Is anything being done to reduce idling of Mississauga Transit buses?
Yes, the City of Mississauga currently has a policy that limits buses from idling extensively. Although you may see some City buses idling, it is important to remember that a bus represents 40 single-occupancy vehicles which are not on the road. If these 40 cars were to idle for 5 minutes (our national daily idling average according NRCan) it would be equivalent to 200 minutes or 3.33 hours. Therefore, transit buses play an important role in reducing overall emissions in our community. The City recognizes there is a need for improvement and is currently conducting research with Mississauga’s fleet to determine how best to develop and implement an idling strategy for this unique target group. What else is the City of Mississauga doing to stop unnecessary idling within their own Corporate operations? The Mississauga Air Technical Quality Advisory (MAQTAC) Committee has been working for several years on getting its own house in order’ prior to asking the public to do its part. The committ
