Canada, Ontario and Mississauga announce funding to modernize public transit in Mississauga

By Samantha Allen

Published: March 4, 2022 | 6:16 PM GMT

Joint federal, provincial, and municipal funding through the Investing in Canada Plan will support three public transit projects in the City of Mississauga. These investments will support increased capacity, quality and safety of public transit within the city.

The Government of Canada is investing $271,200,000 in these projects through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. The Government of Ontario is contributing $225,977,400, while the City of Mississauga is contributing $180,822,600 to these projects.

Project Information:

Project Title	Description	Federal Funding	Provincial Funding	Municipal Funding
Bus replacement program	Purchase of 314 forty-foot low floor transit buses and approximately 44 sixty-foot low floor transit buses to replace existing vehicles in the Mississauga fleet.	$143,880,000	$119,888,010	$95,931,990
Construction of a new bus rapid transit (BRT) corridor along Dundas Street in Mississauga	Design and construction of a new bus rapid transit corridor along Dundas Street, from Confederation Parkway to the Etobicoke Creek. The corridor will also include separated bicycle lanes.	$122,280,000	$101,889,810	$81,530,190
Transit priority measures for express bus corridors	Construction of queue jump lanes at eight intersections on Derry Road, eight intersections on Eglington Road, and nine intersections on Dixie Road.	$5,040,000	$4,199,580	$3,360,420

About Samantha Allen

Samantha Allen is a seasoned journalist and senior correspondent at TDPel Media, specializing in the intersection of maternal health, clinical wellness, and public policy. With a background in investigative reporting and a passion for data-driven storytelling, Samantha has become a trusted voice for expectant mothers and healthcare advocates worldwide. Her work focuses on translating complex medical research into actionable insights, covering everything from prenatal fitness and neonatal care to the socioeconomic impacts of healthcare legislation. At TDPel Media, Samantha leads the agency's health analytics desk, ensuring that every report is grounded in accuracy, empathy, and scientific integrity. When she isn't in the newsroom, she is an advocate for community-led wellness initiatives and an avid explorer of California’s coastal trails.