Federal budget 2016: Ottawa noncommittal on Montreal's public-transit wish list

TheLiberal government'sfirstbudget, tabled Tuesday,allocates about $925 million forpublic transit infrastructure in Quebec over three years, but where that money will end up remains unclear.

• Federal Budget 2016: What's in it for Quebec

Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneaucalled the size of his government's commitment toinvestin infrastructure "historic."

However, heisn't making any concrete promises quite yet.

Garneau said it will be up to the province of Quebec and itsmunicipalities to consult and decide which projects will take precedence.

Quebec's wish list for public transit projects includean extension of the Metro Blue Line,Train del'Ouest the proposed light rail line to link Pointe-Claire to downtown Montrealand a light rail line to Montreal's South Shore, viathe newChamplainBridge.

Garneau said those are all on the table.

"The money that we are putting into public transportation will end up in projects such as those," hesaid.