Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Bechtel selected as delivery partner for Metrolinx’ Ontario Line
Bechtel has been selected as the delivery partner for Metrolinx’ Ontario Line in Toronto, a vital part of plans to create a more connected regional…
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Tunnel borers for GTA subway projects arrive after Atlantic crossing
A trio of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) has arrived in the Greater Golden Horseshoe, destined for Metrolinx’s Eglinton Crosstown West Extension and Scarborough Subway Extension…
Toronto approves traffic plan for Ontario Line construction
Toronto City Council approved plans for long-term, temporary traffic changes that will enable the construction of the section of the province’s new Ontario Line from…
Buses to start rolling out of University of Waterloo Station
Buses will begin rolling out of Grand River Transit’s (GRT) new bus platform at the University of Waterloo Station beginning Monday, January 3, 2022. “We…
RFQ issued for early works as part of Yonge North Subway Extension
Metrolinx officials announced they are looking for teams who are interested in completing early upgrades at Finch Station before major construction on the Yonge North…
GO Transit is charging ahead with an electric-powered bus pilot
For the first time, Metrolinx is testing two zero-emission battery electric double-decker GO buses. The double-decker GO buses have been retrofitted with nine batteries giving…
Metrolinx releases prequalification for elevated section of Eglinton Crosstown
Metrolinx is keeping up the momentum on the Eglinton Crosstown West Extension by starting the search for a team that can deliver the elevated section…
RFQ issued for Eglinton Crosstown West Extension tunnel contract
Infrastructure Ontario (IO) and Metrolinx have released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) for the second Advance Tunnel Contract (ATC2) package on the Eglinton Crosstown West…
Alstom to refurbish GO Transit coaches at Thunder Bay plant
The Ontario government announced it is providing $171 million to refurbish 94 GO Transit bi-level rail coaches at the Alstom plant in Thunder Bay. “As…
Contract for LRVs awarded for Calgary’s Green Line LRT
The Green Line Board and the City Calgary have selected CAF (Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles) as the supplier of its new fleet of Light…
Second light rail vehicle delivered for Finch West LRT
A second light rail vehicle (LRV) has now been delivered to the Finch West Maintenance and Storage Facility (MSF). The new 81,000 kg LRV was…
TransLink recommends quadrupling the rapid transit network over next 30 years
TransLink is releasing the first full draft of Transport 2050, the region’s strategy for the next 30 years of transportation in Metro Vancouver. The draft…
Brampton Transit recognized for environmental sustainability
Brampton Transit has received an Environmental Sustainability Award from the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA) for its milestone electric bus trial at CUTA’s Annual Conference…
Sustainable GO station design nets two new awards
GO trains aren’t the only green things at Guildwood GO station. Guildwood is one of the oldest stations in the GO network – first opened…
OPG subsidiary to PowerON electric vehicle fleets
Ontario Power Generation’s new subsidiary, PowerON Energy Solutions, will provide electrification and charging infrastructure that enables municipal transit agencies and other corporate fleets to power…
Historic bridge to get new lease on life in the name of GO Transit expansion
Metrolinx is rehabilitating one of the oldest rail bridges in East Toronto in order to run more GO Train service in the decades to come. Scroll down to learn…
RFQs issued for Scarborough Subway Extension stations, rail and systems
Metrolinx and Infrastructure Ontario released a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) in a search for teams interested in building the stations and the remaining work along…
Pickering Pedestrian Bridge declared longest enclosed people crossing in world by Guinness
It’s no small feat to jump over 14 lanes of traffic and another six rail tracks. And that boast has earned the Pickering Pedestrian Bridge…
Hamilton city council votes to sign agreement to build LRT line
Hamilton City councillors voted 11-3 to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Metrolinx and the province to build a 14-kilometre light rail transit line…
GO Expansion progress along the Barrie Line well on its way
The Barrie GO Line is being prepared to support future two-way, all-day GO service. Over the next 10 years, Metrolinx’s GO Expansion program will transform…
TransLink and City of Richmond break ground on new Canada Line Station
Construction has begun on a new Canada Line SkyTrain station that will help deliver better transit to the City of Richmond and the Capstan Village…
Tunnel boring machine set to arrive for Scarborough Subway Extension
As crews continue to prepare the entry point for tunnelling of the Scarborough Subway Extension, workers from halfway around the world are building the…
CDPQ Infras issues update on REM de l’Est project
CDPQ Infra issued an update on the REM (Réseau express métropolitain) de l’Est project, providing a progress report and publishing two separate technical reports with…
TTC marks 100 years of service
To kick off its anniversary celebrations, the TTC hosted a special celebration at its Roncesvalles Carhouse where Mayor John Tory officially proclaimed Sept. 1 as…