Sarnia modernizes transit: new terminal, garage upgrades and 20 new buses

What happened

• Sarnia completed modernization projects for its public transit system, including upgrades to the transit garage, construction of a new transit terminal, and replacement/expansion of the fleet.
• The fleet expansion added 20 new buses, including conventional, electric and specialized vehicles.

Who paid and programs

• Federal: $4,733,737 through the Public Transit Infrastructure Stream of the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program (ICIP).
• Provincial: $3,741,240 (the release also notes Sarnia received $1,232,951 through the 2025–26 Ontario Gas Tax program).
• City of Sarnia: $2,749,866.
• Combined federal, provincial and municipal contributions total $11,224,843.

Why it matters

• These upgrades are intended to improve transit safety, reliability, accessibility and service capacity for Sarnia residents.
• The projects were completed across 2024 and 2025 and also aim to enhance passenger amenities and support local construction and manufacturing jobs.

Details to know

• Funding channel: Public Transit Infrastructure Stream (ICIP) and Ontario Gas Tax program (two cents per litre fund described in the release).
• Vehicle mix: conventional, electric and specialized buses added to the fleet.

Source grounding: all numbers and program names come from the ministry news release dated August 11, 2026.