Cobourg and Port Hope get new transit money

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Cobourg and Port Hope are getting approximately $1.75 million to improve municipal transit operations.

In Cobourg, an investment of almost $1.2 million will fund three new gasoline buses with contactless payment hardware, the first of which is already in service. Funding will also be used to construct a transit operations office and add accessibility upgrades to 10 bus stops in the Town.

"While we recognize the cost of running a transit system in a community of our size, I've come to understand just how vital it is to so many of our residents. For those travelling to medical appointments, getting to work, or making it to school each day, our transit system is a lifeline. We are grateful for the support of both the federal and provincial governments, whose funding allows us to improve the service. Ensuring people can get where they need to go is part of what makes Cobourg a community where everyone can truly thrive, “ said Cobourg Mayor Lucas Cleveland.

In Port Hope, an investment of over $560,000 has funded the replacement of three conventional transit vehicles that had reached the end of their service life.

"We are grateful to our federal and provincial partners for their investment in replacing our transit vehicles, which had reached the end of their useful life. This support ensures our riders can count on a safer, more reliable transit system and reflects a shared commitment to strengthening public transit and supporting the needs of our community now and into the future,” explained Port Hope Mayor Olena Hankivsky.