Increasing public transit ridership is one way to reduce transit-related emissions. The traditional funding model for transit of heavy reliance on government funding will not allow for the expansion in transit that is likely to be required to significantly reduce emissions. This report is focused on identifying alternative sources for financing transit, with a focus on the City of Montreal, including gas and parking taxes, congestion charges, rebates and carbon tax revenues.

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