{"id":867,"date":"2021-01-18T10:22:21","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T15:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.plugincanada.ca\/?p=867"},"modified":"2021-01-18T10:26:15","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T15:26:15","slug":"success-a-great-beginning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.plugincanada.ca\/fr\/2021\/01\/18\/success-a-great-beginning\/","title":{"rendered":"Success! A Great Beginning…"},"content":{"rendered":"

The people have spoken, and our leaders are listening.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities recently announced funding for 4 new battery-electric buses<\/a><\/p>\n

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Ottawa to purchase new electric buses<\/h1>\n

From:\u00a0Infrastructure Canada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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News release<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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Ottawa, Ontario, December 14, 2020\u2014<\/strong>The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of investing in affordable and sustainable public transit that helps Canadians and their families travel to and from their destinations safely and efficiently.<\/p>\n

Investing in cleaner transit options not only helps us meet our climate targets, it ensures cleaner air and a brighter future for our children and grandchildren. That\u2019s why the Government of Canada is pleased to announce that, thanks to funding provided through the Public Transit Infrastructure Fund, the City of Ottawa is in a position to purchase more buses, including battery-electric buses.<\/p>\n

In total, the City of Ottawa is investing $9.3 million, including the purchase of four long-range 40-foot battery-electric buses, along with the necessary supporting infrastructure.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cPublic transit allows Canadians to get around in ways that are cleaner, faster and more affordable. Ottawa\u2019s purchase of 4 battery electric, made-in-Canada buses from New Flyer will mean cleaner air, and greater access to transit services for residents in our community. Canada\u2019s infrastructure plan invests in thousands of projects, creates good jobs across the country, and builds cleaner, more inclusive communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Infrastructure and Communities<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cSwitching from gas and diesel vehicles to battery-electric is one of the most impactful actions we can take to meet Ottawa’s goal of reducing greenhouse-gas emissions by 100 per cent by 2050.\u00a0Everyone has a responsibility to manage energy consumption and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the City is no exception. When governments work together, we get closer to achieving our goals under the City’s Climate Change Master Plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jim Watson, Mayor, City of Ottawa<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Quick facts<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n