Government of Ontario
Gas Tax, Oakville, transit, infrastructure
Ontario’s Gas Tax Program is helping people in Oakville get out of their cars and onto public transit.
For the 11th consecutive year, the Ontario government is providing support to Oakville to improve its public transit system for families. Over the last two years, Ontario gas tax funding allowed Oakville Transit to increase the size of its specialized transit fleet (care-A-van) by 50 per cent and upgrade infrastructure to improve accessibility at more than 100 bus stops. In previous years, with Ontario’s funding has supported a variety of projects in Oakville including:
* the purchase of PRESTO fare card equipment
* the mid-life bus rebuild program to extend the use of transit vehicles
* new bike racks, security cameras and bus shelters at various locations
* new rider information signboards and destination signs on buses
Expanding public transit is part of the government’s economic plan for Ontario. The four part plan is building Ontario up by investing in people’s talents and skills, building new public infrastructure like roads and transit, creating a dynamic, supportive environment where business thrives, and building a secure savings plan so everyone can afford to retire.
QUICK FACTS
* With this year’s allocation, the Ontario government has committed $3.1 billion in gas tax funding since 2004.
* In 2013, Ontario made its Gas Tax Program permanent to help municipalities improve transit.
* One bus takes up to 40 vehicles off the road, and keeps 25 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions out of the atmosphere each year.
* In 2013, there was an increase of more than 204 million trips on municipal transit systems, compared to 2003. This is the equivalent of removing approximately 170-million car trips from our roads.
