Ottawa lists $50,000 transit studies for Temiskaming Shores and Mattagami First Nation

The federal government has listed $50,000 for a transit evaluation and feasibility study in Temiskaming Shores and $50,000 for a transit needs assessment for Mattagami First Nation, according to a federal backgrounder dated May 27.

For residents in and around Temiskaming Shores and Mattagami First Nation, the two entries indicate federal funding for planning work that could shape future decisions on local transit service, though the document does not provide timelines for either study.

Both projects are listed in a funding table under the federal Rural Transit Solutions Fund.

In Temiskaming Shores, the backgrounder says the study will evaluate the current transit system and complete a feasibility study to explore potential expansion of Temiskaming Transit in the city.

The table lists $50,000 in federal funding for the Temiskaming Shores study, with $0 in provincial funding and $0 in municipal funding.

For Mattagami First Nation, the backgrounder says the needs assessment will assess transit service needs for all age groups on-reserve.

The table lists $50,000 in federal funding for the Mattagami First Nation assessment, with $0 in provincial funding and $0 in municipal funding.

Across Ontario, the same backgrounder lists $1,207,501 in federal funding through the Rural Transit Solutions Fund for rural transit projects. The document gives conflicting project counts, stating “12” projects in one line and “11” projects in another.

One of the listed Ontario projects—Prince Edward County’s purchase of an accessible bus and two accessible vans—includes a note that it is contingent on the signing of a contribution agreement, according to the table.