Back to all Articles

Foundation for sustainable rural transit

Lessons in good governance from North Grenville

by GENEAU H, KING M
Foundation for sustainable rural transit Rural municipalities must have the trust of their residents and elected officials to sustain their transit services, making it important to demonstrate accountability through transparency. Photo courtesy of the Municipality of North Grenville
Published in March 2026 - Page 4

When a rural Ontario municipality of 18,000 people decided to launch public transit across 352 square kilometres in a community where there are no private taxi or ride share options, leaders knew transparency was essential to building trust and confidence in the service. Two years later, the Municipality of North Grenville’s NGtransit has completed more than 25,000 rides, earned a national transportation achievement award, and become a model for rural communities across Canada.

With significant

or

ALL MUNICIPAL. ALL ACCESS.

  • All content
  • Digital or Print Magazines (12 annually)
  • Post Jobs
  • Post RFPs
  • Post Events
  • 100 Years of Research

When it’s time to turn a new page, trust Municipal World to up your game
with innovative trends, emerging issues, important stories while
highlighting game-changing people in the Canadian municipal sector.

BECOME A Member TODAY