Federal funding to help Saskatoon Transit plan for electric fleet

Plans are in the works to transition Saskatoon Transit’s bus fleet to electric power. The federal government is funding $336,000 for this project and the City of Saskatoon is contributing $84,000. A news release from the Government of Canada says with this funding, Saskatoon Transit will create a five-phase strategy that will review the costs, assess the risks and advantages, and identify the infrastructure and internal resources need to transition to a low-carbon fleet. Mayor Charlie Clark says, “This important funding will allow Saskatoon to take crucial steps towards modernizing and electrifying our bus fleet.”