Buses, Trains and Automobiles
The Buck Stops Here - Roles of Government
#foreignfunding
Dude, where is my house?
Not transit funding but still transit
200

This funding tool used by many transit agencies and governments is sunsetting

Gas Tax

200

This form of government has the authority to raise property taxes to fund transit in most places across Canada

Municipality

200

This city was the first in North America to introduce congestion pricing

New York

200

This Canadian metropolitan region had the highest transit ridership per capita in 2024

Montreal, QC

400
Greater Montreal drivers are charged this fee to help fund transit
Vehicle Levy
400

According to "This is the End of the Line", this level of government should establish a tri-partite national commission to resolve the transit funding crisis

Federal Government of Canada

400

This Canadian transit agency has a growing department focused on creating revenue through property acquisition, development and leasing near major transit stations

TransLink (Metro Vancouver)

400

These are the two major bus manufacturers in Canada

New Flyer and Novabus

600

These Canadian cities charge off-street parking taxes to fund public transit

Metro Vancouver and Montreal

600

This level of government should subsidize transit operating costs because transit systems help to carry out their healthcare mandate

Provinces/Territories of Canada

600

This country's federal government heavily subsidizes federal states for transit operating funding

Germany

600

This maritime city has a benefit area tax applied to properties around 1km of all bus stops

Halifax, NS

600

This is the newest line in London's underground network

Elizabeth Line - opened in May 2022

800

This funding tool applies a fee or rate to Uber and Lyft trips

Transportation Network Company Fee

800
A city or transit agency wants to introduce a new revenue tool but needs get permission from this government to implement it

Provincial/Territorial Government

800

This western US state has trialed VKT pricing to potentially replace state gas taxes

Oregon

800

The "L" in Chicago's "L" trains originally stood for this

"Elevated"

1000

This is the oldest subway line in Tokyo's transportation network

Ginza Line - opened in 1927