Evidence of meeting #99 for Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was projects.
A recording is available from Parliament.
5:20 p.m.
Liberal
5:20 p.m.
Acting President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Urban Transit Association
Certainly congestion, commute times, are things that are quite relevant in the transit industry. I feel that pain too. I am one of those commuters who goes an hour and a half each day to do the things that I do. That doesn't include coming to Ottawa. That familiarity about what it takes to move around, particularly in the GTHA, is quite close to home for those those of us who are working at CUTA as well.
The opportunity that this fund creates is an unprecedented opportunity for communities that have transit to think about offering transit differently, to invest in infrastructure that will allow those who are moving on to public transit to move fluidly. We see incredible investments in programs like LRTs, which take people out of cars, out of places that are congested, and allow for a free flow of movement. We see investments in heavy rail as well and the opportunities that are growing in trans link with the rail system and the metro links in their heavy rail system. We see investments in bus rapid transit as well—
5:20 p.m.
Liberal
The Chair Liberal Judy Sgro
Ms. Reuter, I'm sorry but I have to cut you off. We still have a few minutes for committee business.
Thank you very much to all of you for being here. We will suspend for a moment while our witnesses exit the room and we will go in camera for a brief discussion.
[Proceedings continue in camera]