Ontario Investing $1,476,985 in County of Simcoe transit and $840,267 for transit in municipalities across Simcoe-Grey
Provincial gas tax funding will help operate and expand local public transit services
April 16, 2025 – For Immediate Release
Stayner, ON – Today, Brian Saunderson, MPP for Simcoe-Grey, was pleased to announce that the Ontario government is investing $1,476,985 to support public transit operated by the County of Simcoe through the 2024-25 Gas Tax program. This funding can be used to expand service hours, increase routes, purchase new vehicles and improve accessibility to increase transit ridership.
“This funding is great news for people across the region,” said MPP Saunderson. “Under the leadership of Premier Ford, we are investing in local transit to give people more ways to connect with work, school and the people and places that matter most to them.”
The Ontario government is investing over $380 million in 106 municipalities across Ontario to improve local transit through the Gas Tax program.
This County of Simcoe funding is in addition to the following amounts that four local municipalities will each receive:
- Clearview Township – $131,352
- Town of New Tecumseth – $125,815
- Town of Wasaga Beach – $239,168
- Town of Collingwood/The Blue Mountains – $343,932
“No matter where you live, workers and families deserve access to fast, reliable and affordable public transit that connects them to good jobs and housing,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “Our government will continue to work with municipalities in every corner of our province to improve their transit systems so they can provide the services Ontarians depend on for decades to come.”
For 2024-25, municipal Gas Tax allocations have been maintained at 2023-24 levels. In addition to the Gas Tax program, the government supports municipal transportation projects through the Connecting Links program and the Ontario Transit Investment Fund.
“We thank MPP Saunderson and the Ontario Government for making this announcement and investing in our LINX Transit service and ultimately our residents. Starting in 2018 with just one route, we’ve now expanded LINX Transit to six routes connecting the majority of our Simcoe County communities to key service, labour and education hubs across the region. With this investment, we’ll continue to build on our success and provide affordable, reliable and accessible transportation options to even more residents.”
– Simcoe County Warden Basil Clarke
QUICK FACTS
- The 2024-25 Gas Tax program supports public transit systems in 106 municipalities, representing 93 per cent of all Ontarians.
- The Gas Tax program provides $0.02 per litre of gasoline sold in Ontario to support municipal transit systems.
Municipalities may use Gas Tax funding for transit operating and capital costs.