(Second from Right) Kevin Chief, Minister of Children and
Youth Opportunities and Minister responsible for the City of Winnipeg within the
Department of Municipal Government joined Mayor Sam Katz (left) and Steven
Fletcher, MP for Charleswood-St. James-Assiniboia (second from left) for the
official opening of the city’s new $22.6 million transit parking and servicing
garage. Dave Wardrop, Director, Winnipeg Transit (right) hosted the event
February 20, 2014
New facility expected to increase tranist efficiency
Kevin Chief
Minister of Children and Youth Opportunities
Minister responsible for relations with the City of Winnipeg within the Department of Municipal Government
“This facility is a key piece of infrastructure that will allow the City to expand its bus fleet and bring better, more efficient service to residents throughout Winnipeg. We are proud to support significant infrastructure projects, such as this one, that help create jobs and build strong, prosperous communities across Canada.”
Steven Fletcher
Member of Parliament for Charleswood–St. James–Assiniboia, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
“This major capital project ensures the City of Winnipeg’s transit infrastructure is well placed to support the growth of our city. The new garage will accommodate our expanding fleet and serve Winnipeg Transit for years to come.”
Sam Katz
Mayor of Winnipeg
Associated Links
NEW TRANSIT PARKING AND SERVICING GARAGE OFFICIALLY OPENS IN WINNIPEG
– – –New facility expected to increase tranist efficiency
Officials gathered today in Winnipeg to celebrate the completion of the
City’s new Transit Parking and Servicing Garage located on Brandon Avenue south
of downtown.
The new 135,000-square-foot facility will allow the City to address a number of its immediate and long-term space requirements. With this additional space, Winnipeg Transit will be able to expand its bus fleet to meet increasing passenger demands and, in turn, increase transit efficiency. The new garage has the capacity to park up to 153 forty-foot buses and was built to LEED Silver standard.
The project, which was completed $350,000 under budget, also involved the creation of a servicing lane so that returning buses can be easily cleaned and refuelled.
Quick Facts
“Our growing city needs a modern, efficient public transit system to connect
families with opportunities across Winnipeg well into the future. That’s why we
are investing in facilities that allow Winnipeg Transit to expand its fleet,
that’s why we are committed to Phase Two of Rapid Transit, and that’s why we
have the most generous transit funding agreement in Canada protected in
legislation.”The new 135,000-square-foot facility will allow the City to address a number of its immediate and long-term space requirements. With this additional space, Winnipeg Transit will be able to expand its bus fleet to meet increasing passenger demands and, in turn, increase transit efficiency. The new garage has the capacity to park up to 153 forty-foot buses and was built to LEED Silver standard.
The project, which was completed $350,000 under budget, also involved the creation of a servicing lane so that returning buses can be easily cleaned and refuelled.
Quick Facts
- The Government of Canada contributed more than $17 million towards this project through the federal Gas Tax Fund.
- The Province of Manitoba contributed $3 million towards this project through the 2010 Manitoba – Winnipeg Infrastructure Fund.
- The City of Winnipeg contributed close to $2.6 million of the estimated project cost of $22.6 million.
Kevin Chief
Minister of Children and Youth Opportunities
Minister responsible for relations with the City of Winnipeg within the Department of Municipal Government
“This facility is a key piece of infrastructure that will allow the City to expand its bus fleet and bring better, more efficient service to residents throughout Winnipeg. We are proud to support significant infrastructure projects, such as this one, that help create jobs and build strong, prosperous communities across Canada.”
Steven Fletcher
Member of Parliament for Charleswood–St. James–Assiniboia, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs, and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
“This major capital project ensures the City of Winnipeg’s transit infrastructure is well placed to support the growth of our city. The new garage will accommodate our expanding fleet and serve Winnipeg Transit for years to come.”
Sam Katz
Mayor of Winnipeg
Associated Links
- Learn more about the Federal Gas Tax fund at www.infrastructure.gc.ca/prog/gtf-fte-eng.html.
- For additional information about federal investments in infrastructure in your region, visit: www.infrastructure.gc.ca/regions/regions-eng.html.
- Learn more about the New Canada Building Plan at: www.infrastructure.gc.ca/plan/plan-eng.html.
- More information on the Government of Canada’s focus on jobs and the economy can be found at http://actionplan.gc.ca.
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