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Transit revenue up 11.2 per cent to $33.9 billion in 2024

Urban transit agencies drove more than three-quarters of the increase, Statistics Canada reports, as the sector continues to recover from the pandemic.

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Total revenue for passenger bus and urban transit companies operating in Canada rose 11.2 per cent year over year to $33.9 billion in 2024, Statistics Canada reported July 22, 2026. Urban transit agencies accounted for more than three-quarters of the increase, at $2.6 billion.

All segments of the sector continue to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the agency said, though at different rates. The release does not give revenue figures for individual segments or regions.

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  1. Statistics Canada - all Daily subjects Passenger bus and urban transit, 2024 Statistical Retrieved 13 Sep 2026, 23:12 UTC · published 22 Jul 2026

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