Ontario Investing $798,838 in Transit in Oxford
April 23, 2025
Provincial gas tax funding will help operate and expand local public transit services
April 22, 2025
WOODSTOCK – The Ontario government is investing $798, 838 to support public transit in Ingersoll, Tillsonburg and Woodstock through the 2024-25 Gas Tax program. This funding can be used to expand service hours, increase routes, purchase new vehicles and improve accessibility to increase transit ridership.
“This funding is great news for people in Oxford,” said Ernie Hardeman, MPP for Oxford. “Under the leadership of Premier Ford, we are investing in local transit to give people in and around Ingersoll, Tillsonburg and Woodstock more ways to connect with work, school and the people and places that matter most to them.”
The Ontario government is investing over $380 million in 106 municipalities across Ontario to improve local transit through the Gas Tax program.
The breakdown of funding for Oxford municipalities is as follows:
- Town of Ingersoll – $55,595
- Town of Tillsonburg – $133,589
- City of Woodstock – $609,654
“No matter where you live, workers and families deserve access to fast, reliable and affordable public transit that connects them to good jobs and housing,” said Prabmeet Sarkaria, Minister of Transportation. “Our government will continue to work with municipalities in every corner of our province to improve their transit systems so they can provide the services Ontarians depend on for decades to come.”
For 2024-25, municipal Gas Tax allocations have been maintained at 2023-24 levels. In addition to the Gas Tax program, the government supports municipal transportation projects through the Connecting Links program and the Ontario Transit Investment Fund.