Transit services in Antigonish, Guysborough and Pictou Counties are getting a boost from
the provincial government.
Antigonish MLA Michelle Thompson says Antigonish Community Transit Society will receive $85,580 from the province’s Community Transportation Assistance Program to provide safer and more accessible public transportation services to its residents. The transit service will get an additional $25,000 from the Public Transit Assistance Program to improve the transit system within the municipality.
Guysborough-Tracadie MLA Greg Morrow says the Transit Association of Guysborough will receive $56,000 from the Community Transportation Assistance Program.
Pictou Centre MLA Pat Dunn says the Community Transportation Assistance Program will provide CHAD Transit, Pictou County with $171,569.
The funding in the three counties is among 27 municipalities and community organizations that are being supported by the province from a $5 million initiative to improve the transportation sector across Nova Scotia