to be each day. With today's C$780 million (US$583.34 million) investment, our government is enhancing the electric public transit network across the province. We will continue to partner with the government of Quebec to deliver modern and reliable infrastructure that meets the needs of our communities today and into the future," said Canada Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities Dominic LeBlanc.

Quebec Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility Geneviève Guilbault added the entire provincial population will benefit from the electric buses. ............(more)

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