The City of Brampton has broken ground on construction of a new transit facility.

Located at Highway 50 and Cadetta Road, the first phase of the new facility will span 460,000 square feet and have the capacity to house approximately 250 buses.

It will be designed to accommodate future electrification, although the city does not yet have the funding to take that next step.

This project is designed with approximately 80 percent emissions reduction from based building code level design. Per year, the emissions are reduced by around 1,320 tonnes of CO2e from base building code design.

The facility will be named the Cadetta Johnston Transit Facility in honour of the Johnston family, whose historical ties to the area date back to the 19th century and who made significant contributions to the food and agriculture sector and the Brampton community.

Construction is expected to carry into 2027.

“Breaking ground on Brampton's third Transit facility is a significant milestone for our city,” said Mayor Patrick Brown. “This new facility will not only help us meet the growing demand for public transit, but it also underscores our commitment to a greener, more sustainable future. This facility, and the electrification of our fleet, are key steps toward reducing our carbon footprint and building a transit network that Brampton can be proud of.”

The project is being funded by all three levels of government, with $175 million coming through the Investing in Canada Infrastructure Program. This includes over $69.9 million from the Government of Canada, $58.2 million from the Government of Ontario and $46.6 million from the City of Brampton.

Brampton City Council approved an additional ​$108.2 million in city funding to complete the design and construction of phase one.

Brampton Transit is the fastest-growing big city transit system in Canada, with ridership significantly outpacing population growth. Brampton Transit is also the first transit system in the country to exceed its pre-pandemic ridership levels. Year to date ridership is over 40 percent higher than pre-COVID levels.