Beyond the City Limits: Analysis of Federal Funding of Public Transit in Rural Canada
Summary. Canada's Rural Transit Solutions Fund has shifted federal funding patterns and increased transit accessibility in some rural areas, but significant gaps persist. Smaller, remote, and Indigenous communities still face disparities in accessing federal support. The fund is changing who receives funding and where money flows, yet it has not fully aligned with rural transportation needs across the country.
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Breen, S., Gibson, R., & Main, H.. (2025). Beyond the City Limits: Analysis of Federal Funding of Public Transit in Rural Canada. Canadian Public Policy. https://doi.org/10.3138/cpp.2024-040
Breen, Sarah‐Patricia, et al. “Beyond the City Limits: Analysis of Federal Funding of Public Transit in Rural Canada.” Canadian Public Policy, 2025. https://doi.org/10.3138/cpp.2024-040.
Breen, Sarah‐Patricia, Ryan Gibson, and Hannah Main. 2025. “Beyond the City Limits: Analysis of Federal Funding of Public Transit in Rural Canada.” Canadian Public Policy. https://doi.org/10.3138/cpp.2024-040.
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- 10.3138/cpp.2024-040
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- Canada
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- policy, funding, transportation, general-innovation
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