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The past 5 years at Saint John Transit have had some big wins! But we have one big problem catching up with us. More than half our 40' buses are manufactured by a company that closed in 2012. Every province in Canada funds public transit, except New Brunswick. Please read and share with your MLA.

open.substack.comFirst in North America. Last in Canada.A five year report card on Saint John Transit and a bill that's coming due.

JackTatt 🇨🇦

@jacktatttran.bsky.social

2 May

Can St John Transit piggyback on a big agency’s order to reduce the unit costs of replacement? In Ontario, the Metrolinx Transit Procurement Initiative buys new buses in bulk to general requirements developed by several agencies together, so that they can get the bulk savings of big orders.

Nick Cameron

@streetmath.ca

That’s a great idea. It’s the type of role that DTI or a new provincial agency could start playing as they get deeper into transit.

2/5/26, 5:26 pm0 reposts2 likes

JackTatt 🇨🇦

@jacktatttran.bsky.social

2 May

Maybe it’s not allowed but can St John’s Transit (with their own funding) partner with an out of province procurement? Like I know Ontario wouldn’t fund it but supposing you had the money for the buses could you join a Metrolinx, STM or TTC led procurement provided you accepted their bus specs.