Getting to knowImpacts on Fleet and Public Transit

Municipal fleet vehicles and equipment are required across almost all municipal departments. Whether its parks maintenance equipment, waste collection vehicles, transit busses and trains, heavy equipment used for road work and waste sorting, ice surfacers, utility maintenance vehicles, and emergency services vehicles such as fire trucks, ambulances, back up generators, and water supply trailers, fleet and mobile equipment can all be vulnerable to climate impacts when stored or deployed in areas undergoing harsh climatic conditions.

This page provides an overview of the direct and indirect impacts of climate change hazards on fleet and public transit equipment and vehicles for many Canadian communities.