No. H073/00
For release September 28, 2000

FUNDING ANNOUNCED FOR INTELLIGENT
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS
PROJECT AND STRATEGIC PLAN

OTTAWA — Federal Solicitor General Lawrence MacAulay, on behalf of Transport Minister David Collenette today announced that the federal government has committed $12,400 for a cost-shared project in Prince Edward Island under Transport Canada’s Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Deployment and Integration Plan. An additional $250,000 will be provided to the Atlantic provinces for the development of an ITS strategic plan.

“ITS will help make Canada’s transportation system safer and more integrated, efficient, productive and environmentally responsible,” said Mr. MacAulay. “This funding will help to accelerate deployment and integration of these systems in Prince Edward Island.” 

Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) include advanced systems for: traffic management, traveller information and vehicle control; commercial vehicle and fleet management; public transit and rural transportation. They all include the application of advanced technologies, including information processing, communications, and sensing and control, that enhance Canada’s transportation system. 

The Strait Crossing Development Inc. will receive $12,400 for the implementation of the Confederation Bridge Traveller Information Radio System to disseminate information concerning travel conditions to motorists on the bridge.

“The Government of Canada is committed to the implementation of a comprehensive ITS strategy for Canada,” said Mr. Collenette. “Stimulating deployment of ITS through partnerships among the public, private and academic sectors is an important step forward in demonstrating how Canada can benefit from these innovative advances in transportation technology.” 

Funding for these projects comes as part of the federal government’s Intelligent Transportation Systems Plan for Canada: En Route to Intelligent Mobility, which was announced in November 1999. The plan sets out the Government of Canada’s strategy for stimulating the development and deployment of ITS across urban and rural Canada. Final approval is subject to the successful conclusion of a contribution agreement. The eligible recipients include Canadian provinces and territories, municipalities, private enterprises, and not-for-profit organizations.

For more information, refer to Transport Canada’s web site at www.tc.gc.ca/pol/en/its/menu_e.htm

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Contact: 

Robert Greenslade
Communications, Ottawa, ON 
(613) 990-6055

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