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BC Transit
                                                                            includes, buses,
               There are over 25 million road                              trains, and ferries.
               vehicles in Canada. These are more
               than just cars. The number includes
               transport trucks, buses, and other               no-emission transit through
               vehicles used on the roads. Canada               electric buses.
               has about 1,400,000 kilometres of
               roads. Vehicle emissions counts for              BC Transit in British Columbia
               over 20 per cent of GHGs in Canada.              provides bus services for 130
                                                                communities. They have more than
               Many groups are looking into ways                1,200 buses. In 2019 the company
               to reduce GHGs from driving. Electric            said that it is aiming to have 100 per
               cars and more public transportation              cent of the buses electric by 2040.
               are some ways people help reduce
               emissions.                                       The Toronto Transit Commission
                                                                (TTC) and Société de transport
               Some communities in Canada are                   de Montréal have also pledged to
               moving toward low-emission or                    become zero-emission bus systems.




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