Brockville is getting some assistance from the province to help relieve the financial impacts on its transit system as a result of the pandemic.
Ontario is providing $87,391 in funding to help the city continue to deliver its transit services through the Safe Restart Agreement with the Federal Government.
MPP Steve Clark says the funding is great news for the city.
“COVID-19 continues to impact our transit system and this additional funding will ensure that local transit can continue to operate and provide a vital service for those who need it,” Clark said.
During the pandemic, ridership dropped up to 90% of normal levels for some of Ontario’s transit systems, which resulted in significant financial impacts for municipalities.
The additional provincial funding means that there is a total of $650 million in funding still available to municipalities up to December 31, with extensions to December 2022 granted on a case-by-case basis.