Ontario Investing $17 million in York Region Transit

 

Mayor of East Gwillimbury Virginia Hackson, Regional Councillor for Richmond Hill Joe DiPaola, Member of Provincial Parliament for Newmarket-Aurora Dawn Gallagher Murphy, York Region Chairman and CEO Eric Jolliffe and Commissioner of Public Works Laura McDowell

 

The Ontario government is investing over $17 million to support public transit in York Region through the 2024-25 Gas Tax program. This funding can be used to expand service hours, increase routes, purchase new vehicles and improve accessibility to increase transit ridership.

The Ontario government is investing over $380 million in 106 municipalities across Ontario to improve local transit through the Gas Tax program.

With more than 1.26 million residents and significant growth on the horizon, reliable and accessible transit is essential to keeping our communities and our economy moving. This funding supports the day-to-day operation of York Region Transit and helps us deliver the safe, seamless and sustainable service our residents rely on. We value the province’s ongoing partnership in building a stronger, more connected York Region.

For 2024-25, municipal Gas Tax allocations have been maintained at 2023-24 levels. In addition to the Gas Tax program, the government supports municipal transportation projects through the Connecting Links program and the Ontario Transit Investment Fund.