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CANADA'S LEADING INFORMATION SOURCE FOR THE METALWORKING INDUSTRY

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Ottawa targets zero-emission bus fleet by 2036

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Fully electric and hybrid buses, such as the one pictured above built by Quebec's Nova Bus, will increasingly be part of job orders for Canadian metalworkers as municipalities look to aggressively reduce their GHG emissions. PHOTO courtesy Nova Bus.

In yet more proof that job shops serving the automotive sector will increasingly be working on electric vehicles, Ottawa has announced it will provide $350 million in federal funding towards the purchase of 350 zero-emission buses and install related charging infrastructure for Ottawa’s bus fleet.

These new electric buses will replace current diesel-powered buses in the City’s public transit fleet. The City will install the required charging infrastructure, build a new vehicle storage facility and upgrade two existing ones, and purchase other related infrastructure to maintain and operate the battery electric buses.

The electrification of vehicles is a key initiative toward the City of Ottawa’s Energy Evolution Strategy goal of reducing GHG emissions in municipal operations by 100 per cent by 2040. With the gradual phase-out of diesel buses as they reach the end of their life cycle, OC Transpo is targeting a fully zero-emission bus fleet by 2036.

At its meeting on January 25, 2023, Ottawa City Council will consider the budget authority requests to begin the procurement of zero-emission OC Transpo buses and related charging infrastructure.

“Continued prosperity in the 21st century will depend on our ability to innovate and respond to the climate crisis. Canadian cities are rethinking their infrastructure needs to support a growing population with increasing transit needs. The Government of Canada’s significant investment in the electrification of Ottawa’s bus fleet will help the city reduce street noise, pollution, and energy costs, while simultaneously bolstering the local economy,” said Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board and Member of Parliament for Ottawa—Vanier.

Ottawa’s $350 million contribution is through the Zero Emissions Transit Fund.  Long term, the Canadian government has pledged to invest $14.9 billion over the next eight years in clean public transit. This funding includes $3 billion per year in permanent public transit funding to support transit solutions beginning in 2026/27.

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