Backgrounder : Federal government invests in rural transit projects for communities across British Columbia
Bella Coola 1
Nuxalk Nation
Purchases to support transit for Nuxalk Nation
Purchase two electric buses, charging stations, and software.
$1,137,000
$0
Castlegar
Castlegar Community Services Society
Feasibility study for the Town of Castlegar
Conduct a feasibility study to analyze and enhance an existing volunteer-based transportation initiative.
$10,000
$2,000
Fort Nelson First Nation
Northern Rockies Senior Society
Purchases to support transit service in Fort Nelson
Purchase one accessible mini-bus to replace and expand on-demand transit services.
$127,408
$31,853
Granisle
Village of Granisle
Purchases to support transit service for the Village of Granisle
Purchase one hybrid accessible van to maintain and expand transit services.
$108,307
$27,747
Hope
Chawathil First Nation
Purchases to support public transit service for Chawathil First Nation
Purchase one accessible mini-bus to establish transit services.
$239,890
$10,000
Lheidli T’enneh First Nation
Lheidli T’enneh
Purchases to support transit service for the Lheidli T’enneh First Nation
Purchase one accessible mini-bus to establish and support new transit services.
$211,510
$0
Lillooet
Bridge River Indian Band
Purchases to support transit service for Lillooet and surrounding Indigenous communities
Construct one maintenance garage and purchase two accessible passenger buses to establish year-round transit service.
$3,028,870
$100,000
Nisga’a Lisims Government
Nisga’a Lisims Government
Purchases to support transit service for Nisga’a Lisims
Purchase ten mini-buses, including one accessible vehicle, installation of bus shelters and charging stations, and implementation of a technological solution to expand fixed-route and on-demand transit services.
$3,136,188
$0
Pemberton
Village of Pemberton
Construction to support transit service for Pemberton*
Construct a transit station, install bus shelters, sidewalk, crosswalk, lights, and bike racks to support expanded regional transit services.
$2,043,129
$510,783
Sorrento
South Shuswap Transportation Society
Purchases to support continued transit service for South Shuswap
Purchase one electric accessible car to improve rural transit services.
$54,264
$13,566
Ucluelet
Toquaht Nation
Purchase to support transit service for Toquaht Nation
Purchase one accessible mini-bus to establish transit service.
$224,640
$0
Vanderhoof
District of Vanderhoof
Purchases to support transit service for Vanderhoof and Saik’uz First Nation
Purchase one accessible mini-bus to replace an existing vehicle and maintain scheduled and on-demand transit services.
$156,086
$50,000
Whispering Pines I.R. #4
Whispering Pines/Clinton Indian Band
Purchases to support transit service for Whispering Pines Clinton Indian Band
Purchase of one accessible mini-bus to establish transit service.
$150,000
$7,500
