The federal government is investing more than $2.7 million through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund (RTSF) to support 12 rural transit projects across Nova Scotia.
For Pictou County Transit, Minister Sean Fraser and Mayor Nancy Dicks announced $136,761 to purchase a vehicle that will help them expand service to Trenton, Westville, Pictou, and Pictou Landing First Nation. The other 12 projects include improvements to rural transit services, new vehicles, and supporting infrastructure including bus shelters and stops and charging infrastructure for zero-emission vehicles.
Minister Fraser also announced more than $1.2 million in baseline funding through the Canadian Public Transit Fund (CPTF) for the Pictou County Transit Authority and the Town of Bridgewater. This funding, which will be delivered over 10 years from 2026 until 2036, will help advance key improvements to Pictou and Bridgewater's public transit systems. The funding is conditional on these communities submitting capital plans and signing funding agreements.
Finally, he highlighted that new funding opportunities are available for communities around the country under the capital project streams of the Rural Transit Solutions Fund and the Active Transportation Fund. More details about these streams can be found in the links below.
