Grants and Contributions:

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Agreement Number:

Agreement Value:

$360,000.00

Agreement Date:

Dec 18, 2013 -

Organization:

Natural Resources Canada

Location:

TORONTO ONTARIO, CA

Reference Number:

GC-2014-Q3-05031

Agreement Type:

Contribution

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Additional Information:

Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.

Recipient's Legal Name:

CANADIAN URBAN TRANSIT ASSOCIATION

Program Purpose:

The purpose of this project is to broaden national awareness and engagement from at least 15 transit systems and 800 bus operators by implementing the Natural Resources Canada's ecoENERGY Efficiency for Vehicles program proven SmartDriver for Transit fuel efficiency training. The project will collect benchmarking, comparative and long-term data from all participants and collect quantitative and qualitative data from transit oprations on the impacts of the SmartDriver training. In addition, the project will ensure that the training content and materials remain current, that additional Master Trainsers are recruited and that industry standards are developed in vehicle specifications regarding energy efficiency in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and continue to 'green' transit for a cleaner tomorrow across Canada.