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The Town of Milton is seeking public feedback on a proposed new Transit Maintenance and Storage Facility that would support future transit expansion, improve service reliability, and prepare the town’s fleet for battery-electric buses.
The proposed facility would include a bus storage and maintenance building, bus parking areas, and infrastructure to support future bus electrification. The project would also require a new crossing over a tributary of Sixteen Mile Creek.
According to the Town, the facility is needed to increase transit service levels by expanding its capacity to store and maintain buses. The project would allow Milton Transit to grow its fleet while supporting the eventual transition to battery-electric vehicles. The need for the facility was identified in the Milton Transit Five-Year Service Plan and Master Plan Update.
The proposed site is located at the rear of the Town-owned property west of Highway 25 (Regional Road 25/Bronte Road) and south of Britannia Road. The property currently houses the Town of Milton Civic Operations Centre along its frontage.
The project is currently in the pre-planning phase of the Transit and Rail Project Assessment Process (TRPAP), which is required under Ontario’s Environmental Assessment Act. The TRPAP is a proponent-led environmental assessment process that evaluates potential environmental impacts and decision-making within a 120-day timeframe.
The formal TRPAP is expected to begin in 2027. At that time, the Town will issue a Notice of Commencement, hold a second public engagement meeting, and prepare an Environmental Project Report summarizing the assessment findings.
As part of the current consultation, an online information package is available here. The package includes an overview of the proposed facility, details about the TRPAP process, existing site conditions, and a preliminary impact assessment.
Residents are invited to submit comments or questions through the project webpage or by contacting the project team by August 6th. A comment form will also be available online.
The Town says feedback collected during the consultation will help meet the requirements of the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. Comments, with the exception of personal information protected under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, will become part of the public record. Those requiring accessibility accommodations to participate are encouraged to contact the project team.
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