Implement an Infrastructure Strategy that improves public transit.

What success looks like

Canadians spend less time in traffic and have greater access to modern public transit.

Government's narrative on progress

Through Budgets 2016 and 2017, the government committed $28.7 billion to public transit projects over the next 10 years. Over 1,232 public transit projects have been approved to date under the Investing in Canada Plan. These projects are expanding transit systems across the country and transforming the way Canadians live, move, and work by spending less time in traffic. In order to provide Canadians with greater access to inclusive public transit, this fund has contributed to 3,826 new buses (including 427 paratransit vehicles) and rehabilitated or enhanced 4,981 others (including 72 paratransit vehicles). Larger projects to improve access to public transit are expected to reduce congestion, improve mobility and safety, and provide economic benefits while reducing harmful emissions. These projects include: • The Regional Express Rail project in the Greater Toronto Area which will save 1.8 billion hours of commuter travel time and $14.7 billion in automobile operating savings over the lifetime of the project; • Calgary’s Green Line Light Rail Transit route, a project that will provide 400 long-term jobs and improve interconnectivity between hospitals, employment hubs, and community centres; and, • Stage 2 (OLRT2) of the Ottawa Light Rail Transit project will contribute to increasing overall public transit modal share from 22 percent in 2011 to 25 percent by 2048 and produce environmental benefits that will ultimately reduce overall incremental greenhouse gas emissions by 115,000 tonnes in the same time period.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.