Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Purchase of vehicles, wheelchair adaptation components, and supporting infrastructure to establish a public transit system to connect the municipalities of Edmundston and Haut-Madawaska, New Brunswick

Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$1,427,232.00

Agreement Date:

Aug 15, 2024 - Mar 31, 2026

Description:

Purchase of a 40-passenger bus with gas, four minivans, 5 electronic tablets for drivers, an equipment adapted for wheelchair vehicles, 42 garbage cans (for the bus shelters), and install 42 bus shelters with excavation works (throughout the territory), 4 bike racks, 2 charging station , 500 signs and stop posts for embarkation and disembarkation points to establish a public transit system that connects two municipalities (Edmundston and Haut-Madawaska) and offers a service between them.

Organization:

Department of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities

Location:

Edmundston, City of, New Brunswick, CA

Reference Number:

278-2024-2025-Q2-00034

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Multi-year award for fiscal years 2024-25 to 2025-26.

Recipient's Legal Name:

Northwest Regional Service Commission

Program:

Rural Transit Solutions Fund